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PowerToys 0.62 released
[German]Microsoft has released version 0.62 of its free PowerToys for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on September 6, 2022. I haven't reported about these tools and the weekly water levels here in the blog for a while, especially since the … Continue reading
Some Banks will be fined by SEC with millions for WhatsApp and Messenger use
[German]Some banks (Deutsche Bank and others) have caught a fat problem with allowing WhatsApp or other messengers among employees. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the banks are in violation of requirements (as these Messenger messages can be … Continue reading
Security: When a (fake) "Office 365 package" suddenly arrives by mail
[German]A small warning, which is mainly directed at inexperienced readers of this blog or users. Criminals seem to send packages to (mainly elderly people), which allegedly contain a Microsoft Office. However, the USB stick included in the package does not … Continue reading
LibreOffice 7.4 released
The developers of LibreOffice have released version 7.4 of this office package this week. Numerous innovations and improvements have been made to the individual Office modules, which can be read in the release notes. The package can be downloaded free … Continue reading
Windows/macOS: Vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor (July 2022)
[German]Both Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor contain security vulnerabilities that have been assigned a CVSS Base Score of 10.0. Anyone using these products in the Windows or macOS environment should take care of the corresponding product updates as … 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 ...
Tavis Ormandy ported Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect to Linux
Developer Tavis Ormandy, who works on Project Zero for Google, has ported the Unix versions of Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect to Linux as a finger exercise. The Lotus port had already become known in May 2022. Then in July 2022, … Continue reading
TeamViewer: Fingerprinting via installed font
[German]Users who use TeamViewer as remote maintenance software and install the software under the Windows operating system can be tracked on the web via fingerprinting. The reason is a font installed by the software, as Tarnkappe reports. Norwegian software developer … Continue reading
Confluence Security Advisory 2022-07-20
[German]Confluence released Security Advisory 2022-07-20 on July 20, and updated it today. The security advisory addresses Confluence accounts with hardcoded credentials created by Questions for Confluence. This affects the Confluence app for Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center.
Sandboxie fork with version 1.0.22 Final – new features in the Plus version
[German]David Xanatos informed me back in June 2022 that he had completed an update for Sandboxie in version v1.0.22 / 5.55.22 and released it on Githib. Thus, this version is so "really final", as he put it. There is also … Continue reading
PowerToys 0.60 released
[German]Microsoft has released version 0.6 of its free PowerToys for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on July 7, 2022. I haven't reported about these tools and the weekly water levels here on the blog for a while, especially since the … Continue reading