Today is Patch Tuesday for August, 2026.
If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 then you should either replace your device or use the Windows 10 ESU program to get another year out of it.
Windows 11 25H2 is now available and Windows 11 23H2 and older are no longer supported. It’s safe to upgrade to Windows 11 25H2 now, but be prepared for the Start Menu to change. You will likely want to click the “View” drop-down and switch to List.
macOS 26 Tahoe is now available and macOS 13 Ventura and older are no longer supported. macOS 26 is now stable and you should upgrade to this version if your hardware supports it.
There were 1600+ major hacks, and over 1130 application updates this month. It’s a huge month, with about 7.5 GB of updates for most users.
This is the third month in a row where almost every browser in the world addressed over five hundred (500!) security vulnerabilities EACH in the last 30 days. Updates are important.
This Month in Technology
There were over 1620 reported hacks this month (click to expand).
30 Minnesota water utilities, 3Gi Solutions, 3Pro TV, 7-Zip, 8.2 Group eV, 8×8, A&A Safety, A101, Abbott Laboratories, ABC Supply, Abhay Prabhavana, ABM Enviro, AC Small Maxwell & Co, Access Equipment Hire, Accesso Technology Group, Ace & Tate, Acens, Acosol, Acosta and Sons, AC Small Maxwell, Actini Group, Activision Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Additive Manufacturing, Adform, ADG Healthcare, ADM Value Barcelona, Adminer, Adobe Acrobat extension for Chrome, Adobe Campaign Classic, Adobe Creative Cloud, ADPO, ADT, Advanced Marketing, Advanced Tax Solutions, CPA, Advantage Home Health Care, Advantage Sintered Metals, Adventus Pte Ltd, Aeon, Aesto Health, Affinia Healthcare, Affinity Capital, Affinity Designs, Aflac Japan, AFWorkshop, AG Scholtes, Agapit, Agave Dental, AGIA, Agricultural Chemical Solutions, AguAseo, Ahenk Laboratuvarı, Ahora, AIMS Group, Ajax, AK Preparedness, AKM Enterprises, Akribis Systems Pte Ltd, AKSV, Akuur Law Firm, Akuğur Hukuk Bürosu, Al Hayat Pepsi, Al-Futtaim, Albany Manufacturing, Albers Mechanical Contractors, Alcast, Alcon, Aldaco Avance 2022 SL, Ali-Monde, AliveCor, ALIZE, Alkegen, All About Women’s Care, All Cosmos Industries, Allied Plumbing & Heating, Allied Telesis, Allstate Insurance Company, Allwyn Dental, ALUFE Fémszerkezet, Alya Construtora, Alzone Software, Al–Saidi Factory, Amazon, American Addiction Centers, American Color Imaging, American Home Healthcare, American Hospice & Home Health Services, Amgen, Amicell, Amit Industries Ltd, AMS Libros, AmSpec Group, Anadolu Sigorta, Anadolubank, Analog Devices, Andorra Life, Anesthesia Group of Albany, Angel Hotel, Anglo Belgian, ANIBC Association, Anidaport, AnMed, Anpra SAS, Anthropic Claude Code, Antigravity, Antwerp Distribution and Product Operations, AnyWeather, Aoyama Zaisan Networks, Apache Tomcat, Aphena Pharma Solutions, Apollo Net, Apollo Office System Co, Apple iPhone 17, Apple macOS, AppleOne Properties, Applied Business Investments, Aptara, Arambol, Arch User Repository, Argonaut Manufacturing Services, Arkansas Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, ARM, Armara, artworksgroupKRAUSE, ASA International, ASELSAN, ASHA Microfinance Bank, ASIMAR, Asset Flooring Group Australia, Associated Theatrical Contractors, Assos Pharmaceuticals, Astro Electroplating, ASUS Business Manager, ATCOM Technology, Atlantic Tomorrows Office, Atlassian AI Assistant, ATMS & Co, Audio Precision, AusProof, Autel MaxiCharger, Autismus Link, Auto Royal, AutoFluent, Aveiro Constructors Limited, Averhealth Holdings, AWS Kiro, AWS VDP, Axiom Global Technologies, Axson Teknik, aZaaS, AzeoTech DAQFactory, Azle Smiles, AZN, Azure Cosmos DB, B Wright Drywall, B&B Hydraulik, B-K Tool & Design, B. Wright Drywall, Babgi Group, Badisches Landesmuseum, Baicizhan, Baithaupi Executive Travel, Baker Business & Tax Solutions, Bank of Baroda, Barcelona Urban Property Chamber, Barclay Damon, Basecamp, Basic Grain Products, Bater, Bath Fitter, Baya Technologies, BAYADA Home Health Care, BDO Greece, Be Travel, Beacon CRM, Belasco Electric, BerlinerLuft, bERS, Betz Industries, BiesSse Group, BigSpark, BIJA Industrie SAS, BioResearch, Bitdefender Total Security, BJS Insurance Services, Black Hills Bentonite, BLACKBURN’S Physicians Pharmacy, Bloom Financials, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Vista Capital Management, Bluebell Group, BMCs, BNP Distributing, Boelte-Hall, LLC, Bol, Bolt & Nut Manufacturing, Bombas Ideal, Bonava, Borger ISD, Bosch, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston Electric and Telephone, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program, Boyum IT Solutions, BPCE International, BRAC, Brainhunter Systems, Braywood Church of England First School, Brazer Ingenierie, Brazil Health Surveillance, Breda Energia, Bretford Manufacturing, Bridgeport SpA, Bridgeway Benefit Technologies, Briggs of Burton, Bright Star Partners Insurance, Brightstar Partners Insurance, Brinks Home, Brooklyn Defender Services, Brother MFC-L8970CDW, Brown Health Medical Group, Buck Knives, Building Envelope Systems, Bulwark Exterminating, Busscar de Colombia, Buzz Trading 104, Byggelit Sverige, Byonyks Medical Devices, Bär Cargolift Polska Sp z oo, C&C MD PC, C.A. Walker Construction, Cabin Creek Health Systems, CAFAR, Cambridge Management, Cameron Regional Medical Center, Canal 9 Litoral, Cano Industrial, Canon ImageFORCE 1643F, Canopy Support Services, Canvas, Cardiology Associates of Port Huron, Cardiovascular Institute, CareCloud, Carient Heart & Vascular, Carita, Carle Health, Carolina Agri-Power, Carpets Direct, Carrier AB, Cash Cowboy, Casper Orthopedics, Caspian One, Casta Diva Group, Caterpillar, CB Squared Services, CC Logistics, CCR Solutions, Cedar Crest College, Cedar Ridge Ministries, Cemoi, CEN and CENELEC, Cenesco, Center of Information Technology