[German]David Xanatos informed me that he released a major update for Sandboxie in version v0.5.5 / 5.46.4 on Githib on January 19, 2021. Here is some information about it.
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Sandboxie v0.5.5 / 5.46.4 released
Windows 10 Preview Updates (Jan, 21, 2021)
[German]As of January 21, 2021, Microsoft has released several optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 as well as its Windows Server counterparts. With a group policy, administrators can lock Internet Explorer 11 and redirect it to Edge's IE Mode. In addition, crashes in lsass.exe with sporadic restarts have been fixed in Windows 10 V1909. Here is an overview of the affected packages.
Edge 88.0.705.50 released
[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 88.0.705.50 on January 21, 2021. It is a new version with some changes (FTP and Flash are omitted), numerous innovations but also various security fixes. Here is some information about it.
UK Windows 10 school laptops shipped with Gamarue malware
[German]The British Ministry of Education has delivered several thousand Windows notebooks to schoolchildren, some of which may have been infected with malware ex works. The malware 'phoned' Russian servers diligently on affected devices.
Chrome 88.0.4324.96: MSI install fails with error 1722 on fresh systems
[German]The Chrome browser version 88.0.4324.96 released as of January 19, 2020 in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows has an issue. This browser cannot be installed in the MSI variant on fresh systems without an older Chrome version.
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 ...
Windows Secure Boot (DBX) Update KB4535680 offered on BIOS Systems
[German]Microsoft has released the Windows security update KB4535680 for Secure Boot (DBX). The update will be offered via Windows Update. Some users with BIOS boards are also receiving this update. Here are a few remarks about that topics.
Oracle Weblogic RCE vulnerability CVE-2021-2109
[German]There is a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2021-2109 in Oracle WebLogic Server that allows the server to be taken over. Oracle released a patch to close the vulnerability in January 2021.
VLC Player 3.0.12 and 3.0.12.1 for Mac M1
[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.12 for Linux, macOS and Windows. It is only a maintenance update, which should fix bugs and security gaps. For Macs with M2 chip, however, there is the version 3.0.12.1 of the VLC Player for the first time.
Chrome 88.0.4324.96 fixes 36 vulnerabilities
[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome browser to version 88.0.4324.96 in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows as of January 19, 2020. This security update fixes 36 vulnerabilities in the older browser versions.
Malwarebytes also successfully hacked by the SolarWinds attackers
[German]Security vendor Malwarebytes has now also announced that its Office 365 and Azure systems have been hacked by the same attacker responsible for the SolarWinds attacks. However, the attack is not via the Sunburst backdoor in the SolarWinds Orion software, but via a different malware. For example, the attackers had access to emails from Malwarebyte. Symantec also reports a new malware that uses 7-Zip to infect some victims' systems. The same attackers are probably behind this malware.