Tag Archives: Chrome

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

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Google Chrome 117.0.5938.88/.89

Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 117 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on September 14, 2023. The announcement can be found on the Google blog. The stable channel has been updated to version 117.0.5938.88 … Continue reading

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Google Chrome 116.0.5845.187/.188 fixes critical vulnerability

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome Browser 116 in the Stable and Extended channels for Mac, Linux, and Windows as of September 11, 2023. These are security updates that are being rolled out and are intended to address a … Continue reading

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Google Chrome shows updated privacy policy for ads, what does it mean

[German]As of September 5, 2023, Google has updated the Chrome browser for its platforms (desktop, Android, iOS) (see Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179/.180 security update). In addition to security fixes and stability improvements, users will suddenly see a pop up with privacy … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179/.180 security update

[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable and extended channels for Mac, Linux and Windows as of September 5, 2023. These are security updates that are rolled out and are intended to eliminate vulnerabilities … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 116.0.5845.140/.141

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of August 29, 2023. These are security updates that are being rolled out and are intended to eliminate a vulnerability (classified … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Microsoft has stopped aggressive Bing change advertising in Chrome

[German]Microsoft tried it again, and rolled out  a campgaign of aggressive ads for their Bing search engines to Google Chrome users on Windows 11. Could have been the reason why some people contacted me about the  obskure files BGAUpsell.EXE /BGAUpdate.exe … Continue reading

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Chrome browser installs apps/shortcuts on Windows clients automatically, without user consent

[German]I received yesterday a report from a German blog reader and administrator in an enterprise environment just emailed me about an unpleasant observation. The Google Chrome browser is automatically creating shortcuts or installing its own apps in their Windows environment. … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 116.0.5845.110/.111

[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on August 22, 2023. These are security updates that will be rolled out in the coming weeks and should eliminate 5 … Continue reading

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Chrome warns about malicious applications in the future; extensions as top security risk

[German]Extensions for Google Chrome such as adblockers, price tracking extensions or spell checkers are convenient and quick to install. However, for security reasons, you should keep your hands off them, as the extensions can compromise online security. Google's developers have … Continue reading

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