Updates 2025-10-14

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Shawn K. Hall

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for October, 2025.

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. Treat Windows 11 25H2 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.

macOS 26 Tahoe is now available and macOS 13 Ventura and older are no longer supported. Treat macOS 26 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.

There were 560+ major hacks, and over 390 application updates this month. It’s a very large month, with about 4.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

2GO Group, 7-Zip, Action Property Management, Inc, Acuna Fombona, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Analytics, Adpost, AES Clean Technology, AGETIC Bolivia, AIP Asset Management, Airspan Networks, Akulaku, Albany Gastroenterology Consultants, Alexander McQueen, Allegra DatabaseBackupBL, Allgäu Stern Hotel, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Allied Services Division Welfare Fund, Altos, AMD SEV-SNP, Amelia Overhead Doors, American Archive of Public Broadcasting, American First Finance, American Income Life Insurance, Amos Space, AMS Fulfillment, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Animeify, Ansell, António Belém & António Gonçalve, AOS, Inc, ApolloMD Business Services, AppFolio, Inc, Apple, Apple macOS, Aquarium of the Pacific, Archer Health, Archway Cookies, ARINC, Armalife, Artists&Clients, Asahi, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Asserson, Assisted Living Pharmacy Service, Astra Otoparts, AT&T, Atlas Pressed Metals, Aurora Emergency Physicians, Australia NSW Reconstruction Authority, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, AutohausMalin, AV Services Barcelona, Avalara, Inc, Avira Prime, Avnet, AZpro Group, Bader Gruppe, Balenciaga, BAM, BancoCapital Ecuador, Batesky Law Office, BBOT, BCR Recouvrement, Belkorp Ag, LLC, Benworth Capital Partners, Bignault & Carter, BK Technologies, Black Hills Regional Eye Institute, BMW Group, BNB Chain, Bortolazzo Group, Bouygues Telecom, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Brancosoft, Braun Electric Company, Inc, Brightstar Lottery, Brunei Postal Services Department, Burlingame School District, Business Integra, BW-RF, Bykea, California Golf Club of San Francisco, California International Bank, NA, Cancel the Hate, Cardinal Machinery, Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC, Cayetano Heredia National Hospital of Peru, CCI Financial, Inc, CCleaner, CCMC, Cell Journal, Centers Laboratory, Central Valley Regional Center, Cesanta Mongoose, Chapter 13 Texas, ChatGPT Deep Research, Chess.com, Chicago Botanic, China’s Great Firewall, Chroma ATE, CIC Vietnam, Cineplanet, Circle K, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, City of Pittsburg, California, City of St Joseph, MO Health Department, City of Sugar Land, Texas, ClaimPix, Clarins, Clifford Paper Inc, CNH Industrial, Cobra Rolamentos, Cofiex Asesoría de Empresas, Coinbase, College Hometown Pharmacy, College Parkside Pharmacy, Collins Aerospace, Collins Systems, Comcast, Community Health Network, ComTec Systems, Conduent Business Services, LLC, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Corban OneSource, Cornwall Council, Cornwell Quality Tools, County of Orange Office of Care Coordination, County of Stanislaus, CA, Credera, Crenshaw Community Hospital, occupied Crimea, Crypto.com, Cultura, Cyprus Post, Daily Printing, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, Dataforth, DDR5 Memory (Phoenix RowHammer), Decisely Insurance, Delek Group, Delta Electronics COMMGR, Delta Electronics DIALink, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Derriford Hospital, Digilent WaveForms, Digital Charging Solutions, Dimensional Control Systems, Discord, Django, DNC, Doctors Imaging Group, Dorset Council, DraftKings, DrayTek Vigor routers, E3 Site Supervisor, Earthadelic, EBA Engineering, eCapital Corp, Eckerd Connects, Edro Real Estate, Electoral Court of Uruguay, ELS Surveying, Emergency Responders Health Center, EMPIRE Distribution Inc, Episource, LLC, European airports, FAI Aviation Group, Fairmont Federal Credit Union, Falco Electronics, Family & Community Services, Fast Track, Feathers.ae, Ferus Smit, Field and Goldberg, FinWise Bank, Five Star Mechanical Inc, Flowise, Fort Wayne Medical Education Program, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, Franklin Dermatology Group, PLC, FreeOnes, FreshRSS, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Friends of National Rifle Association of America (NRA), FTCS Forage, Fuji Electric FRENIC-Loader, Fundline Finance Corporation of the Philippines, Future Generali, FysioRoadmap, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, General Directorate of Taxes and Estates, Generali Central Life Insurance, GIMP, GitHub Copilot, GitHub, GITSIT Solutions, LLC, Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox, Glenwood Management, Global Sumud Flotilla, GloboTech Communications, Google Chrome, Google Gemini, Google Law Enforcement Request System (LERS), Goosehead Insurance Agency, LLC, Goshen Medical Center, Grupo Serex, Gucci, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hamdard Pakistan, Hampton Regional Medical Center, Hana Financial Inc, Harbor Diesel & Equipment, Harris Health, Harrods, Harvard University, Hathijobs, Hauts-de-France, HE Parks, Healthcare Interactive, Helity Copter Airlines, Hello Cake, Inc, HIEC, Hillside Library, Hitachi HTA, HomeRefill, Huawei Technologies, Hub Asset Management, Ideal Bathrooms, IMSS, Indian government’s tax authority, Indonesia Ministry of Education, Indonesian National Police, Insight Partners, Insightin Health, Insightly, Institute of Culinary Education, Integrity Testing & Safety Administrators, Intelliloan, Invoicely, IONODES, Israeli Nuclear Program, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, J E Stacey & Co, J Lorber, JASCO Applied Sciences, Jaspersoft Jasper Reports, K Shipbuilding, Kanal ZERO, Kering, Kevmor Trade Supplies, Key 4 Energy, Keys Pathology Associates, KFC Venezuela, Khan Academy, Kido nurseries, KillSec, Kiple, Kitevuc, Kronospan, Kstati, KT Corp, Kubernetes elections.k8s.io, a major Kuwaiti Construction Firm, La Perouse Medical Billing, Lake Haven, LAMMCO, Latest Pilot Jobs, Lautrec, Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Legacy 5, Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, Leprohon, LGB, Liberty Dental Town, Libraesva, LIC India, Linux