Firefox 99.0.1 released

Mozilla[German]Mozilla developers have released version 99.0.1 of the Firefox browser on April 12, 2022. It is a maintenance update that fixes some bugs.

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Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (April 12, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has also released security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for the Windows Server counterparts 2008 R2 and 2012/R2 as of April 12, 2022. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server versions 2008 R2 and 2012/R2.

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (April 12, 2022)

Windows[German]On April 12 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which will be released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various problems. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 12, 2022)

Windows[German]On April 12, 2022 (Microsoft's second Tuesday of the month patch day), several cumulative updates were released for supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version). Here are some details about each of the April 2022 patch day security updates.

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Europol/FBI takes down one of the largest hacker forums in the world with RaidForums

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Europol has struck another blow against cyber criminals. The European police agency, together with other police agencies, has succeeded in shutting down RaidForums, one of the largest hacker forums in the world. The underground forum, founded in 2015, probably has more than half a million users, who supplied themselves with data from leaks (credit card or bank data, online access data, etc.). Charges have already been filed against the initiators.

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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 ...


Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 12, 2022)

Update[German]On April 12, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were released on Patchday.

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Defender signatures cause extreme RAM usage (April 2022)

Windows[German]Brief information for administrators of Windows systems, especially Windows Server. I have received information that the signature files for Microsoft Defender that have been delivered recently are causing problems. On some Windows Server systems, RAM usage may become unmanageable, affecting operation. Addendum: The issue seems to be known to Microsoft, they are supposedly working on it – see my attached information.

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Adobe Acrobat (Reader): DC 2022.001.20117/22.001.20112 – and End of Support for 2017 Classic

[German]Adobe is releasing a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 22.001.20117 (Windows) and 22.001.20112 (Mac) on April 12, 2022. The description can be found at APSB22-16.

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Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.39

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version Edge 100.0.1185.39 as of April 11, 2022. This is a maintenance update that closes a number of vulnerabilities. Microsoft has not yet published any information about the new version on the release notes and writes that they are still working on the update. Tom reports here that the version is already being rolled out. The fixed vulnerabilities should correspond with the notes in the blog post Chrome 100.0.4896.88 released, 11 vulnerabilities fixed. The browser should update automatically, but can also be downloaded here.

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Chrome 100.0.4896.88 released, 11 vulnerabilities fixed

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 100.0.4896.88 for Windows and Mac on the desktop in the stable channel as of April 11, 2022. The update closes 11 vulnerabilities. Chrome for Android has also been updated to version 100.0.4896.88. Here's a brief overview.

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