in Finance, Centers Lab NJ, Centre for Newcomers Society of Calgary, Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, Centro Universitário CESMAC, Centrul de Tehnologii Informationale în Finante, Century Equities, Ceragres Tile Group, Ceska filharmonie, Cesmac, Ceva Logistics, CFS, CH. Karnchang, Chappell Supply and Equipment, Chat Jurídico, Check Point Software SmartConsole, Chemco Systems, Chengdu Super Love Technology, Chick-fil-A, CHKCK, Chong Lee Leong Seng Co, Chroma, Chun Tai Sing Chemical Industry, CIATI, Cipher Dynamics, CISA, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), City Ambulance Service, City of Atlanta, GA, City of Beacon, NY, City of Coweta, OK, City of Houston, TX, City of McMinnville, OR, City of Milford, NH, City of Winchester, KY, CKR Consulting Engineers, ClamAV, Claremedica Viking, Claritev Corporation, Clarke Medical Imaging Center, Clarke Radiology, Clausing Tiefbau, Clear Vision Signs, Cleaver-Brooks, Click To Pray, Client Focused Solutions, Clinical Registry Solutions, Clinton Health Access Initiative, CLLS Group, Clover Health Investments, Club One Casino, CNA, Coast Produce Company, Coca-Cola / Fairlife, Code Conductor, Codex, Coggins Insurance Agency, CoinMate.io, Coinsbuy, Cold Front Distribution, COLDCARD hardware wallet, Collaborative Patient & People Care Group, College Mont Notre-Dame de Sherbrooke, College O’Sullivan de Québec, Colliers International Group, Inc, Colliers Real Estate, Comet Bearing Co, Comet Enterprise, Commercial Furniture Interiors, Community Advocates, Community College of Beaver County, Community Health Center of Buffalo, Community Management Associates, Compagnie des Caoutchoucs du Pakidie, Conceptions Rachel-Julien, Conceptual Designs, Conecsus, Consolidated Medical Practices of Memphis, Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, Consulting Valladolid, Contac Ingenieros, Contact Electrical Pty Ltd, Contact Group, Contacto Garantido, Continental Aerospace Technologies, Control Concepts Technology, Converting Equipment International, Conway Analytics, Cook Remodeling & Custom Construction, Cookie’s Kids, Cooperate consulting CZ sro, Cooperate service CZ sro, COREBI (NowVertical), Corporate 360 Business Solutions, Corporate Travel Service, Country Motos, Country Oaks Veterinary Clinic, Counts & Dobyns, Court Services Victoria, cPanel, CPCG, CPU Software Consulting Services, Craneware Group, CRB group, CreateInfor, Lda, Crime Stoppers, Crossroads Medical Management, Crystal Pharmatech, CRZ Construcciones, CubePilot, Cure Dental, Cursor, Cushman & Wakefield, Custom Foam Systems, Customs Watch, Câmara Municipal da Serra, D.MAG New Material Technology, Daily Trust, Danone, Dash Door Glass, DataOstrov, David King Architect, David P. King, Jr. & Associates, PA, Day N Day Services, Db Tarimsal Enerji, DBM Reflex of Taiwan, DC Partner, DC Public Schools, DCOOP Group, De Bijenkorf, Deaf Academy, Debian 13, Deck App Technologies Private Limited, Decoupe Laser Services, Degeremcia, Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, Delkart Industries, Della Casa Group, Delta Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi, Deluxe Medical Supply, DentaQuest, Department for Education, Dephub, Depona, Der Paritätische NRW, Desert Orthopaedic Center, Deutsche Bank, Devereux Foundation, Dexcom Stelo, Dharma Group, DHC, dhli.in, Diater Laboratorio de Diagnóstico y Aplicaciones Terapéuticas, Dienst Pack Systems, Diestra Restaurantes, Diffusion de Produits Inoxydables, Dify AI, DigiPro, Digital Cash Cowboy, Digital Edge Ventures, Dignity Phoenix, Dinatec, Dink Co Ltd, Direção Estacionamentos SA, Disney Family, Dissinger & Dissinger, Distribox, District of Columbia Housing Authority, District of Columbia Public Schools, dnsmasq, DoAllTech, Docker Desktop, DOCTUS USA Inc, Don Tortaco Mexican Grill, Downies Collectables, Doxa Insurance Holdings, DOĞAN HOLDİNG, Doğan, Drancy, Droguería Martorani, Ducon, Dyhrberg AG Switzerland, Dynamo, Découpe Laser Services SAS, E-care Platform, Eagle Crest Communities, Eana, East Field, eCare Platform, ECFA, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Eclective IE, Ecopetrol, EdgarAgents, EDISA and INVERTIGE, Edison Global Networks, EduSpa Parkmungak, EFCA, Efrata College of Education, EFU Life Assurance, Eisner Ziviltechniker, Eitz Chaim Schools, Ejército Argentino, Eko-Flor Plus doo, Elettrica System, Elixi International, Elko Dental Specialists, Elmoris, Els for Autism, Emerge2 Digital, Emirates Flight Catering, Empresa Argentina de Navegación Aérea, Empyrean Industrial, Emuna–Efrata Academic College of Art and Education, Encore Enterprises, Enedo Power, Energetic Development, Energon, English National Ballet, Entyre Care Massachusetts, EPM, Erlanger Health System, ERNAT Société Coopérative de Production SARL, Ernst & Young, eShocan LLC, Estée Lauder, eSysTech, ETA Technology, Eureka Construction INC, Eurodefi, Eurohold Bulgaria, Euroins, European Committee for Standardization and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, European Design Jewellery, Eva Care Group, Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, Evans Petree, Evergreen Title, Everside Health, Evosys Laser, Exact Sciences, Excel Consultores, Exchange Outlook Web Access, EXPRESOKNA SP ZOO, Eyemart Express, Factory Five Racing, Famesa Explosivos SAC, Family Medical Associates of Raleigh, Family Medicine Clinic, Farella Braun and Martel, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance, Farmers of Marble, Faro Products, FAST Logistics Group, FastJson, Feliubadaló, Feraboli Zootech, Ferretería Scopazzo, Ferrovial, Festina Lotus Group, Fidelity Services Group, Filtronic, Finam Gabon, Finans Bank, Finer & Finer, Firesta, First Baptist Church of Belleview, First Tek, Five Star Sheets, FixIT Tek, Flock, FLP Law Group LLP, Fluke, FMZ Tecnologia em Sistemas, Fondo, Forecon Inc, Formas Universales, Fortray, Foundations