Kernel, Linxx Global Solutions, Lipapromet, LiteLLM, Liverpool City Council, LNER, Lorain Emergency Physicians, Loteria de Medellin, Lotte Card, Ludlow Construction, Lux Actuaries & Consultants, LWG Inc, Maida.health, Main Electric Supply Company, Marshall County Schools, Maruji & Raines, Maryland Transit Administration, Mavis Tire Supply, MCBS, LLC, McDonald’s, Mecklenburg County Public Schools, Medical Associates of Brevard, Medicare Compare, Medkar, Medstar Health, Melis Platform CMS, Memphis Millwork, Meridian Valley Laboratories, MetalSoft, Methodist University, MFO ITALIA, Michael Strain Builders, Michigan City, Indiana, Microsoft, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft IE mode, Mid South Rehab Services, Migración Colombia, Milesight Industrial Cellular Routers, Miljödata, Mill Bay Marine Group, Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, MindManager, Mission City Community Network, MLflow, Mobydick Asset Management, Monero, Monterey Mushrooms, LLC, Motility Software Solutions, MPM Imports, MSB, MyHomemadePorn, Naftali Group, Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund, Natoli Engineering, Neon, New York Blood Center Enterprises, News-Press & Gazette, Nintendo, Normandy, North America Construction (NAC), North Oaks Health System, Northern Rivers Resilient Homes Program, Northwest Medical Specialties, NP3 Benefícios, Nurture Care, Nvidia Merlin, OC Maine, Olive Branch Emergency Physicians, Omise, OneBlood, OneLogin, OnePlus OxygenOS, Open Practice Solutions, LTD, OpenPLC, Oracle E-Business Suite, Organon, Orion Engineering, Orwell Housing Association, OutcomesOne, Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, Pangborn, Parivesh, Passaic Hospitalist Services, Passaic River Physicians, Paul Rossi Law Offices, Payactiv, Inc, Pays de la Loire, Peavey Electronics Corporation, Pediatric Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Associates, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Pennsylvania Hospitalist Group, Pensacola Hospitalist, People Encouraging People, Perennial, Perplexity’s Comet AI browser, Perth Operationnal Technology, Pestbusters, Petro-Diamond, PGA Development, Inc, Pharmacie.ma, PHI Centre, Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine Land Transportation Office, Planet WGR-500, Plex, Podo Asset Management, PortSwigger Burp Suite MCP, PowerSchool, Preccs, Print Media Association, Professional Trust Company, Promchimexport, Prospect, Prosper, PS&KP Motor, PTR Asset Management, Pulkovo Airport, Pyramid Global Hospitality, R3 Consulting, Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo, Razer Synapse 3, Red Coats Inc, Red Hat, Redis, Regal Mold, RemoteCOM, Renault, Reportage Empire Properties, Retina Group, River Learning Trust, Rocket TRUfusion Enterprise, Rockhill Women’s Care, Rockstar Games, Rogue Valley Door, Rosco Vision Systems, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, LLC, RTX Corporation, S&P Global, Sacada, Salesforce AgentForce, SalesLoft, Salud Consultorios, Samsung devices, Sanatorio Esperanza, Sanatorio Privado Punilla, Sapp Bros, SD Soluciones Digitales, Shamir Medical Center, Sharp Community Medical Group (SCMG), Sheheen, Hancock & Godwin, LLP, Sher Tremonte LLP, Shibarium, Shondeck, Shuffle, SI-Bone, Inc, Siemens Simcenter, SimonMed, Singburi Hospital, Sky Airline, SMP Europe, Software Unlimited Corp, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, SonicWall Firewalls, SonicWall SSLVPN, South Lyon Schools, Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance, SSA Group, St. John Ambulance Canada, Standard Fiber, State Bank of Vietnam, State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Statewide Enterprises, Inc, Stellantis, Steve Basso Plumbing Heating, STMicroelectronics, Studio Legale Tisot Iuris, Study Gate, Sturgis Hospital, Suffolk County Council, Sunnyvale Elementary School District, SuperEd, Superior Vision Benefit Provider, Superior Vision Service, Survival Flight, Systeme AG, T Choithram And Sons, T-Mobile, Teamsters Union 25 Health Services & Insurance Plan, Tekni-Plex, Inc, Telstra, Texas Center for Infectious Disease Associates, Thai Future, The Daily Sentinel, The Institute of Culinary Education, The Job Shop, The Methodist Church of Southern Africa, The Moinian Group, The Property Business Australia, The Science Fiction Forum, Thomas M Hughes, Tiffany & Co, TLD Law, TOTOLINK X6000R, TransUnion, TraxNYC, Treasure Coast Hospice, Trinity Emergency Physicians, True World Group, Trustar Capital Management, Trusteed Plans Service Corporation, Tucows, Twin Cities Pain Clinic, UAE Society of Engineers, UHL, UNC Hospitals, Union County, Ohio, Unity game engine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – School of Medicine, Uruguayan Government, US Air Force, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), US Firms Heritage Growth Partners, US GeoServer, US HealthConnect, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Valparaiso University, Vantage Finance, Vastaamo psychotherapy, Veradigm, Verily, Victor A. Campanile Insurance Agency, Viessmann Vitogate, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Technologies, VIR, Virtual Projects, VIVA Health, VMware NSX, Volvo Group North America, Vtenext, Vurbis Interactive, WagnerTech UG, Washington Prime Group, WatchGuard Firebox firewalls, Waterborne Environmental, Watsonville Community Hospital, Wayne Memorial Hospital, Webville, WEST Inc, Western Digital My Cloud NAS, Western Orthopaedics, Western Skies Wellness LLC, WestJet, WhatsApp, Williams & Connolly, win-cli-mcp-server, Wondershare Repairit, WordPress bbPress plugin, WordPress Community Events plugin, WordPress Ovatheme Events Manager plugin, WordPress RestroPress plugin, WordPress Service Finder theme, WordPress WooCommerce Designer Pro plugin, WordPress WP Freeio plugin, WordPress WP Travel Engine plugin, X (Twitter), XCAssociates, XChief, Yooshin Engineering Corporation and Zimbra Collaboration Suite have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Azure, Belgorod, Russia, Bermuda, Gaza, Palestine, Guinea, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Kyiv, Ukraine, Mexico, Microsoft 365 (more than once), Oblast, Ukraine, Odessa, Ukraine, Outlook encrypted messages, Spectrum, Starlink, Truth Social, Uttar Pradesh, India and Vodafone UK have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke DRM video playback, Windows 11 Media Creation Tool, Windows Server 2025 Active Directory trust relationships, Windows SMVv1 shares (a good thing).

