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iOS 17.0.3 fixes CVE-2023-42824 and the iPhone 15 heat problem
[German]Apple released the update to iOS 17.0.3 for compatible iPhone models on October 4, 2023. On the one hand, this update is supposed to close the vulnerability CVE-2023-42824 in libvpx. On the other hand, Apple promises to fix the heat … Continue reading
Google Chrome 117.0.5938.149/.150 closes vulnerability
Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 117 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on October 3, 2023. The announcement can be found on the Google blog. The stable channel has been updated to version … Continue reading
Windows 11 OOBE updates KB5030323 and KB5031274
[German]Addendum from September 2023. Microsoft has released the two OOBE updates KB5030323 and KB5031274 as of September 26, 2023, in addition to various preview updates for Windows 10 and 11. The goal of these updates is to improve the out-of-the-box … Continue reading
LibreOffice 7.6.2 and LibreOffice 7.5.7 fixes CVE 2023-4863
The developers of LibreOffice have released updates to versions 7.6.2 and 7.5.7. These security updates were required to close the CVE 2023-4863 vulnerability in libwebp (see also my post WebP vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) affects multiple software packages such as web browser). … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2/23H2: September 2023 Preview Update KB5030310 forces shadow font on desktop icons
[German]Quite an unpleasant surprise that Microsoft has flushed onto the systems of its users of Windows 11 22H2 (and probably soon Windows 11 23H2) with the preview update KB5030310. Those using a plain desktop will now be forcibly greeted with … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Firefox 118.0.1, 118.1.0, and 115.3.1
As of September 28, 2023, Mozilla developers have released security updates of Firefox 118.0.1, 118.1.0 and 115.3.1. The updates closed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-5217: Heap buffer overflow in libvpx). An overview of the security fixes can be found here (thanks … Continue reading
TrendMicro released critical patch for Apex One SP1 Build 12512
Trend Micro has released a new "Critical Patch" for its ApexOne product (thanks to the reader for pointing it out). The patch applies to Apex One Service Pack 1 (server and agent build 12512). The critical patch fixes several bugs … Continue reading
Google Chrome 117.0.5938.132
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 117 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on September 27, 2023. It is a security update that should be rolled out and fix several vulnerabilities (some classified as … Continue reading
Windows 11 23H2: Rollout chaos; no copilot in Europe thanks to DMA
[German]As of September 26, 2023, Microsoft has started to distribute the "fall update" (internally called Moments 4 Update) for Windows 11 22H2. This is supposed to enable the feature upgrade to Windows 11 23H2 "later" – but is likely to … Continue reading
Thunderbird 115.3.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 115.3.0 on September 26, 2023 (thanks to Tom for the tip). It is an update which is supposed to fix numerous bugs, but does not contain … Continue reading