Hi, Folks!
It’s not Patch Tuesday, but there were a handful of updates released that you should be aware of. Security updates for most browsers, most Apple products, PS4 and others have been released.
The typical computer should see approximately 250mb of updates. Let’s get started.
Apple released updates for macOS High Sierra 10.13.3, macOS Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, macOS Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, tvOS 11.2.5, Safari 11.0.3, iTunes 12.7.3 for Windows, and iCloud for Windows 7.3. These are security updates. Use the Apple App Store or Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.
iOS 11.2.5 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.
watchOS 4.2.2 is a security update. Use the Watch app from your iOS device to install the most current version.
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.
BullZip PDF Printer 11.5.0.2698 adds email attachment action, error suppression for non-interactive accounts, additional output sizes and updated translations. This is not a security update.
https://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download
Intel Driver Update 3.1.2 is a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Google Chrome 64.0.3282.119 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Firefox 58.0.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Firefox ESR 52.6.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Thunderbird 52.6.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
DiscordApp 1.25.2018 resolves several bugs, and updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://discordapp.com/download
IPNetInfo 1.78 adds display of Abuse Contact for supported registries. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html
WGet 1.19.4 improves compression, HTTP request compatibility, resolves several bugs, and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
PlayStation PS4 5.05 is a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps4/
SteamOS 2.148 is a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=custom
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Wireless Network Watcher 2.16 adds per-device audio disconnect event support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html
RogueKiller 12.12.2 adds detecions and resolves a crash bug. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 10.0.7.9 adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
CDex 1.99 improves Windows 10 compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cdex.mu/?q=download
AVStoDVD 2.8.7 resolves several bugs, adds features, updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://sites.google.com/site/avstodvdmain/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
NTLite 1.5.0.5955 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/
1Password for Windows 6.8.496 improves Edge compatibility, and resolves a form field bug. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/
7-Zip 18.01 is the first release in a year and a half and adds support for several new formats, new default archive format (xz), improved sanity, and pipe support. This is not a security update.
http://www.7-zip.org/
GoodSync 10.7.5 resolves several bugs, improves service compatibility, adds several scripting variables, and improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
CPU-Z 1.83 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
DesktopOK 4.94 resolves a measurement bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK
Ketarin 1.8.9 adds several new features, improves compatibility with FileHippo, and resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
https://ketarin.org/
FileLocator Pro 8.2.2755 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download
USBDeview 2.74 corrects a CLI parsing bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
OSFMount 1.5.1018 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html
BgInfo 4.25 resolves a parsing bug introduced in 4.20. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
TraceRouteOK 1.21 improves language support and updates translations. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK
WinScan2PDF 3.85 adds ability to append pages to an existing PDF file and composite PDFs from multiple sources. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
SQLite 3.22.0 improves trace and query planner, performance improvements, adds several new interfaces and extensions, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Adminer 4.5.0 resolves several bugs, improves security validation, and adds support for additional engines. This is a security update.
https://www.adminer.org/en/
TinyMCE 4.7.6 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tinymce.com/download/
MailEnable 10.12 resolves several bugs and improves webmail message display. This is not a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/
BuddyPress 2.9.3 is a security update.
Postie 1.9.15 resolves a minor bug. This is not a security update.
Redirection 3.1.1 improves compatibility, adds support for IPv6, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
WooCommerce 3.3.0 resolves several bugs, improves appearance, adds several new features, and many development-level changes for integration. This is not a security update.
WP Mail SMTP 1.2.4 improves escaping, resolves a couple bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/