Michigan is trying to make it illegal for people to kiss on television.

Microsoft will be force-installing Microsoft 365 Copilot this month. Microsoft will be providing the ESU to everyone in the EU without requiring action on their part. Microsoft has confirmed that running multiple Office applications will cause problems with Copilot. Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 are now end of life. Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 are also now end of life.

Steam is going to end support for 32-bit hardware in January 2026.

A company refuses to do what their techs and consultants recommend (blaming costs, labor and training), then they get hacked, and ultimately the insurance company sues the techs instead of the executives? Dude. Just…dude.

Now for the good news:

Brave now has over 100 million active users. If you haven’t switched yet, you should.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is very large this month. The typical computer should see roughly
GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 101 updates to address 196 vulnerabilities in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio, Active Directory Federation Services, Agere Windows Modem Driver, AMD Restricted Memory Page, ASP.NET Core, Azure Connected Machine Agent, Azure Entra ID, Azure Local, Azure Monitor, Azure Monitor Agent, Azure PlayFab, Confidential Azure Container Instances, Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc), Copilot, Data Sharing Service Client, Games, GitHub, Inbox COM Objects, Internet Explorer, JDBC Driver for SQL Server, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Defender for Linux, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Driver, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft PowerShell, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, Microsoft Windows Search Component, Microsoft Windows Speech, Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI), NtQueryInformation Token function (ntifs.h), Redis Enterprise, Remote Desktop Client, Software Protection Platform (SPP), Storport.sys Driver, TCG TPM2.0, Virtual Secure Mode, Visual Studio, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Authentication Methods, Windows BitLocker, Windows Bluetooth Service, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows COM, Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, Windows Core Shell, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Device Association Broker service, Windows Digital Media, Windows DirectX, Windows DWM, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Error Reporting, Windows ETL Channel, Windows Failover Cluster, Windows File Explorer, Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service, Windows Hello, Windows High Availability Services, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Kernel, Windows Local Session Manager (LSM), Windows Management Services, Windows MapUrlToZone, Windows NDIS, Windows NTFS, Windows NTLM, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Push Notification Core, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Remote Procedure Call, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Secure Boot, Windows Server Update Service, Windows SMB Client, Windows SMB Server, Windows SSDP Service, Windows StateRepository API, Windows Storage Management Provider, Windows Taskbar Live, Windows USB Video Driver, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows WLAN Auto Config Service, Xbox, XBox Gaming Services, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iTunes 12.13.8.3, iOS 15.8.5, iOS 16.7.12, iOS 18.7.1, iOS 26.0.1, iPadOS 15.8.5, iPadOS 16.7.12, iPadOS 18.7.1, iPadOS 26.0.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.0.1, Safari 26, tvOS 26.0.1, visionOS 26.0.1, watchOS 26.0.2, and Xcode 26. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 15.8.5, 16.7.12, 18.7.1, and 26.0.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 15.8.5, 16.7.12, 18.7.1, and 26.0.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 26.0.2 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 26.0.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 26.0.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 140.0.7339.242, ChromeOS LTC 138.0.7204.293, and ChromeOS LTS 132.0.6834.245 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.