to Freedom, Fox Rothschild LLP, Framework, Franco Vago Spa, Franz Krause artworksgroup, Freedom Claims Management, FreeRDP, Freeway Insurance, Fresno County Department of Social Services, FREYWILLE, Frontier Airlines, Fuji Electric Tellus, Furama Bukit Bintang, Furama Hotels International, Fédération Nationale Terra Vitis, G DATA Total Security, Galaxy Precision, Gallant, Gallatin Valley Surgical Arts, Galvin Brothers, Gardiner Family Chiropractic, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Garmin Index BPM, GCATS Investments, GCATS Telecom & Critical Power Services, Geleximco Group, Gemese, Gemstone UK, Gene Codes Forensics, Genesis Engineering Group, GEOPARTNER GEOMATICS Sp zoo, Gerusia SL, GIANT Group, GILDE Handwerk Macrander, GIMP, Giraudi Group, GitHub, Global Capital Consultants, Global Friction Products, Global Strategic Business Process Solutions, Global Terminal Hizmetleri AS, Gloria Maris, GO2 Health, Godollo, Gold Peak Wealth Management, Golden Glasko Haddy and Associates, Golden Star Resources, Google Gemini, Google Pixel 10, Goose Creek, GOP Limited, Government of Brazil, Gran Valle Negocios, Grandi Marche Automobili Srl, Graphic International Centre, Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Greene County, GA, Griffin Contracting and Restoration, Groupe BPCE, Groupe Fenwick, Groupe Medicos, Grupa Pietrzak, Grupo Diestra, Grupo Mercurio, Grupo Minero Las Cenizas, Grupo Rái, Grupo Vanguardia, Grupolider Grupo Actual, GSL Graphic Solutions, GStreamer, Guerreiros Seguros, Guntert & Zimmerman, GURR Abdichtungstechnik, GV Surgical Arts, Gödöllő Ingatlanközpont, HackerOne, Halliday, Watkins, & Mann, Halona Plaza, Hamill & Kaplan, Hanan Transport & Cranes, Hans & Jos. Kronenberg, Hanseata Flachglas, Hardware Asesorias Software Ltda, Harplast, Hartfiel Automation, Harwal Group, Haug Bürsten, Hawaii Family Dental, HBS Group, HCLTech, Health Carousel, Health Law Advocates, Health Payment Systems, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg, Healthcare Highways, Heart Care Centers of Illinois, Heart of America Eye Care, Heartland Catfish, Heimdall Data Database Proxy, Henry Frerk Sons, Henshaw Law, Herbahaz, Hereford Cathedral, Heritage Mechanical, Higen Motor, Higen RNM, High Class Car Limo, Highline Community College, Highwoods Properties, Hill Country Transit District, Hilldun, Hillebrand Home Health, Hilliard’s Air Conditioning & Heating, Hilo, Hinduja Tech BMW Group & Škoda Auto, Hitech Distribuzione Informatica Srl, Hiwin, HMC Fresh Foods, Hoang Chiropractic Center, HOC Global Solutions, Holborn European Marketing, Holstrom, Block & Parke, Home Assistant Green, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hope’s Windows, Horst Weier, Hospital Di Camp, Host & Protect, Houston City College, HST Packing Machines, HST, Hudson Valley Medical Billing & Credentialing, Hughes Atwood & Mullaly PLLC, Hules y Mangueras Industriales y Automotrices, Hutch Paving, Hydraulic Components, HYMIASA, Hynet, Hyundai Motor Türkiye, HYUNDAI, HİDROMEK, i-Fitness Gym & Wellness Centres, i4 Solutions, iASK, IBM Langflow, ID Engineering & Services, iDelights, IDEX Group, Ifage, IFC Eur, ILUNION Contact Center, SAU, Impact Centre Chrétien, Incredible Technologies, Independent Solutions Wealth Management, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Indian Motos Inmot, Indiana University Health, Indigo Energy, Indus Protech Solutions, Industrie Tecnologiche it, Industries Jaro, Infina Health, Infinity Pipeline, InfoSync, ING, Ingersoll Rand, INKA Group GmbH Co, Integra and Operosa, Integrated Marketing Services, Integrated Site Management, Inter-Con Security, Interim HealthCare, Intermarché Drive, International Delights, INTERNET AG, Intertrust Australia Pty Ltd, Intranet Gov Brasil, Intron Technology Holdings, iOS, iPadOS, IPMI, IPTV Platform, Ironmark, Isegen South Africa, ISSVC, Iw-steelTEC, J&T Bank and Trust, Jaecklin Industrial, Jakle, Alexander & Patton, Jakub AS, James C. Standring, DDS, Jani-King, JD Young Technologies, Jeffrey David Reuben MD, Jerry Leigh of California, JetBrains TeamCity, Jiva Health, JJP Slip Forming Inc., JK Capital Management Limited, John C Saunders, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Türkiye, JOSO, Jota Joias Premium, Joyal Capital Management, JRD Logistics, JRK Property Holdings, Jubilee Jobs, Jäcklin, K&A Machmouchi Pharma, K. Venkatesh & Co, Kaneko, Kansas Wealth Management, KARR and SWDS security systems, Kashi Dental, Katathani Phuket Beach Resort, Kates Nussman Ellis Earle & Landolfi, Kean University, Kee Wah Bakery, KEMEK, Kenaitze Indian Tribe, KeNHA, Kenwood DNR1007XR, Keysight Technologies, Kimi AI, King International LLC, Kingsson, Kirbor Homes, Klaviyo, KLD Labs, Known Global LLC, Kontact Consortium India, Kootenai County, ID, Koperasi Karyawan PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta, KOPKARLA, Kosh Innovations, Koshkaryan Law Group, Kovack Financial, Krafman Kreditupplysningar, Kreysler & Associates, Kruse Construction, KSL Dirtworks, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Kuveyt Türk, Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo, Kyowa Singapore, L&A Transport, La Financière d’Orion, La Sevillanita, La ville de Ouangani, LabPharma, Laempe Reich, LAGUS, Lamont Pridmore, LanceSoft, Landes Museum, Landesbibliothek Coburg, Lantis Enterprises, Las Cenizas, Laurel Business Institute, Laxai Life Sciences, LBB Treuhand, LCC Group, Le Mont Notre-Dame, Leafwell, Leah Walker Orthodontics, LeerCorp, Lenrose & Ace David Jewellery, LensAss Architecten, Levi Strauss & Co, Levin Furniture & Mattress, Leviton Manufacturing Co, LexisNexis, Lexmark CX532adwe, LG televisions, Liberapay, Liberty Commercial Center, Liberty Healthcare, Liechtenstein, Lifespark, Lincoln Cathedral, Linux (RefluXFS), Linux Kernel CAN ISO-TP Protocol, Linux Kernel vmwgfx, LiteLLM, LIVISTO, Loma Linda University