Tag Archives: Software

Thunderbird 68.7.0 released

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.7.0 on April 8, 2020 (just 25 after the first release candidate was released). This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some … Continue reading

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Investcorp from Bahrein acquires German AV vendor Avira

[German]The German Avira GmbH & Co. KG from Tettnang, which sells anti-virus solutions under the name Avira, is being acquired by the investor group Investcorp from the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Warning: HP Support Assistant with vulnerabilities

[German]Users of HP computers should respond. The HP Support Assistant installed on many machines running Windows has security vulnerabilities that are not closed by auto-update. Whether the HP patch released at the beginning of April 2020 closes all vulnerabilities is … Continue reading

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AdwCleaner 8.0.4 closes again a DLL Hijacking vulnerability

[German]On March 3, 2020, Malwarebytes released the tool AdwCleaner 8.0.4. It's a maintenance release.  The update fixes a DLL hijacking vulnerability that I reported to the developers.

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Teamviewer: Service disruption and changes for private use

[German]Today (March 23, and 24, 2020) we have had some service disruption with remote software Teamviewer. Maybe a technical issue at the server infrastructure due to a heavy load with home office use during Corona crisis. Or a consequence of … 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 ...


Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 Patch 2190

[German]Trend Micro has released patch 2190 for its Worry Free Business Security 10.0 (TM WFBS 10.0) for Windows 10.

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Statement from Broadcom on issue after Symantec acquisition

[German]A Broadcom employee just contacted me on the blog and gave a statement about the problems with issuing Symantec SEP licenses. It is hoped to have the problems under control by the end of April 2020 – this is how … Continue reading

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The homemade structural IT crisis

[German]We currently afford an IT infrastructure that is extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks. And we afford monopoles that allow manufacturers to pull users on a 'nose ring' through the arena. Here are a few thoughts.

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VMware Security Updates (12./14.3.2020)

[German]VMware has just received a security update for its virtualization products, including VMware Workstation Pro and Vmware Player. These updates address security vulnerabilities in the virtualization products.

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Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) discontinued

[German]Microsoft has probably discontinued the Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan). The app has been removed from the Microsoft download area.

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