The current — and final — release of the Windows 10 (v22H2) 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.
https://12pd.com/s/win10esu

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/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

GoXLR Utility 1.2.3 resolves several bugs and improves sampling and hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/

Plustek ePhoto Z300 6.7.0.4 resolves a Google Drive upload bug. This is not a security update.
https://plustek.com/us/products/film-photo-scanners/ephoto-z300/support.php

RICOH IM C4510 1.4.0.0 resolves a minor bug. This is not a security update.
https://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/rc3/model/imc4510/imc4510.htm

TP-Link Archer AX21 v1.20 250424 is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax21/v1.20/#Firmware

UniFi Network Server 9.5.21 adds channel AI, multicast filtering, VLAN bridging, improved port management, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

Xerox Smart Start 2.1.23.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/content/143617

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.83.112 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 144.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 140.4.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 141.0.7390.76 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 141.0.3537.71 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Vivaldi 7.6.3797.63 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.26.0.117234 adds Slack, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 integration, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.26.0.117233 adds Slack, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 integration, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 143.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.6.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.16.0 adds a couple new features, updates libraries and dependencies, and resolves over 250 bugs. This is a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Discord October 7, 2025 slows the forced update cycle and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 234.4.5591 resolves several stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Server 1.11.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 14.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 115.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.51 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.27654 adds slide controls, threading improvements and rich query for search. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 32.0.0 is a major update that makes almost 3,000 changes to the server, including new features, improved responsiveness, and updating libraries and dependencies. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Npcap 1.84 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

OneDrive 25.159.0817.0003 improves reliability and performance, and renames the offline mode process. This is not a security update.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive

Rclone 1.71.1 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.74.0 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.58.2 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 2.0.10 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 6.2.3 resolves over a dozen bugs including stability issues. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Zoom 6.6.1.15968 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Grayjay 340 resolves several reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

iTunes 12.13.8.3 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Plex Media Server 1.42.2.10156 resolves several bugs (including credit detection) and improves transcoding options. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.113.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.10 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Nintendo Switch 20.5.0 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2025.924 is a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2025.10.03 is a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2025.10.01 is a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Reader DC 25.001.20756 resolves integration bugs. This is a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Calibre 8.12.0 adds support for newer hardware, resolves several bugs, and adds optional AI integration. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

GIMP 3.0.6 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.gimp.org/

GnuCash 5.13 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

Kindle for PC 2.8.70980 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

Krita 5.2.13 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/

LibreOffice Fresh 25.8.2 resolves 70 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.17.3 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.8.6 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.7.3.401 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

Operating System Updates

These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ChromeOS 140.0.7339.242 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

iOS 15.8.5, 16.7.12, 18.7.1, and 26.0.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

iPadOS 15.8.5, 16.7.12, 18.7.1, and 26.0.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

macOS Sequoia 15.7.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

macOS Sonoma 14.8.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

Tails 7.1 is a major update. This version improves startup and performance, and updates all included software and libraries. Hardware requirements have also changed. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 26.0.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 26.0.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

watchOS 26.0.2 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

Zorin OS 18.0 is a major update offering cosmetic improvements, window arrangement and tiling options, web app support, M365 and OneDrive support (yuck!), and more. This is not a security update.
https://zorin.com/os/mirrors/

Security Software Updates

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

Chainsaw 2.13.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

OpenSSL 3.6.0 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN 4.3.1 improves compatibility and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

Radmin VPN 2.0.4899.9 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.radmin-vpn.com/

RogueKiller 16.4.1 is a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.547 improves detection. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.66.4 resolves a resource bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

VT-CLI 1.2.0 adds “–private” syntax option. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 32.0.1 resolves several bugs and improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.4.9 adds support for new encodings and improves UHD Creator design. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

MakeMKV 1.18.2 improves reliability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.makemkv.com/download/

StreamFab 6.2.5.7 improves reliability and compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.2.9 improves performance and hardware compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

Zotero 7.0.26 resolves a bug in plugin installation. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.11.14 resolves several bugs and improves biometrics, QR code scanning and JSON parsing. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Agent Ransack 2022.3536 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.9.1 adds virtual disk support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Bitwarden 2025.9.0 improves performance, adds support for organization keys, and biometrics improvements. This is a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 7.00.984 adds package uninstaller support, ARM64 support and improved duplicate identification. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.17 adds support for new hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

DesktopOK 12.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.6.7.0 improves CLI and search result copy. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2025-10-04 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

ESEDatabaseView 1.79 adds option to perform case sensitive searches. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ese_database_view.html

Everything 1.4.1.1029 improves msi installation, shell extension compatibility and localization. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Everything SDK 1.4.1.1029 improves shell extension compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/sdk/

Everything Toolbar 2.1.0 adds ARM64 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

ExplorerPatcher 26100.4946.69.4 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fido 1.66 adds support for Windows 11 25H2. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3536 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

Free Virtual Serial Ports 7.05.00.1623 adds the CLI app the distribution and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

GadgetPack 39.0 updated outdated gadgets and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://8gadgetpack.net/

Git SCM 2.51 improves compatibility and resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

GoodSync 12.9.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.12 resolves context menu bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

Homedale 2.21 improves user interface. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWMonitor 1.60 adds support for new hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

IsMyHdOK 4.44 updates language files. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.6.0
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

LessMSI 2.10.3 improves help, layout, and adds Japanese translation. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