Health, Long-Lewis Ford of Hoover, Lopes Law, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Louisville Bar Association, Love, Bonito, Loyalist College, LR Reed, LSN, LT Group, Lucid Motors, Lumenis Ltd, L’azurde, M. B. Kahn Construction, M. Mende Grundbesitzverwaltungs, Machinerie P&W, Macofin Hellas SA, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Tahoe, macOS, Madera Community Hospital, MAG USA, Magnolia Dental, Mahmoud Al-Taheni & Partners Trading Company, Mahmoud Altaheni & Partners Trading Co, Mairie de Drancy, Mairie de Rinxent, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Malin + Goetz, Mansfield Family Dentistry, Marconi Industrial Services, Marketech, Marpatech, Marshall Dennehey, Martin Cava, Mary Bird Perkins, MatTek, Maxplast and Senoco, Mayco International, Mayer Brown, MB Kahn Construction Co, McKeever, Varga & Senko, MDJ Management, Medical Computer Business Services (MCBS), MEDICOS, Megawork, Mende Grundbesitz, Menlo Systems, Mera Metal, Meral Manisa, Merge Money, Merritt Woodwork, Mesto Celakovice, Meta AI, Metabase, Metrabyte Cloud, Metro Design Center, Metro Mondego, Metropolitan Construction Systems, Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, Micro-Comm, Micropack, MicroPhase Corporation, Microsoft 365 Calendars, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows ServerManager, Microsoft Windows WMI, Microsoft, Mid-South Pulmonary Sleep Specialists, Midal Cables, Middendorf Animal Hospital & Laser Centre, MIE Solutions, Mike Graham Heating and Air Conditioning, Mikel Coffee, Mile Bluff Medical Center, Military Sealift Command, MIM Fertility, Mindray, Mini Grip de México, Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, Minnesota Health Insurance Network, Minor Food Group, MITC, MK Jewelry, MKS Transformator, Momenta, Monero, Monongalia County General Hospital Company, Moore Bradley Myers Law Firm, Morguard, Morris Communications, Moses & Singer, Mountain Rheumatology Professional LLC, Mozilla GPG signing key, Mozilla TaskCluster, MRO Aerospace, MSGÁS, MSI Center, MSI Spergel, Multiaqua, Municipalidad de San Luis, Muzeum Valassko, Mysa Dental, Möbel Mayer, Město Čelákovice, N-Central, Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, Namyang Nexmo, Nanyang Technological University Alumni Club, NAS Recovery Solutions, Nask Door, National Certified Alarms, National Furniture Outlet, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, Naval Interior Team, Navana Real Estate, Nayax, NCA Alarms Nashville, Nelson Manufacturing, Neopharm Labs, Nesco Bus Maintenance, New Point, New Tiles SL, New York City Regional Center, New-Point, Newcastle University, NewNet, Nexon Corp, Nichirei, Nicholson y Cano, Nigeria ASA International, Nihon Kotsu Co, Nikan Awasisak Agency, Nile Petroleum, NIMR Oil, Nitrex Chemicals India, Nobema, Node.js, NodeBB, Noega and Esnova, North Atlantic Engineering Consultants, North Carolina Ports Authority, Northeast Rescue Systems, Northeastern Communications & Electrical, Northwest Iowa Community College, Northwood Country Club, Notepad++, Nourison Home, Novasport sro, Novum Energy, NowVertical, NTU Alumni Club, Nuclear Medicine and Pathology Associates, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, NVIDIA NeMo Framework, NVIDIA NVTabular, NXIT, NYC Health + Hospitals, Oceanside Unified School District, Oculus Pathology, OFS Brands Holdings, Ohio Living, Ohio Valley Physicians, Ohk Energy, Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance, Oklahoma’s Nursing Times, Okovolt Solartechnik, Oldelval Oleoductos del Valle, Oleoductos del Valle, Oman Trading Establishment, Omax Autos, Omnicell, OmniLink AG, One Community Federal Credit Union, ONE Contact, One Plus Capital, One Vision Imaging, Onsite Engineering, OnTrac, Open Door Health Center of Illinois, Open Options, OpenAI Agent, OpenAI Codex, OpenSSL (hollowbyte), OpenSSL OCSP Stapling Verification, OpenSSL X.509 Email Validation, Opera GX, Operation PAR, Optalis Management Solutions, OPTIDEA GmbH, Optidea, Optiforms, Optimal Care SA, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, Origin Energy, Origins IVF, Orimar, ORSIMA, OSF Healthcare, Osmo Wallet, OSNEXUS QuantaStor, Ostium, OTEGROUP, Oura Ring 5, OVP Health, Ozmit, P&A Construction, Padget Technologies, Paidwork, PAMCAH, PAN-OS GlobalProtect, PanasonicAero, Panda Logistics, Paperclip AI, Paragon Store Fixtures, Paritaet NRW, Park Manufacturing Corp, Park Place Behavioral Health Care, Partition Specialties, Partnered Health, Pasello Trattamenti Termici, Passaic County, Paula Fish, Pavillon, PAX Technology Q80, PayLink, PB Sprinkler Engineering Sp, PCL Holding Public Company Limited, Peachtree Group, Pelli Clarke & Partners, Performance Alloys, Performance Data Solutions, PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre, PERPUSTAM, Pertamina, Pertinent Healthcare Business Solutions, Petrini Valores, Pharma Test Apparatebau, Pharma Wholesale, PharmaEssentia, Phase Technologies, PHI Studio, Philadelphia Insurance, Philippine Savings Bank, Philips Hue Bridge Pro, Phithan Phanich, Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3000, Phoenix Dignity Project, phpBB, Picassent, PinnPACK, Pioneer Bank, Pioneer Coldstore and Cladding, Pioneer Construction, Platinum Group, PLISZKA Fire Protection Engineering, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Plumley Engineering, PM-Energy, Pointe Commercial Real Estate, Pointe Property Group, Pokka, Police National Legal Database, Polish energy plant, PONTI Auta z USA, PontoBR Sistemas, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Portman Finance Group, Postgres pgvector, Postres Reina, Powder River Heating & Air Conditioning, Power Funding, Ltd, Power Moendas, Powerweave, PPK, Prado & Tuy, Precision Concrete Pumping, Preferred Financial Group, Preferred Tool & Die, Preferred Tool & Die, Prei Capital Group, Prelys Courtage, Premier Fiduciary, Premier