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David Fischer

David Fischer

I am a technology writer for UpdateStar, covering software, security, and privacy as well as research and innovation in information security. I worked as an editor for German computer magazines for more than a decade before starting to be a team member at UpdateStar.

How to streamline your Windows start-up

David Fischer
April 24, 2020

Identify the biggest time wasters and eliminate them.

Update now: massive vulnerabilities in 28 antivirus programs

David Fischer
April 22, 2020

These vulnerabilities for Windows, Linux and macOS systems allowed system files to be deleted.

Google Earth Pro update to version 7.3.3 available

David Fischer
April 21, 2020

The software allows you to zoom in from space on a large number of sights and view them in detail.

Foxit Reader 9.7.2 update fixes critical vulnerabilities

David Fischer
April 16, 2020

Security vulnerabilities have been fixed as well as stability issues.

ICQ renamed ICQ New and uses unencrypted messaging

David Fischer
April 10, 2020

The messenger has been relaunched with a new design and new functionality.

Chrome 81 available

David Fischer
April 8, 2020

Chrome 81.0.4044.92 contains some fixes and improvements.

Update to Firefox 75 closes vulnerabilities

David Fischer
April 7, 2020

Mozilla released this update to Firefox 75 to eliminate a number of vulnerabilities in the browser.

Free video conferencing tools in COVID-19 times

David Fischer
March 24, 2020

We show you free tools for video conferencing that offer useful additional functions.

New Chrome update closes 13 vulnerabilities

David Fischer
March 20, 2020

Google has released a security update for Chrome 80. The next Chrome version 81 was actually announced for this week.

Google Chrome update fixes dangerous security vulnerability

David Fischer
March 4, 2020

Google has released a Chrome update to fix a security vulnerability. Users should update to version 80.0.3987.132.