NTLite 2025.10.10631 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.1.1011 enables forensic image creation, password collection, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

PowerToys 0.94.2 resolves stability issues. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

Remotly Android 2.0 improves connectivity and controls, adds hardware support, and adds Multi-Join support. This is not a security update.
https://remotly.com/

RoboForm 9.8.2 resolves several bugs and improves import. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 4.11 adds support for Windows 11 25H2, adds dark mode support, drive conversion, UEFI improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

SpaceSniffer 2.0.5.18 improves cosmetics and Hi-DPI support, improved OS integration, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/

WhyNotWin11 2.7.0 improves hardware detection and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

WinGet 1.11.510 removes 32-bit ARM support, adds Microsoft DSC v3 support, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 9.41 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

XnConvert 1.106.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

ZoomIt 9.10 adds image smoothing. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android 2025.1.4.8 resolves large APK redeployment and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

Docker Desktop 4.48.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

GDevelop 5.5.243 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.5.3 adds support for Ptyxis shell, upgrades libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.25.3 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Godot 4.5 improves accessibility, precomposition, backtracing, logging and more. This is not a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

Inno Setup 6.5.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

NASM 3.01 is a major update adding support for APX, preprocessing and resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.nasm.us/index.php

Node.js 22.20.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 24.10.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.14.0 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/

Visual Studio Code 1.105 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.2.2 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Adminer 5.4.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adminer.org/en/

Joomla 5.4 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

Joomla 6.0.0 is a new major release with many new features, options and controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

phpMyAdmin 5.2.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/

WordPress 6.8.3 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

BuddyPress 14.4.0 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 6.1.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.14 improves settings layout. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

My Sticky Bar 2.8.3 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Postie 1.9.73 improves error handling. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postie/

Sucuri Security 2.5 adds support for 2FA, QR code generation, and updates ignore list. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

Theme My Login 7.1.14 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WordPress Importer 0.9.4 resolves a coupls bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-importer/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.10 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2025-08-12

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Shawn K. Hall

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for August, 2025.

It’s as safe as it’s going to be to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.

If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then you might be able to use one of the several Windows 10 extended servicing options to get another year out of it.

There were 1150+ major hacks in the last two months (last month is included here), and over 650 application updates this month. It’s an enormous month, with about 6.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

