Hi, Folks!
Patch Tuesday is here again, and is extremely light this month.
Microsoft released updates to Windows, Windows Mail, Outlook, MSRT, TCP/IP and LDAPS. This includes security updates. These updates weigh in at less than 10mb. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/
Apple released updates for various printer drivers, Aperture, and iPhoto. Use the Apple Software Updater to obtain the most current versions. This includes security updates.
Adobe released stability updates to a variety of CS products, including InDesign, Premiere, InCopy and others. Select your installed product from the list here to find any specific updates:
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
Be aware that on months with an ‘early’ Patch Tuesday, such as this one, several vendors, including Apple and Adobe, tend to release the bulk of their updates on the third Tuesday, not the second. Expect next week to include several security updates from these vendors.
Important Notes
Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.
Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.
It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
iOS 5.0 is now generally available for supported iPhone, iPad, iPod and AppleTV products. iOS 5 adds over 200 new features including a notifications window, better application management, improved reminders, Twitter support, camera improvements, email formatting and other mail and calendar features, and various accessibility improvements. This includes security updates. Use iTunes to install this update – and be patient, it’s around 700mb.
Sn0wBreeze 2.8b10 enables jailbreaking iOS 5. This is not a security update.
http://iphoneroot.com/utilities/
ATI Catalyst 11.10 adds newer hardware support, better performance for various games and applications, and correcting several crash and display corruption bugs. This is not a security update.
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-64.aspx
GMail Drive FS 1.0.18 improves support for Google Apps accounts, corrects a login issue and adds a Shell Command Bar. This is not a security update, but is required of all users of this driver in order to continue to operate correctly.
http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Firefox 8.0 corrects several security and stability issues, disables add-ons by default, improves performance of HTML5 audio and video tags and context menus. This is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Thunderbird 8.0 corrects several security and stability issues, removes the folder switching pane widget, and disables add-ons by default. This is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.
OutlookAttachView 1.95 adds ‘/extractall’ and the ability to scan only recent messages for attachments. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
FileZilla 3.5.2 corrects several bugs related to password storage and the queue. This is not a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/
uTorrent 3.0 Build 25824 corrects a stability issue for large files. This is not a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/
Codec Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Win7 Codec Package 3.2.4 updates included codecs, and fixes a significant settings bug. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html
Win x64 Codec Support 3.2.5 updates included codecs, and fixes a significant settings bug. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 Codec Package or the Windows Vista Codec package. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/x64components.html
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
CDBurnerXP 4.3.9.2783 improves spanning behavior, adds drag and drop ability for DVD Video folders, improved startup time, and several 64-bit compatibility issues. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/
Winamp 5.622 corrects several security and stability bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/en
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Notepad++ 5.9.6.1 corrects a crash bug and improvements to folder processing and project manager. This is not a security update.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Wireshark 1.6.3 provides several dozen updates including various bugfixes, improved protocol support, and stability issues. This should be considered a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/
MSRT 4.2 adds support for detection and removal of Duqu and improves scanning quality. This is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=585D2BDE-367F-495E-94E7-6349F4EFFC74
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VideoCacheView 2.02 fixes a caching performance issue. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 8.1.3.2 offers significant performance improvements, library updates, various minor bugfixes, stability and pathplayer fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/download.htm
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Intel SSD Toolbox 3.0.1 improves hardware and OS support, adds drive health and life estimation display, and export support. This is not a security update.
http://www.intel.com/support/go/ssdtoolbox/index.htm
RoboForm 7.6.2 corrects a number of bugs in Firefox and Chrome, crash issues with corrupted site icons and display improvements. This should be considered a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rfe
USBDeview 1.96 improves USB hub detection. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
WakeMeOnLan 1.21 adds tray support and corrects a bug in netrange scanning. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
Wireless Network Watcher 1.32 adds several new options to the tray context menu. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html
Virtual Machine Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VirtualBox 4.1.6-74713 corrects several crash, screen corruption, networking and stability bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
DotNetNuke 06.01.00 corrects multiple security issues related to messaging and browser caching. This is a security update.
http://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/
Contact Form 7 3.0.1 improves WP 3+ compatibility, file type options, and security improvements. This is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/
Zemanta 0.8.2 improves API key processing. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/zemanta/
Recurly 1.1.3 improves behavior of percentage discount coupons. This is not a security update.
http://js.recurly.com/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there.
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/