Mechanical Services, Premier Pigs, Prenisac, Presentations.AI, Price Shoes, Primary Eye Care, Primeline Group, Primeline Logistics, Principle Diagnostics Laboratory, Prism Telecom, Pro-Tuff Decals, ProDirectional Drilling, ProfiNRG, Progress Kemp LoadMaster, ProHealth Medical Group, Promatrix, Promotora Zacapu, ProSmile Family Dental, Proyectos Energéticos e Industriales SAC, PT All Cosmos Biotek, PT Pertamina (Persero), Pusand Hidro-Oseanografi TNI Angkatan Laut, Pyramid Analytics, QNB Bank, Quantinuum, Qube Aviation Catering, Questel SAS, Questo, Quetzal Química, Quironsalud, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp, Raben Group, Rachel Julien, Radia Inc, Radiation Oncology Associates, LLP, RAI, RAK Construction, rclone, RE/MAX 1st Choice, Reatile Group, Recaudadora SA, Record Go Alquiler, Record Go Mobility, Recsa, Rectory School, Red Planet Hotels, RedBlink, Redtail Technology, Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, Reflet 2000, Regional Center of Orange County, Rehab Malaysia, rehaVital Gesundheitsservice, Reid Electric Service, Relesa, Remco Forwarding Limited, Reni Farmácias Associadas, Restaurant Depot, Retelit SpA PIVA, Revolut, Rig-Up Services Industrial, Rilpa Enterprises, Ring Textile Production RTP SRL, RingCentral, River Bank, RnnR Cloud, Road Ahead Technologies Consultant, Robert Arshagouni, Rocket.Chat, RocketReach, Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, Rocky Mount Recyclers, Romanian Land Registry, Romania’s Prison Authority, Rondout Electric, Roofinox, Ropers Majeski, Royal Chain, RS Automation USA, RTX Corp, Ruby on Rails, Ruflo, Ruhrpumpen SA de CV, Rumah Sakit Universitas Indonesia, Rupp Solutions GmbH, RUS Industrial, Rutan & Tucker, Rx Networks, Safari, Safetyfirst Systems, Sage Water Resources, Saint George’s School, Sakura Mobile, Salama Medicals Distributors Private, Salama Pharmaceuticals, Salem Saleh Babgi, Salida Union School District, Salina Supply, Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung rlottie, Samsung TVs (malicious apps – fridges, too, I assume), Samuel D. Koon & Associates, Samuels & Thornton, Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, Sanaa, Sandberg Phoenix, Sanrio Hong Kong, Saturn Industries, Savills France, Sawyer Savings Bank, SBI Manufacturing, Schaad, Balass, Menzl and Partner AG, Schlenker and Cantwell, PA, Schorr Law, Schreiner Trockenbau, SCRHA, Secure Health Plans of Georgia, Sedemi, Seed Outsourcing, Sefas Innovation, Serengeti Estates Property Owners Association, Service by Premier, Service d’usinage 9002, Service Electric Cablevision, Service Evaluation Concepts, ServiceNow, Servitelco, Servonix Technologies, Setic & Pourtier, SFBay Data Entry, SH Hoteles (Spain), ShadeTech Expo, Shark Vacuums, Sheffield Hospitals Charity, Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co, Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics routers, Shillen, Mackall, Seldon, Spicer, & Fraas Law Office, Shropshire Hospital, Shuttle Meadow Country Club, Siam Oil Product, Siam Stabilizers and Chemicals, SICC, SICSOE, Sigma Plastics Group, Signature Services, SimonRack, Simpkins Law Firm, Sinai Grand Casino, SingleStore, Sinop Energia, SIRA Imaging Center LLC, SIRL, Sirsa, SistNet, SITAV SpA, SkinPath Solutions, LLC, SKK Networks Sp zoo, Sky Solutions Panama, Skyline Implants & Periodontics, Skyline Implants & Periodontics, Sleeman Breweries, SM Energy Company, Smith-Midland Corp, SMRTR, SMS-SME Marine System, Société d’Ingénierie Informatique, Solid Advance, Solidity Pro, SonicWall SMA1000, SonicWall VPN, Sonitor Technologies, Soniva Dental Care, Sonos Era 300, Sony XAV-9500ES, South Carolina Regional Housing Authority, South Georgia Radiology Consultants PC, South Korea National Diplomatic Academy, South Plains Rural Health Services, South Shore Recycling & Crushing, Southern Indiana Radiological Associates, Southern Metals, Southport Outdoor Living, Southshore Recycling, SPACElogic, SPDM, Spectrum Chemical, Spergel, SplitVPN, SportsMed Physical Therapy, SSI Holding Far East Limited, SSI Holding Far East, SSLF, St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System, St. Martha Catholic Church, St. Theresa Catholic Church, Stack Sports, Stade Francais, Stadler Rail, Stanislaus County Health Services Agency, Starconn, Stardust, State Bank of Nauvoo, State Bank of Nauvoo, Station Casinos, Statista GmbH, Steinhaus Brothers, Inc, StellarRAD Systems, STEP Oiltools, Stephen W. Brown & Radiology Associates of Augusta, LLP, Stephens Precision, Stewart Belland & Associates, StickerHub, Stiftung Autismuslink, Stonecrest POA, Stonecrest Property Owners Association, Stoneybrook West Master Association, Storer Coachways, StraightPerformance, Stratos Network, Stroebel Gruppe, Stryker Corporation, Ströbel Gruppe, Studio Associato Tibaldi, Studio Lens Ass, Studio Tibaldi, Stücheli Architekten, Suisan City, CA, Summit Hill Insurance, Sumner County Schools, Sun Day Red, Suno, Sunrise Company, Sunshine Health, Sunway Berhad, Sunway Group, Sunway Scientific, Supp Center SA, Supportive Insurance Services, Surakarta University, Sure Travel Company Limited, Sutherland Packaging, Svensk Direktreklam, Swedish Ryde Electric Scooters, Switzerland’s federal IT office, Swyft, Synergy Interactive, Synergy Products, Synology DiskStation DS925+, Synopsys, Syntron Bioresearch, T. Simon Jewelers, T.RAD North America, Tails Linux, Take The Hop, Takis Biotech, Talbot County Department of Emergency Services, Tangram Interiors, Target Energy Solutions, Tastemorr Snacks, Tat Fung Textile, Tata Consultancy Services, Tax-MT, TaylorMade & Sun Day Red golf, TC Printing, Techpol-System, TechVentures Bank, Teletronic SA, Telus Digital, Ten Sparrows, Terra Aventura, Terra Vitis, Terry P Moosmann CPA PC, Tesco Engineers, Tesi, Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership, Texas Medical Screening, TFG Benefits, Thai