32 Pearls, WA, 4 Corners Repair & Restoration, 7-Zip, a banking network, A&R Engineering, Able Home Care, Acadiana Radiation Therapy, LLC, LA, Acarlar Ltd, ACCU Reference Medical Laboratory, Ace Wire Spring & Form, Act Legal, ActFax Server, Adidas, Aditya Birla Capital Unit, Admiral Gaming Network, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Advance Ready Mix, AEROBLOX, Aeroflot, Aflac, AFPA, Aftership, Aggressive Air Compressor, Agura B.C. Ltd, AGX Financeira, Ahold Delhaize, Air France and KLM, Air Serbia, Airedale Springs, Airpay, AIS InfoSource LP, Akribis Systems, Alaska Airlines, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albavisión, Albemarle County, VA, Alera Group, IL, Alert Medical Alarms, Algeria’s National Bank System, All Choice Rentals, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (“AIIMS”), Allegra, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Allianz Seguros Spain, Allied Services Division Welfare Fund, Allied Steel Buildings, Alliedbankers Insurance Corporation, Alpha Wellness & Alpha Medical Centre, GA, Alpine iLX-507, AltaMed Health Services Corporation, CA, Altos, Inc, Amazon AWS Client, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), AMEOS Group, American Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc, AMI Group, AMI’s MegaRAC BMC, Anadolu Hastaneleri, Anderson & Karrenberg, Android Enterprise, Anne Arundel Dermatology, MD, Anritsu ShockLine, Antalya Veterinary Doctors Association, Anthropic MCP, AOMEI Backupper Workstation, AOMEI Cyber Backup, Apache Traffic Server, Apex Global Solutions, LLC, NY, APL, Apollo MD, Apple iOS, Apple macOS, Apple Safari, Arbor Associates, Inc, MI, Arbor Associates, MA, Arbour Volkswagen, Arcadia Finance, Arch Linux, Arctic Glacier Premium Ice, Arctic Group, Ark Consultancy, Arlington Occupational Health and Wellness, TX, Artex Management, Artivion, GA, Asana MCP AI, Asefa Insurance, Asemas, Ashland schools, MA, Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Ashlar-Vellum Graphite, Associated Packaging, Astro Industries, ASUS Armoury Crate, ATEN eco DC, atHome, Atlantis Submarines, Audio Geeks, Australian Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, an auto dealer portal granted access to personal information, financials, and even remotely unlock tens of thousands of vehicles, Avala Holdings, LA, Avantic Medical Lab, NJ, AVG TuneUp for PC, Axis CCTV cameras, Axis Max Life Insurance, Axis Servers, Azure Machine Learning, B&M, Backstage Library Works, BAF Management Consulting, Baillie Lumber, Bajaj Finserv, Balance Diagnostics, NY, Baltimore Archdiocese, Bangladesh Government Portal, Bar Harbor, Bardmoor Cancer Center, FL, Barrett-Jackson Holdings, LLC, Base44, Basecamp, Becker Robotic, Beep Systems, Belk, Belmont Christian College, Beluga, Benefits Management Group, Inc, Best Price Financial Services, Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland, BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access, Big Rock Resort, BIG Silver, BigONE, Biletall, Bing, Binghatti, Bitbox, Bitcoin Depot, Inc, BitoPro, Bitpanda, BlackSuit, Blanco Creek Farms, Bloomberg Comdb2, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Bluetooth chips from ten vendors, Bluewater Yacht Sales, BMS Holdings, LP, BMW Financial Services NA, LLC, Bogota Government, Boley Centers, Bolton Walk-In Clinic in Ontario, Boutin Jones, Bouygues Telecom, Bowles, Womack & Company, PC, Brandt Kettwick Defense, Brazil’s Central Bank, BreachForums, Bridges Experience, Inc, Bridgewater Associates, Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, MA, Bristol Hose, British Horseracing Authority, Broadcom chips, Broadleaf Game, Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center, IN, Broken Bow Public Schools, Bronze Craft, 689 models of Brother printers, Brownie, Brunton-Shaw, Brussels Parliament, BTS Group Holdings, Budget Electric, Budinger & Associates, Buffalo Marine, Burmann and EMPUR Produktions GmbH, public transit buses, BYU-Pathway Worldwide, C B King Memorial School, C&M, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – Fresno, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – High Desert, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – San Diego, Call of Duty: WWII, Calton & Associates, Inc, Cameron, Hodges, Coleman, LaPointe, Cancer Care Center of North Florida-Lake Butler, FL, Canonical Ubunto Kernel, Capitol Taxes, Cappuccino Hotel, Cardinal Services, Cardiology Associates of Fredericksburg, VA, Carolyn Young, Carrollton ENT, CARSTAR Business Group, Cartel Communication Systems, Carter Manufacturing, Casa Dorita, Casino de Monte Carlo, Cathay Pacific, Catwatchful, cCARE Fresno, CCI Torrevieja, CDMX Auxiliary Police, Cegid, Cenomi Retail, Center for Clinical Research, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, MD, Central Kentucky Radiology, KY, Central Maine Healthcare, Century Support Services, Cerner Corporation, MO, Cetdigit, CF Construction, CGP&H, Chain IQ, Chanel, Chicago’s WFMT radio station, Christian Brothers Academy, Christian Dior Couture SAS, ci-Fabrics, Cibraco, Cierant Corporation, CT, Cineverse, Cisco.com, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Citrix devices (CitrixBleed2), City of Gardendale, City of Green River, City of Keene, NH, City of Peabody, MA, Clam AntiVirus, Clarkston Chiropractic Sports & Wellness, MI, Clement Manor, WI, Cleo, Clinica Family Health & Wellness, CO, Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, ClockWorkAdmin, Club Grido, Clymene Management Services, LLC, Coalinga Regional Medical Center, Cock.li, CoinDCX, CoinMarketCap, ColdFusion, College Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Colorado West Construction, Columbia University, Come to Paris, Сomet Strip Enterprises, Compass Counseling Services, FL, Complete Care Rehab, MI, Compumedics, NC, Computer Ingenuity Associates, Comyns, Smith, McCleary & Deaver LLP, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, Connex Credit Union, CONTRAQI, Cookville Regional Medical Center, TN, Corinthian Media, Correos de Chile, Covenant Health of