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WinBtrfs v1.7.4 released
[German]Short information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. Blog-reader Georg S. pointed out to me (thanks for that) that on August 23rd, 2020 version v1.7.4 was released.
Microsoft: Flash Player will be removable in autumn, support will end in 2021
[German]Microsoft points out in a new post that support for the Adobe Flash Player will generally be discontinued at the end of 2020. Then the Flash Player will be removed from Windows 10. Users should be able to uninstall the … Continue reading
Cisco closes critical Jabber vulnerability on Windows
[German]Network equipment supplier Cisco has released an updated version of its video conferencing and messaging application Jabber for Windows. The update addresses four critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, Remote Code Execution (RCE). It is … Continue reading
Popup notifications with 'Test' annoyed Android users
[German]It is a strange story that is currently being picked up by the media. Android users get push notifications with the text 'Test' in their Messenger apps. At the moment it's probably unclear where these messages come from – from … Continue reading
Zero-Day in Autodesk 3ds Max used for industrial espionage
[German]Security analysts at Bitdefender have discovered a new case of industrial espionage by an APT hacker group in a recent analysis. A plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max was used to smuggle malware into companies for industrial espionage purposes. The case … 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 ...
Firefox 80.0.0 and 78.2.0 esr released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released the Firefox browser version 80.0.0, as well as 78.2.0 esr on August 25, 2020. Firefox 80 is a new development branch, which is intended to fix both vulnerabilities and bugs.
Spydish becomes Privatezilla as Open Source
[German]Privatezilla (formerly known as Spydish) is now an open source project. This tool allows a quick check (and control) of the privacy and security settings of Windows 10.
MSIX-Toolkit for Windows 10 2004 SDK released
Microsoft developers have just updated the MSIX Toolkit to make it compatible with the Windows 10 2004 SDK. The 32- (x86) and 64-bit versions (x64) have been split into separate downloads.
Thunderbird 78.0 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 78.0.0 on July 15, 2020. It is a new main version of the e-mail client, which also corrects some errors.
0patch for 0-day RCE vulnerability in Zoom for Windows
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Zoom for Windows. There is no CVE identifier for the vulnerability.