Seng International, Thailand’s Ministry of Finance, The Angel, Pershore, The Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured, The Automobile Club of Uruguay, The Butcher Brothers, The Cottages Group, The Courier Guy, The Dcoop, The DeBruler, The Family Medicine Clinic, The Financial Guys, The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, The Lawson Roofing Co Inc, The LINE Los Angeles, The Miller Group, The Minor Food Group, The Morton Grove Park District, The Mountain, The Municipal Chamber of Serra, The Myers Y Cooper, The Nueva School, The Phoenix Dignity Project, The Salina Supply Company, The Saturday Evening Post, The Schuett Companies, Thermalex, Thermo Fisher, Thermo King, Thialf, Thomas H. Lee, THY, Tidewater Telecom, Tikona Infinet, TimeTEX, TitanTV, Inc., Title Resources, Togg, Tommer Construction, Tomorrows Office, Tong Kong E & E, Tooltec Trestad, TopMark Funding, Torsion Group, Total Auto Business Solutions, Towne Machine Tool, TP-Link Omada, TPIS Industrial Services, TPToys, Traconf Srl, Trans World Trading, TransGlobal Insurance Agency, Transportes La Sevillanita Srl, Transworld Signs, TrendAI Vision One, Tribeca Film Festival, Triquesta, Triton Trading, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, TRP International, TrueConf, Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, TruStage, TSC Logistics, Ttareungyi, TUI China, Turbosoft, Turkish Airlines, Turner Construction Company, tvOS, TWS TAC, TXDKJ, Tèrra Aventura, Türkiye’nin Otomobili Girisim Grubu Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, UB Freight, Uber Freight, Uber, Ubuntu (snap-confine), UCLA Health, UEFI, UFL, UK Department of Education, UK Police National Legal Database (PNLD), Ultra Fame Technology, UNICARD Systems, United Fiber Optic Communication, United Group of Companies, Unitel, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Universitas Surakarta, Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldi Din Arad, University Sprinkler Systems, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Uniview Technologies, Unlimited Technology Systems, Upanal CNC Solutions, Upbound Group, UPBrand Collaborative, Updoc, Upland Unified School District, URA Group, URH Hoteliers, US Installation Group, USA DeBusk, V&P Nurseries, V-Silicon Semiconductor, Valley Kidney Specialists, Valve, Van Eijck International Car Rescue, Vandalia Rental, Vanderbilt Health, VantagePoint Capital, VASBE, Vascular Radiology Associates II, LLP, Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad, vBulletin, VBW Makelaars and Taxateurs, Vedan Vietnam, Veikkaus, VeloCloud Orchestrator, VELUM International, VEMEC, Venture Logistics, Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates, Verona 83, Vertex Systems, VHS Hydraulic Components, VIAVI Solutions, Vibonum Technologies, Vicenzi Group, Vignobles Toutigeac, Vincennes Community School Corporation, Vinilon, Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, Virginia Transportation, visionOS, Vit-Best Nutrition, Vitex Pharmaceuticals, VMware vCenter, ESX, Workstation, and Fusion, VNSO Technology Joint Stock Company, VPC Group, VPRJ, Warwick Fabrics, Washburn County Government, WatchGuard FireWare OS, watchOS, Water Utilities in 12 US States, Way Finders, WBF Construction, WBF Construction, WD Masonry & Concrete, WDK, Webosphere, WEIER, WEIL Hotel, Weinberg 93, Welders Supply Equipment Rentals, WellPerf, Wellpoint, Werken Química Brasil SA, Werth Wealth Management, Wesco International, West African Resources, West Nova Fuels & Superline Fuels, West Sixth Law, Westcoast Communication Services, Western Union, Westlake Realty Group, Westland Insurance, WH Müller, WhatsApp, WiBeats Srl, Wikoff Color, Wilbert’s Family Enterprises, Williams Accounting Professional, Wilson Dental, Windiam, Windows Active Directory Certificate Services, Windows Cloud Files Filter Driver, Windows NETIO, Windows, Wings Agro Private Limited, Wings Projects, Winn-Dixie Stores, WinRAR, Wire Products, Wirtschaftsverband der deutschen Kautschukindustrie, Wisdom Oral Surgery, Woodside Ranch, WordPress (wp2shell), WordPress (XSS2Shell), WordPress ARVE Plugin, WordPress BdThemes plugins, WordPress Sucuri Security plugin, World Tube, World Wide Fittings, Wring Group, WRT World, Wunschkind Klinik Dr Brunbauer, X.Org Server, xAI, XS CAD, Xsolis, Y&Y Business Solutions, Yano Tokyo, Yost Home Improvements, YouLend US LLC, Yourway Transportation, Yueki Industrial, YY Business Solutions, Zapscape KVM, Zenith Bank Plc, ZenPatient, Zimbra, Zimmermann Norm, Zinorm, Zion Construction, Zoom, ZS Salovnova, Zuckers Gifts, Zuni Shopping Center, Zynex, Základní Škola Šalounova, ZŠ Šalounova, Álya Construtora SA, Ökovolt Solartechnik GmbH, Česká filharmonie, Żabka, and Židlochovice city have reported hacking or compromises this month.
AnMed, Anthropic Claude, Exchange Online, Facebook, Instagram, and Microsoft 365 have suffered from outages this month.
Internet access throughout Columbia, Crimea, Cuba, Georgia, Guinea, Indiana, Kenya, Odessa, Ukraine, Spokane County, WA, Sumy, Ukraine, Turkey has been blocked our down for extended periods.
Last months updates broke Dell PCs, Microsoft Defender on Linux, Windows Recycle Bin, and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
Apple is exposing your IP in their “super-secure” Private Relay in Safari.
All the RAM scheduled to be manufactured by the largest RAM companies in 2027 has already been sold. Motherboard prices are set to go up another 50% in the next year, too.
Microsoft is still threatening security researchers for doing what they should be doing on their own.
Don’t give away your passwords, ever, and if you use a duress code, make it something simple so they “guess” it instead of you having to give it.
Golden tickets are going to get abused.
Now for the good news:
A lawsuit against Zelle’s misleading “security” claims can proceed in NY.