Tewksbury, MA, Creams Cafe, CrediX, Crenshaw Community Hospital, AL, Crompton Lamps, Crumbl, 1,000 CrushFTP servers, Cryoviva, 3,500 websites hijacked to mine crypto, Cucamonga Valley Water District, Culver’s Lawn & Landscape, Cumberland County Hospital Association, KY, Cursor, Custom Food Ingredients, Cutcliffe, Archetto & Santilli, CyberlinkASP, Cycle & Carriage, Cyclope Employee Surveillance Solution, DA Whitacre Construction, Dairy Farmers of America, Daniels Law Group LLC, Dansoft, DARA Pharma, Darien Telephone, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, DataSafeApps, DC Investors, Deakin Medical Centre, Dealmed Medical Supplies, Decisely Insurance Services, LLC, GA, Delhi Hospitals, Dell, Dell ControlVault3, Dell laptops (ReVault), Dell Technologies, Delta Electronics CNCSoft, Delta Electronics DTM, Denali Biomedical, AK, Deutsche Telekom, Disk Union, Disneyland Paris, Dithelm Travel Group, Diversified Services Enterprises, FL, DKN Hotels, Doctors Memorial Hospital, FL, DOJ Forensic Science Division, MT, Dollar Tree, Donlar Construction, Dordt University, Doyon, Limited, DP Systems, Druni, DTiQ Technologies Inc, Dtunes.ng, DTX Studio, Duke Regional Hospital, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dunlop Codding, Dyalcom, Dynamic Netsoft, Dyrham Park, e+ Oncologics Louisiana, LLC, LA, E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance, Eagle Builders, Eastern Platinum Limited, Ebber Restaurant Group, Eclipse ThreadX, Effortless Office Enterprises, LLC, EGallery, EIA Global, Eiffage, El Paso Glass, El Paso Quality Dentistry, TX, Electronics For Imaging, Inc, Elematec Corporation, Eleos Wellness, FL, Ellis Medicine, NY, Elmo, Elmore County, ID, EmCentrix, eMedia, Emerson Chiropractic, IN, EMM Corp, Emprise, Emtech Inc, Endgame Gear, ENENSYS IPGuard, Episource, Epsimed MN-120, Epworth HealthCare, Equilibria Mental Health Services, PA, Erie Insurance, Esse Health, MO, Estes Forwarding Worldwide, ESTT, EupFin, Eurofins Scientific, Everglades Correctional Institution, Eversendai, Evoke Wellness, Exel Composites, ExpressVPN, F&P Georgia Mfg, Fairbanks Urology, AK, Family & Community Services, Inc, Family Centers Inc, Family Service League, Fasana, Fayrefield Foods, FC Barcelona, Federassantas, Fenol Kimya, Finastra Technology, Inc, First Baptist Church of Hammond, Fishman, Larsen & Callister, FJD AT2 smart tractors, Florida Hand Center, FL, Florida Internal Medicine, Florida Lung, Asthma & Sleep Specialists, FL, Flutter Entertainment, Food Lion, FormWood Industries, Fort Smith Public School District, Fortinet FortiWeb, Forward, Four Quarters, FoxCMS, Foxit Reader, France Travail, Franchise Tax Board, Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center, CA, Franklin Pierce Schools, Frazier & Bowles, Freedman Healthcare, Freedom Plaza Senior Living, FL, Freedom Square of Seminole, FL, Freedom Wood Doors, FreeFloat FTP Server, French Ministry of Education, French National Agency for Adult Vocational Training AFPA, Frontline Bioenergy, Fuji Electric Smart Editor, Fund for Reformed Companies, G DATA Total Security, Gardner Orthopedics, Florida, Garmon and Company, Gaskar Integration, Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas, Gateway Community Services, FL, Gemini CLI, General Physician PC, Genesis Billing Services, Genex Services, LLC, Genoa Community Hospital, NE, Genoa Medical Facilities, GFI Archiver, GFI Kerio Control, Ghana Police Service, Gigabyte UEFI, Gladney Adoption Center, Glens Falls, Gmail AI, GMX, Goldberg & Osborne, Golden State Radiation Oncology, CA, Good Samaritan Health, Google Ads, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Gemini, Google’s Gemini CLI, Grafana Image Renderer, Grayscale Investments, Great CDL Training, Great Lakes Carpet & Tile, Green River City, GreenLight Biosciences, Greta Group, GRS Informatica, GStreamer, Guyana Sugar, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hacken, HackerOne sandbox, Haha Graby World, Halvorsen Family Law Group, Hannaford, Har Hevron Regional Council, Harbor, OH, Haruv Institute, Have Fun Teaching, Hawaiian Airlines, HCK Capital Group, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont, Healthcare exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Heartline, OK, Helical Auto Technology, Herrman Law Firm, HEXPOL Holding Inc, High Point Treatment Center, MA, Highlands Oncology Group, AR, Hollywood Dermatology, Holscher Holding, Honeywell middleware, Hongkong Post, HopeHealth Inc, SC, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Horizon Healthcare RCM, IN, Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Hospital Management System, Hotam EC, House of Dior, Howard Financial & Associates, HPE Aruba Instant On Access Points, HPTC, HRConnects, LLC, Hulberg & Associates, Human Development Services of Westchester, NY, Hungryroot, Huntington Hospitality Financial Corp, Hôpital Privé de la Miotte, IBM, iBUYPOWER, IdeaLab, IES Communications, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Imblum Law Offices, IMDataCenter, IMSSA Manufacturing, Income Property Investments, CA, Indaco, Independent Title Agency, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Infinite Services, NY, Infinity Plumbing Designs, Inc, Inflite Engineering Services, Informatika AD, Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS), Ingram Micro, InnoMedica, Inside One, Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, Integrated Oncology Network, TN, Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC, Integrity Mortgage, International Criminal Court (ICC), INVT HMITool, INVT VT-Designer, iPROMOTEu, Iran International Network, Iranian Government Portal, Iranian TV, Ireland National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), IrfanView, IROAD Dashcam FX2, Iron County Medical Center, MO, Islington Golf Club, Israel Antiquities Authority, IT Access PTE, ITIM, Ivri, Kerner & Co, IWACLUB, Jack L Marcus Inc, WI, Jacksonville Beach Dermatology, Jamco Aerospace, Jean Bakhos, Jenkins servers, JFC Electric, JIEI CO, JNE, JobPlace, Johnson Controls, Jordan