Category Archives: Update

Edge 87.0.664.57

[German]As of December 7, 2020, Microsoft has updated the Chromium-based Edge Browser to version 87.0.664.57. This is a maintenance update, which according to the release notes fixes bugs, but also closes vulnerabilities. According to ADV200002  the Edge is based on … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (12/08/2020)

[German]On December 8, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (12/08/2020)

[German]On December 8, 2020 Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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WordPress 5.6

The developers have just released WordPress 5.6 'with a new default canvas theme'. In addition, new blocks for the Gutenberg Editor should be available.  There is more support for PHP 8 and the Rest API offers authentication with application passwords. … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (December 8, 2020)

[German]On December 8, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 8, 2020)

[German]On December 8, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.

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Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.465 – the last update

[German]Adobe has released an update for the Flash Player on December 8, 2020, which raises it to version 32.0.0.465. This is the last update of the Flash Player. Here is some information about this update.

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Chrome 87.0.4280.88

[German]Google has updated the Google Chrome Browser for Windows, macOS and Linux to version 87.0.4280.88 on December 2, 2020. This update closes eight vulnerabilities.

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Edge 87.0.664.52 – is blocked from Trend Micro OfficeScan

[German]Microsoft has already released an update to the Chromium Edge 87.0.664.52 on November 30, 2020. However, there is trouble with this update if Trend Micro OfficeScan is installed, as I have learned from various reader feedback. The Edge will not … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 78.5.1 released – Collides with Cardbook add-on

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released Thunderbird 78.5.1 on December 2, November 2020. It is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs and closes security holes. At the same time … Continue reading

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