Hi, Folks!
It’s Patch Tuesday! While not really a lot of updates today, they’re big. Most computers will require about 500mb of updates, and some will easily exceed 1gb in updates. Sigh.
Microsoft released 8 updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, MSRT, MSE, .Net, Silverlight, SharePoint and Office (>100mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/
Apple released updates for OS X, Apple TV, Xcode, iTunes, iOS and Safari. These are security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates.
Adobe AIR 3.9.0.1030 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac
Adobe Flash Player 11.9.900.117 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac
Java 7u40 is a security update. If you do not have Java installed, DO NOT install it! Install Java only if you require it, otherwise, remove Java from your computer.
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Adobe Reader 11.0.05 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.
While we’re on the subject of Adobe, Adobe’s source management system for Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat and ColdFusion was hacked. Since code re-use is very common within any code library, and Adobe products have a history of being one of the most frequently exploited in the world, this means any secure coding issues discovered will be tested against all Adobe products in order to get the best ‘bang for their buck.’ Ultimately this means there will likely be a large number of zero-day vulnerabilities in Adobe products (from Acrobat to AIR to Flash to Photoshop) over the next few months. If you don’t NEED a specific Adobe program on your computer in the near future, it would be in your best interest to remove it temporarily.
As if that’s not enough, their authentication platform for customer profiles was hacked, too. If Adobe *knows* your individual account was compromised they’ve already reset your password and notified you by email, but since they only recently discovered that any of it was hacked (again, really), it would be in your best interest to go ahead and change any Adobe-related passwords.
This goes for accounts you may have on their forum, bug reporting system, Adobe Cloud and profile manager. Your encrypted password and email address have been compromised, as well as any financial data associated with your account. If Adobe is using a global salt and the attackers have access to the passwords for some of the accounts (and you can be sure that they do), then decrypting all the account details is only a matter of time. Change your Adobe password NOW and change the passwords for any sites where you’ve used the same or similar passwords, especially email, banking and online bill payment services.
Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone or kindle – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
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.
Also note that using the applications own “check for updates” function, when available, will best preserve your current settings, and often avoid any crapware that might come with a fresh installer. Use this option if it’s available to you.
Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
AMD Catalyst 13.9 adds support for newer hardware, corrects several bugs, including crashes, performance and visual effects issues. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?atidriver
nVidia 327.23 increases performance, adds newer hardware support, adds SHIELD streaming support and corrects bugs with PhysX. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?nvidia
BullZip PDF Printer 10.1.0.1871 enhanced Unicode support, adds FTP or SFTP upload option, does not change default printer, improved cleanup and color output profiles. This is not a security update.
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download
HP Universal Print Driver 5.7.0.16448 corrects several non-security bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.hp.com/go/upd
Netgear WNDR3400v2 Firmware 1.0.0.38_1.0.61 fixes management program controls and improves SMTP handling. While not mentioned in the changelog, this appears to significantly improve stability for wireless connections as well. This is not a security update.
http://support.netgear.com/product/WNDR3400v2
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Firefox 24.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to obtain the latest version.
Google Chrome 30.0.1599.69 corrects two major stability bugs: tabs freezing and lag. This is not a security update.
HTTrack 3.47.27 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html
Opera 17.00 improves stability and adds pinned tabs support. Automatic update is flaky with Opera since ~12.x so if you use it, update by downloading the latest version from:
http://www.opera.com/browser/download/
SeaMonkey 2.21 is a security update. Use Help, About to obtain the latest version.
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Thunderbird 24.0 is a security update. This version also fixes issues with zoom, IDN and IRC.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/
NK2Edit 2.82 fixes a bug with Outlook 2013. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html
OutlookAttachView 2.61 adds cosmetic improvements. 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.
Skype 6.9.0.106 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype
Adobe Shockwave 12.0.4.144 is a security update. DO NOT INSTALL this unless you already have it installed and require it!
https://12pd.com/click?shockwave
Evernote 5.0.2.1392 improves session management. This is a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/
BrowsingHistoryView 1.41 fixes a bug with IDN URLs. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html
Google Drive 1.12.5329.1887 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start
Google Earth 7.1.2.2019 corrects several bugs with LEAP, cache and crashes and now enables SSL for Google connections by default. This is not a security update.
http://earth.google.com/index.html
uTorrent 3.3.2 Build 30180 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads
Codec Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Win7 Codec Package 4.2.7 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
CDBurnerXP 4.5.2.4291 updates included libraries, fixes import file size bug and fixed startup error on some XP systems. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?cdbxp
iTunes 11.1.1 adds iTunes Radio, Genius Shuffle, Podcast stations and iOS7 support. This is a security update. Use the Apple Software Updater to get the most current version.
