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German City Dortmund goes Open Source
[German]The German city of Dortmund is moving in the direction of open source. On March 25, 2021, the city council decided to use open source software in the administration in the future. In addition, software developed by the administration or … Continue reading
SolarWinds: Update for Orion software; attackers had access to top DHS accounts
[German]Small update on the SolarWinds hack. The attackers probably had access to the emails of top people of the US Homeland Security (DHS). And the manufacturer SolarWinds has released a security update for its Orion software, which closes a new … Continue reading
Vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF
Security researchers has found vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF. The Windows versions can be attacked by crafted images, according to this security bulletin from the vendor. However, there are updates to Foxit Reader 10.1.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3 … Continue reading
Exchange hack: new patches and new findings
[German]Microsoft issued more out-of-band updates for older Microsoft Exchange Server CUs (which have already fallen out of support) last night. In addition, it is now clear, when the attack waves started and what could have protected against the hack, although … Continue reading
Thunderbird 78.8.1 released
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.8.1 on March 8, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the email client, which fixes various bugs.
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 ...
LastPass Android app tracks its users
[German]Users of the Android app LastPass (password manager) should consider removing it from their devices. German security researcher Mike Kuketz has found several trackers in the Android app that monitor devices and users.
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.001.20142
[German]Adobe had to ship another update for Adobe Acrobat and Reader DC, after a recent hotfix corrected a bug (see Adobe Reader/Acrobat DC Hotfix 21.001.20138 fixes install error 1722), followed by bug fix version 20140.
VMware fixes critical RCE vulnerabilities im vSphere HTML5 client
[German]VMware warns its users about critical RCE vulnerabilities in the vSphere HTML5 Client and other products. Security updates are now available for the affected products.
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.001.20140
[German]Adobe had to ship another update for Adobe Reader after a recent hotfix corrected a bug (see Adobe Reader/Acrobat DC Hotfix 21.001.20138 fixes install error 1722). In the Feb. 22, 2021 an update to Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.001.20140 has … Continue reading
Adobe Reader/Acrobat DC Hotfix 21.001.20138 fixes install error 1722
[German]Adobe has released a hotfix 21.001.20138 for its Adobe Reader and Acrobat DC. This update fixes a number of bugs, including installation error 1722, which I discussed here on the blog a few days ago.