Let’s Get Busy
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Patch Tuesday is huge this month. The typical computer should see roughly 7.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 124 updates to address 521 vulnerabilities in Azure, Defender, Developer Tools, Exchange Server, Office, Office 2016, Other, SharePoint Server, Windows, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Oracle released 341 security updates to address 1,461 vulnerabilities in 184
product lines. Products include (click to expand)
GoldenGate Stream Analytics, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Advanced Pricing – Procurement, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Configurator, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne CRM Foundation, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne General Ledger, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM Foundation, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Human Resources Management, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Procurement and Subcontract Management, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Requirements Planning, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Solution Advisor, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools, Management Cloud Engine, MySQL Cluster, MySQL Connectors, MySQL Router, MySQL Server, OPatch, Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management, Oracle Agile PLM MCAD Connector, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process, Oracle APEX, Oracle Application Testing Suite, Oracle Autonomous Health Framework, Oracle Banking Corporate Lending Process Management, Oracle Banking Liquidity Management, Oracle Banking Origination, Oracle Banking Payments, Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management, Oracle Banking Trade Finance, Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management, Oracle BI Publisher, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Process Management Suite, Oracle Cloud Native Session Border Controller, Oracle Coherence, Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager, Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services, Oracle Commerce Guided Search, Oracle Commerce Platform, Oracle Commerce Service Center, Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management, Oracle Communications BRM – Elastic Charging Engine, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Certificate Management, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core DBTier, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Slice Selection Function, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Security Edge Protection Proxy, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Unified Data Repository, Oracle Communications Converged Application Server, Oracle Communications Convergent Charging Controller, Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router, Oracle Communications Instant Messaging Server, Oracle Communications Messaging Server, Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director, Oracle Communications Network Charging and Control, Oracle Communications Network Integrity, Oracle Communications Offline Mediation Controller, Oracle Communications Operations Monitor, Oracle Communications Order and Service Management, Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center, Oracle Communications Policy Management, Oracle Communications Pricing Design Center, Oracle Communications Service Catalog and Design, Oracle Communications Session Border Controller, Oracle Communications Unified Assurance, Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management, Oracle Communications User Data Repository, Oracle Data Integrator, Oracle Database Server, Oracle Demantra Demand Management, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker, Oracle Enterprise Data Quality, Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, Oracle Enterprise Manager for Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Manager for MySQL Database, Oracle Essbase, Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, Oracle Financial Services Compliance Studio, Oracle Financial Services Model Management and Governance, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Global Lifecycle Management NextGen OUI Framework, Oracle GoldenGate Big Data and Application Adapters, Oracle GoldenGate Studio, Oracle GoldenGate Veridata, Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle Graph Server and Client, Oracle Health Sciences Information Manager, Oracle Healthcare Data Repository, Oracle Healthcare Master Person Index, Oracle Hospitality Cruise Shipboard Property Management (SPMS), Oracle Hospitality Simphony, Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Identity Manager Connector, Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle Java SE, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle Managed File Transfer, Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools, Oracle NoSQL Database, Oracle Platform Security for Java, Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics, Oracle Retail Allocation, Oracle Retail Bulk Data Integration, Oracle Retail EFTLink, Oracle Retail Extract Tranform and Load, Oracle Retail Financial Integration, Oracle Retail Integration Bus, Oracle Retail Invoice Matching, Oracle Retail Price Management, Oracle Retail Pricing, Oracle Retail Service Backbone, Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service, Oracle Security Service, Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Spatial Studio, Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Transportation Management, Oracle Unified Directory, Oracle Utilities Application Framework, Oracle Utilities Network Management System, Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator, Oracle VM VirtualBox, Oracle WebCenter Content, Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture, Oracle WebCenter Portal, Oracle WebCenter Sites, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in, Oracle WebLogic Server, PeopleSoft Enterprise CC Common Application Objects, PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM Common Objects, PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Campus Community, PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Financial Aid, PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Financials, PeopleSoft Enterprise CS Student Records, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Billing Argentina, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Cash Management, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Argentina, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects Brazil, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Common Objects, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Engineering Argentina, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN eSettlements, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Expenses, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN General Ledger Argentina, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Grants, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Manufacturing Argentina, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Manufacturing Brazil, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Pay/Bill Management, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Payables, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Program Management, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Project Costing, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Staffing Front Office Brazil, PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Staffing Front Office, PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Mexico, PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland, PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources, PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Talent Acquisition Manager, PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM eProcurement, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Inventory, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Manufacturing, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Mobile Inventory Management, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Order Management, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Purchasing, PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Supplier Contract Management, PeopleSoft In-Memory Project Discovery, Primavera Gateway, Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, Primavera Unifier, Service Delivery Platform, Siebel Applications, TimesTen In-Memory Database, and WebCenter Content: Imaging.
Apple released updates for iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sequoia 15.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.9, macOS Tahoe 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, Safari 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.
iOS 26.6 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
iPadOS 26.6 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
watchOS 26.6 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.
tvOS 26.6 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
visionOS 26.6 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
Google ChromeOS 150.0.7871.150, ChromeOS LTS 144.0.7559.259, and ChromeOS LTC 150.0.7871.213 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.
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.
The release of macOS Tahoe (26.x) means that macOS Ventura (13.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Sonoma (14) on your Mac then you should immediately remove your device from the Internet and use it offline only. It will no longer receive patches or updates and can now no longer be secured.
Windows 10 (all consumer versions) is end of life (EOL). All non-LTS versions of Windows 10 without ESU are now out of support, with the sole alternatives being to upgrade to Windows 11 or enable Extended Service Updates (ESU). If you aren’t sure whether you are using LTS, you aren’t. Enable the ESU now.
The current release of the Windows 11 (v25H2) is very large (30% larger than any previous release) so will take a long time to download on slower connections. Windows 11 pushes you to get the latest Windows 11 release every 12 months and only supports any consumer builds for 24 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, this process will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.
Windows 11 is now stable and can be upgraded to if your hardware supports it. If not, switch to Linux (Mint is nice) or replace your computer.
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 or use, reducing the attack surface. This includes “free” applications like Avast, OpenOffice, drivers for hardware you’re not using (like old printers), and games you do not actually play.
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.
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 a SaferPC Subscription and we will install updates each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
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Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
Epson ET-5880 3.80.05 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Logi Options+ 2.5.926888 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Plustek ePhoto Z300 6.7.0.9 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
VIISAN OfficeCam 7.3.8 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Brave 1.93.134 is a security update.
Firefox 153.0.4 is a security update.
Firefox ESR 140.13.0 is a security update.
Google Chrome 151.0.7922.137 is a security update.
Microsoft Edge 151.0.4129.78 is a security update.
SeaMonkey 2.53.24 is a security update.
Vivaldi 8.1.4087.62 is a security update.
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Mailspring 1.23.0 adds several new features, including an MCP server (off by default), and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
SmarterMail 9714 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
Spark 3.30.6.140387 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Spark (macOS) 3.30.6.140388 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Thunderbird 153.0.3 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
AnyDesk 9.7.14 resolves a bunch of bugs. This is not a security update.