MPC HC 1.7.0 replaced internal filters with LAV, adds support for several new protocols, new command line options for device selection, improved support for subtitles, D3D, translations, Windows 8.1 and bugfixes to address stability and reliability issues. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?mpchc
VLC Media Player 2.1.0 improves hardware support, performance, and much much more (over 1000 bugs fixed!). This should be treated as a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?vlc
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?vlcmac
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
EA Origin 9.3.7.2735 provides several bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_origin/
Minecraft and Minecraft Server 1.6.4 fixes world generation bugs that would appear in 1.7. It is recommended that you use this version and load up important areas of your world before heading into Minecraft 1.7 (coming soon!). This is not a security update.
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Acrobat 11.0.05 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.
Artweaver 4.0.2 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/
Notepad++ 6.5 adds CoffeeScript support, Auto-close for parentheses, quotes, brackets, tags and user-defined pairs, multi-paste, and updated language parsing. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp
OpenOffice 4.0.1 corrects a number of performance and stability bugs, including the missing filetype association problem.
https://12pd.com/click?openoffice
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Bitmessage 0.4.0 increases the proof of work requirement for new users, adds pubkey encryption, improved channel support, and various other bugfixes and improvements. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?bitmessage
RouterPassView 1.48 adds command-line support for opening the router web interface. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/router_password_recovery.html
SuperAntiSpyware 5.6.1040 is a bugfix release. This is not a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Wireshark 1.10.2 is a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Open Broadcaster Software 0.571 provides a number of bugfixes, stability and reliability improvements. This is not a security update.
http://obsproject.com/
VideoCacheView 2.62 adds configuration parsing from command line. 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.
MakeMKV 1.8.5 improves handling for discs with mastering errors and provides stability improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.makemkv.com/download/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
RoboForm 7.9.2 adds EPM support, various website compatibility fixes, browser bugfixes, and more. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf
GoodSync 9.5.7 provides several bugfixes, performance improvements and SSL fixes. This is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
Win: https://12pd.com/click?goodsync2go
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?goodsyncmac
CCleaner 4.06.4324 improves cleaning for several applications, improves startup cleaning and corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner
Atomic 3.5 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/
Hamachi 2.2.0.58 corrects several stability issues. This is not a security update.
http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceDownloads
GPU-Z 0.7.3 adds newer hardware support, fixes parsing for several components, and other bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/
Memtest86+ 5.01 adds support for newer hardware, and corrects a bunch of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.memtest.org/
TeamViewer 8.0.22298 is a bugfix release. This is not a security update.
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/
CurrPorts 2.09 improves filtering and fixes filter-related bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html
FolderChangesView 1.50 adds config command-line option, recent configuration menu, and timestamp columns. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html
NetConnectChoose 1.05 adds columns for activity monitoring. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/net_connect_choose.html
USBDeview 2.27 improves ‘open in regedit’ to minimize elevation requirement. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
WakeMeOnLan 1.55 adds configuration management. This is not a security update
. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
WifiInfoView 1.26 adds configuration management. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
MySQL 5.6.14 corrects a number of bugs with InnoDB, partitioning, replication, and more. This is a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/installer/
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Dada Mail 6.7.0 adds draft management, attachments, installers, and improved CAPTCHA support. This is not a security update.
http://dadamailproject.com/download/
MailEnable 7.53 provides several bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/
osCommerce 2.3.3.4 corrects issues with MySQL, UTF-8 and localization. This is not a security update.
http://www.oscommerce.com/Products
phpList 3.0.5 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phplist.com/download
phpMyAdmin 4.0.8 corrects several stability and cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php
WordPress 3.6.1 is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/
Autoptimize 1.6.6 adds noptimize tagging and security improvements. This is a security update.
Contact Form 7 3.5.3 updates libraries. This is a security update.
Developer 1.2.4 corrects cache key and fixes beta tester promo. This is not a security update.
Email Log 1.5.4 improves search for internationalization. This is not a security update.
Redirection 2.3.4 is a security update.
ShortCodes UI 1.9.8 fixes database reliability. This is not a security update.
Ultimate TinyMCE 5.0 updates for WP 3.7 and updates external links. This is not a security update.
WPtouch 1.9.8.6 updates footer text, settings page controls and ability to share usage statistics. This is not a security update.
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/