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McAfee Total Protection: Update fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-43751
[German]McAfee Total Protection had a vulnerability (CVE-2022-43751) that allowed Windows privilege escalation. The cause was the use of the OpenSSL variable OPENSSLDIR. McAfee issued a security alert in late October 2022 pointing out the vulnerability, which has since been closed … Continue reading
Firefox 106.0.5 released
[German]After publishing Firefox version 105.0.4 on November 3, 2022, the Mozilla developers still released the 106.0.5 version of the Firefox browser on November 4, 2022 (thanks to the user for pointing it out).
Firefox 106.0.4
[English]On November 3, 2022, the Mozilla developers released version 106.0.4 of the Firefox browser (thanks to the user for pointing it out). Somehow the half-life for bug fix updates (that's what it is) is now a few days.
WordPress 6.1 released
WordPress developers have released version 6.1 of the software on November 1, 2022. In this version, mainly additions were made to the editor, and there is a new theme. The details of what's new can be read here. After update … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (November 1, 2022)
[German]As of November 1, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft has released non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported. This month, there is only one update for Microsoft Office 2016. Microsoft Office 2013 has not … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Edge 107.0.1418.26 and 106.0.1370.61 fixes CVE-2022-3723
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 107.0.1418.26 as of October 29, 2022. This is a security update that fixes the CVE-2022-3723 vulnerability (Type Confusion in the V8 JavaScript engine). In addition, the Edge browser … Continue reading
OpenSSL 3.0.7 with patch for vulnerability on Nov. 1, 2022 announced
[German]A small advance notice for users of OpenSSL – there seems to be a vulnerability in the implementation of this software. Now the team of OpenSLL developers has announced that they will release an update to version 3.0.7 on November … Continue reading
Firefox 106.0.3 released
[German]At the" last day", the Mozilla developers have released versions 106.0.3 of the Firefox browser this month, still on October 31, 2022 (thanks to the user for the tip).
Expedited Updates for Windows as preview in Microsoft Intune
[German]In enterprise environments, how can you ensure that (certain) security updates and quality updates are rolled out to and reach all devices as quickly as possible? Microsoft is working on "accelerated updates" for this purpose. The whole thing has now … Continue reading
Windows Update Service components update KB4023057, the zombie is still alive (Oct. 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released update KB4023057 (Update for Windows Update service components) for machines with Windows 10/11 in an updated version in October 2022. The update is intended to improve the reliability of the Windows Update Service, in other words: to … Continue reading