BrowsingHistoryView 2.62 adds support for custom chromium-based browsers and resolves a data bug. This is not a security update.
curl 8.21.0 resolves hundreds of bugs. This is a security update.
Discord August 4, 2026 resolves hundreds of bugs. This is not a security update.
Dropbox 264.4.3385 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
FreeFileSync 14.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
MaxMind GeoIP2 2026.08 updates data. This is not a security update.
MeshCentral 1.2.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Mumble 1.5.915 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Nextcloud Server 34.0.2 resolves hundreds of bugs. This is a security update.
Nmap 7.991 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
Rclone 1.75.0 is a security update.
Signal 8.22.0 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Signal (Android) 8.21.6 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Syncthing 2.1.3 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
Telegram 7.0.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Tigase Server 8.4.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Trillian 6.6.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
3tene 5.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Grayjay 391 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Plex Media Server 1.43.3.10861 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.26.43.1 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
PS5 2026.807 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
Steam 2026.08.03 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2026.07.17 improves performance and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Bridge 15.1.7 and 16.0.6 are security updates.
Adobe Campaign Classic 7.4.4 build 9400 is a security update.
Adobe ColdFusion 2023.0.23 and 2025.0.12 are security updates.
Adobe Commerce 2.4.9-2026-aug, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, 2.4.6-2026-aug, 2.4.5-2026-aug, and 2.4.4-2026-aug are security updates.
Adobe Commerce B2B 1.5.3-2026-aug, 1.5.2-2026-aug, 1.4.2-2026-aug, 1.3.4-2026-aug, and 1.3.3-2026-aug are security updates.
Adobe Content Credentials SDK Content Credentials Rust SDK 0.90.6 is a security update.
Adobe Content Credentials SDK C2PA Tool 0.27.6 is a security update.
Adobe Content Credentials SDK Content Credentials JS SDK 0.12.1 is a security update.
Adobe Format Plugins 2026.07 is a security update.
Adobe Lightroom Classic 15.5 is a security update.
Adobe Reader DC 26.001.21771 is a security update.
Audiate 2026.4.0 adds a new pronunciation dictionary and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Blender 5.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Calibre 9.13.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Columns++ 1.3.3 resolves a couple bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
Krita 5.3.3 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
Magento Open Source 2.4.9-2026-aug, 2.4.8-2026-aug, 2.4.7-2026-aug, and 2.4.6-2026-aug are security updates.
Manager 26.8.4.3664 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Nextcloud Desktop 34.0.1 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
Operating System Updates
These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Bazzite 44.20260802 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Google ChromeOS 150.0.7871.150, LTS 144.0.7559.259, and LTC 150.0.7871.213 are security updates.
iOS 26.6 is a security update.
iPadOS 26.6 is a security update.
macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 is a security update.
macOS Sonoma 14.8.9 is a security update.
macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 is a security update.
Safari 26.6 is a security update.
TerraMaster TOS 7.0.1105 is a major release adding new resource controls, significantly more powerful AI features, and several other new features, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
tvOS 26.6 is a security update.
visionOS 26.6 is a security update.
watchOS 26.6 is a security update.
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Chainsaw 2.16.3 updates dependencies and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
FRST 2026.8.11 updates documentation and cosmetics. This is not a security update.
Gpg4win 5.1.0 is a security update.
HTTP Toolkit 1.27.0 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
OnionShare 2.6.5 updates dependencies. This should be treated as a security update.
ProtonVPN 5.1.5 adds a new VPN architecture to improve resilience, improves stability, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
RogueKiller 16.8.2 resolves dozens of bugs and improves false positive rate. This should be treated as a security update.
Stinger 26.08.32.1 improves detections. This should be treated as a security update.
uBlock Origin 1.73.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Velociraptor 0.77.2 is a security update.
YARA 4.5.8 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Camtasia 2026.2.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
Open Broadcaster Software 32.2.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
SnagIt 2026.3.1 is a security update.
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
BookFab 1.2.4.4 adds support for new sources and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
DVDFab 13.0.6.5 resolves a conversion bug. This is not a security update.
StreamFab 7.0.4.3 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
UniFab 4.2.0.0 improves upconverter and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
1Password 8.12.32 exposes your data through a local MCP server, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
AddLEDs 2.0.0.0 is a major rewrite, adding new cosmetics, new controls, and settings import/export. This is not a security update.
Beyond Compare 5.2.5.32528 is a security update.
Bitwarden 2026.7.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
CCleaner 7.10.1464 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
ControlMyMonitor 1.43 adds a black background option. This is not a security update.
CurrPorts 2.80 adds the complete command line as a column (yay!). This is not a security update.
Dell Command Update 5.7.1 is a security update.
DesktopOK 12.71 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
dnGrep 5.0.30.0 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
Everything Toolbar 3.1.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
FileTypesMan 2.01 adds a black background option. This is not a security update.
Fing 4.0.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
FoneTool 4.0.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
GoodSync 12.11.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
GUIPropView 1.32 adds option to restore selected windows. This is not a security update.
Homedale 2.25 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
HWMonitor 1.67 improves hardware support. This is not a security update.
InstalledAppView 1.10 adds an option to save all items. This is not a security update.
LiveTcpUdpWatch 1.58 adds column to display full command line. This is not a secuirity update.
NConvert 7.300 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
OSFMount 3.3.1000 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Remotly 1.39.7 resolves several bugs and adds support for Entra ID and Google authentication. This is not a security update.
ripgrep 15.2.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
UniGetUI 2026.2.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Ventoy 1.1.17 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
WizTree 4.32 adds several new features and performance improvements. This is not a security update.
XnConvert 1.115.0 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
.NET Runtime 10.0.10 is a security update.
ADB 37.0.1 is a security update.
GDevelop 5.6.278 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
GitHub Desktop 3.6.3 resolves several bugs. is not a security update.
Java 8u501 is a security update.
Node.js 22.23.2 is a security update.
Node.js 24.19.0 is a security update.
Node.js 26.7.0 is a security update.
Python 3.14.7 is a security update.
SQLite 3.53.4 should be treated as a security update.
Visual Studio Code 1.132.1 improves agentic access and support. This is a security update.
WinMerge 2.16.58 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Virtual Machine Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VirtualBox 7.2.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Adminer 6.0.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
HumHub 1.18.4 is a security update.
MAC Vendors 26-08-11 updates vendor database.
OpenCart 4.1.0.4 and 3.0.5.1 are security updates.
phpList 3.6.17 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
WordPress 7.0.3 is a security update.
BuddyPress 14.5.2 is a security update.
Email Log 2.63 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Postie 1.9.80 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
WP Cerber Security 9.9.3 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/