[German]Vendor SonicWall has issued a security notification for his product SonicWall Email Security. There are Zero-Day Vulnerabilities that put users of this product at risk.
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SonicWall Email Security Zero-Day Vulnerabilities (April 20, 2021)
Windows 10 21H1 is in Release Preview Channel
[German]Another quick note: Microsoft has probably moved the upcoming release of Windows 10 version 21H1 for Windows Insiders from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel. The announcement was made a few days ago, as I read at Bleeping Computer. So far, however, I am not aware that this version has been generally released to all users. The release could happen at the end of the month or in May 2021.
Thunderbird 78.10.0 released
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.10.0 on April 19, 2021. It is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the email client, which fixes various bugs and vulnerabilities.
Firefox 88.0.0 and 78.10.0esr
[German]Mozilla's developers have released versions 88.0.0 and 78.10.0 of the Firefox browser on April 19, 2021. This is a new development branch for FF 88 and a security update for the ESR, which fixes vulnerabilities and bugs.
Windows 10 NTFS Bug (CVE-2021-28312) fixed (April 13, 2021)
[German]Microsoft has also fixed the Windows NTFS bug, which could lead to NTFS system drive corruption, on Patchday (4/13/2021) with the rolled-out security updates for Windows 10. Here is some information on the subject.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Prices for Surface Services
[German]Microsoft has published a new list for repairs of Surface devices that are out of warranty. Device owners can see, for example, how much a battery replacement or a display replacement will cost, since flat rates are used.
Microsoft Report: Firmware attacks on the rise
[German]Microsoft has released a security report stating that 83% of all companies have suffered an attack on their device firmware in the last two years. This suggests that security managers in companies should keep an eye on this and secure the systems in this regard.
Patchday Review & Issues (April 2021)
[German]On April 13, 2021, Microsoft released a slew of security updates for Windows and other Microsoft products. In the context of a patchday recap, I would like to summarize some information about these updates.
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.001.20149
[German]Adobe has updated Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.001.20149 for Windows and macOS on April 16, 2021. See the release notes for download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers. Two issues are fixed: FDF documents cannot be opened in the web app, and Acrobat and Reader generate incorrect signature data for elliptical curve signatures when the elliptical certificate is stored in the Windows certificate store. (via)
Malware infection of Gigaset Android phones and the WhatsApp/SIM problem
[German]After the (supply chain) malware attack on various Gigaset Android smartphones, WhatsApp access was blocked for many users. There is an option to have the access unlocked again. Since several people have asked whether it is safe to continue using the SIM card and WhatsApp with the phone number, I have compiled some information.