Tag Archives: Software

Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20058

[German]Adobe  is releasing a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20058 on July 13, 2021, which is intended to patch vulnerabilities considered critical and important according to APSB21-51.The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows … Continue reading

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0patch agent update fixes bugs and performance issues

[German]ACROS Security has released an update for its 0patch agent. The purpose of this update to version 21.05.05.10500 is to fix several bugs as well as performance issues that the previous 0patch agent can cause under Windows. The bugs and … Continue reading

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Beta from SQL Server for Windows Container suspended

[German]Microsoft has suspended the SQL Server on Windows beta program. In a July 5, 2021 announcement, Microsoft writes that the SQL Server on Windows Containers beta program began in 2017. The program remained in beta mode until now, intended only … Continue reading

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Bye, bye AudaCity after new privacy agreement

[German]The Audacity saga continues – as of July 2, 2021, there was another change to the audio application's privacy agreement. There, the new owner's management is keeping some back doors open to be able to collect telemetry data from the … Continue reading

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Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20054

[German]Adobe has released an optional update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20053 on June 23, 2021. The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what (important) bugs have … Continue reading

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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 ...


Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) v2.8 in Sysinternals

[German]The developers of Sysinternals Tools have just released Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) v2.8. The RDCMan tool manages multiple remote desktop connections. It is useful for managing server labs where admin need regular access to each machine, such as automated … Continue reading

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Software: Our grave as future car owners?

[German]Do you have a car? At some point, you will probably have to replace it. What used to be an expensive but often joyful act could mutate into a nightmare in the future. The Beetle shown here is not affected … Continue reading

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Notepad++ 8.1 Bugfix Update

The developers of the Windows editor Notepad++ had to follow up the release of version 8.0 (dated June 7, I'd omitted) with a bugfix update to version 8.1 as of June 17. The release notes list problem with the auto-complete … Continue reading

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Critical vulnerability in SonicWall firewall software

[German]Swizz blog reader Adrian has forwarded an alerted me to about a critical vulnerability in the Sonicwall firewall web management interface (thanks for that). The vulnerability affects both physical and virtual firewalls from SonicWall. The vendor strongly advises its customers … Continue reading

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Was Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Update KB2565063 forgotten in WSUS?

[German]A brief question for the administrators among the blog readers who manage updates with WSUS. Has the current version of the update KB2565063 (Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package) been deployed on WSUS? Or did Microsoft simply forget about … Continue reading

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