Hi, Folks!

It’s not Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more have released updates this week. The typical computer should approximately 100mb of updates, while Mac devices (OS X and iOS) see roughly 1gb. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released out-of-cycle updates to add support to two more currencies. This is not a security update. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released Safari 9.0.3, OS X 10.11.3 and OS X Security Update 2016-001. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Apple iOS 9.2.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the iOS update.

Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.286 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – 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.

Display Driver Uninstaller 15.7.3.1 fixes a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/downloads.html

Intel Driver Update 20160115 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Samsung Kies3 201601 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/kies

Samsung SideSync 4.2.0.37 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/sidesync

Browser Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.

Google Chrome 47.0.2526.111 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.

Internet Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.

Trillian Mac 3.4.0.2 is a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

BrowsingHistoryView 1.80 adds support for the Yandex browser. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

IPNetInfo 1.66 improves throttling/access denied messaging for RIPE queries. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Java 8u71 is a security update. Instead of updating, please consider REMOVING Java instead. Chances are good you don’t need it, and if not, you really don’t want it.

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

PlayStation PS4 3.15 improves performance. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/pc_update/index.htm

SteamOS 13-Jan-2016 is a security update.
http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=custom

Office Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.

Artweaver 5.1.2 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

MyPaint 1.2.0 fixes several bugs, adds various tools and improves performance. This is not a security update.
http://mypaint.org/downloads/

Security Software Updates

One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.

RogueKiller 11.0.8 is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

XSplit Broadcaster 2.7.1512.2130 is a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

XSplit Gamecaster 2.7.1512.1839 is a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MakeMKV 1.9.9 adds AACS v58 support, improves compatibility, and other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.makemkv.com/download/

DVDFab 9.2.2.6 adds support for new encodings, improves performance and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Remix OS 2016011402 is still in its early stages. Treat all updates as security updates for now.
http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow

Cygwin 2.4.0 adds unified support for POSIX over ACL, and adds support for usertemp mount type. This is not a security update.
http://cygwin.com/

DiskMaker X 5.0.2 fixes a visibility issue on Startup disk. This is not a security update.
http://diskmakerx.com/

GWX Control Panel 1.7.1.0 improves usability. This is not a security update.
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

USBDeview 2.52 adds support for saving font configuration. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

WifiInfoView 1.96 updates the internal MAC addresses file. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

Defraggler 2.20.989 improves SSD and Windows 10 support, provides several bug fixes and GUI improvements. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?defraggler

SystemRescueCD 4.7.1 updates included applications. This is not a security update.
http://www.sysresccd.org/

WSUS Offline 10.3.2 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Seagate HDD Diagnostics 1.4.0.2 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/202435en

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Inno Setup 5.5.8 adds multiple code signing support. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 5.0.14-105127 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

MailEnable Enterprise 9.02 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

ISC BIND 9.9.8-P3, 9.10.3-P3 and 9.9.8-S4 are security updates.

Multisite Enhancements 1.3.3 fixes cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 2.5.0 fixes many bugs, improves session handling, several new features and many tweaks. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 4.0.3 fixes several bugs and removes a home page hijack. 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/