Drug, Inc, KY, JupyterLab, K&E Advanced Dentistry, OH, K2L, Kalad, Karunia Group, Katz & Doorakian Law, Kayan Aero, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Kengen, Kentfield Hospital, CA, Kenwood DMX958XR, KEP Credit Union, Kerrville ISD, Kettering Health, Keys Pathology Associates, PA, FL, Keystone Shipping, KIA Vehicles, Kigen eUICC cards, Kimsuky, Kingdom of Tonga’s Ministry of Health, Kingsford Development, Kirkor Architects and Planners, KLM, KNP Logistics Group, Koch Eye Associates, Koenig Hausverwaltung, Kokomo24/7, Krispy Kreme, Krusell, Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Ministry, L3Harris, Lafayette Family YMCA, Lafayette Federal Credit Union, Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Lake City Cancer Care, FL, Lake Region Healthcare, Lake Risevatnet dam, Norway, Lamberts Business Systems, Landscape Hawaii, Langdon & Company, LLP CPA, NC, Lanterman Regional Center, Lawton Partners, LEADBUILD Construction Pte Ltd, Lee & Associates, Legal Aid Agency, Lemonade, Inc, Lenovo UEFI, LexisNexis, Liberty Township, Life Care Services, AL, Life Care Services, FL, Lincoln Law, Linux PAM and libblockdev, Linux Sudo, London Properties, LTD, Lorain County Auditor, Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Louis Vuitton, Lovense, LP Charpente, Luxion KeyShot, LVMH, Lydig Construction, Lynkspot, Machu Picchu Foods, Mack Energy Corp, macOS (Sploitlight), Magellan Financial Group, Mailchimp, Mainetti, Mainline Health Systems, AK, Majestic, Manassas Park Schools, Manhattan Parking Group, Manning, Fulton & Skinner, PA., Manpower, Marbella KR8s Dashcam, MaReads, Marin Housing Authority, Marquette County Medical Care Facility, MI, Marquette County Medical Care Facility, OH, Martin, Showers, Smith, & McDonald, Marvell QConvergeConsole, Mastery Charter High School, Mauritanian Government Employability Platform, Max Financial, McCracken Financial Solutions, McDonald’s McHire, McKay Wealth Management, McKenzie Health System, McKenzie Memorial Hospital, MI, McLaren Health Care, MI, McLean Mortgage, McNealy Brown, MedDream PACS Premium, Media Broadcast Satellite, Medical Center of Marin, Medical Village LIV, Medicare.gov, MedicareCompareUSA, Medicover, Medusa, Meleam SpA, Memorial Radiation Oncology Medical Group, Mercedes-Benz AG, Merlin Industries, Mescius ActiveReports.NET, Meta AI, Meta Pool, MetaMask, Metricon Homes, MGI Singapore PAC, MGM Transformer, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Direct Send, Microsoft Bing AI, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Gateway, Microsoft WinJS, Mid America Health, IN, Mid America Physician Services, MO, Milberg, Minnesota Epilepsy Group, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance, Mint, Mission City Community Network, MiVoice MX-ONE, Mizuha Financial Group, MJQ Education, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Mojave Radiation Oncology Medical Group, CA, Montalvo Institute, Mor-logistics, Moreno Valley Unified, CA, Morocco Clinic System, Morpeth Pharmacy, Morrison Companies, Morrow Equipment, Mortensen Law Offices, Mosaic Life Care, MO, Moti, Mount Baker Imaging, Mount Rogers Community Services, VA, Mount Vernon Property Management, Mountain Laurel Dermatology, NC, MOVEit Transfer, Mower County, Minnesota, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla VPN, Multilift Logistic Group, Murex Petroleum, MyBloodMiles, MyClic.fr, Myrtue Medical Center, IA, Món Sant Benet, Nanino, Naper Grove Vision Care, IL, NASCAR, National Health Information System of Tonga, National Institute of Water Resources, Nationwide Care Services, Naval Group, Neot Hovav, Nessus Security Scanner, Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (OM), New American Funding, New South Wales Christian, New York University, NewGen, Next Level Construction Services, NI LabVIEW, Niflaot Hatzuna Ltd, Nintendo consoles, Nippn TH, NK Customer Solutions, NKS Super Speciality Hospital, India, Nobitex, Nokia, Norpak, Norsk Global, North Country HealthCare, AZ, Northern Light Health, Northwest Medical Homes, LLC, OR, Northwest Radiologists, Nova Recovery Center, TX, Nova Scotia Power, Novabev, NPD Products, NPK, Nth Degree Investment Group, NuCamp RV, Nucor, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, NVIDIA Triton, OB/GYN Medical Center Associates, TX, Ocuco Inc, OKA, Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center, VA, Olivera Canarias, Omnicuris, One Gold Italia, ONEX Canada Asset Management, ONGC Petro Additions Limited, Openprovider, Optima Tax Relief, Oracle Code Editor, Oracle VirtualBox, Orange County Radiation Oncology Medical Group, CA, Orange Telecom, Oregon Specialty Group, OR, OrthoAtlanta LLC, GA, Otjiwarongo Municipality, Oxford City Council, Oxford Universal Corp, Pacific Biolabs, Pacific HealthWorks, Palawan Medical Mission Group Multipurpose Cooperative, Palm Bay International, Palomar Insurance, Pandora, PANSARD & ASSOCIES, PaperCut NG/MF, Paraguayan Public Defender’s Office, Paraguayan Superior Court of Electoral Justice, Paraguayan Vice Ministry of Economy, Parallels Client, Patron Insurance Services, Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, PBS, PDCM Insurance, IA, PDF-XChange Editor, PDI Health, NY, PEAK-System Driver, Pelindo, Pembroke Regional Hospital, Pennant Park, Pennsylvania Attorney General, PeopleCheck, Pergamon Status, PET Imaging of Dallas Northeast, TX, PET Imaging of Houston Medical Center, TX, PET Imaging of Northern Colorado, CO, PET Imaging of Sugar Land, TX, PET Imaging of The Woodlands, TX, PET Imaging of Tulsa, OK, Phil Smith Automotive, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance, Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150, Phoenix Lighting, PhyNet Dermatology, Pi-hole, Pilipili, Pinnacle Roofing, Pinnacle Woodwork, Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX, Polykar, Pond North LLP, Portel Logistic Technologies, Positive Solutions, Precision Endodontics of Raleigh, NC, Premier 1888 Ltd, Premier Health Partners, OH, Premiere Surfaces, Inc, Prestige Maintenance USA, Primary Health Services Center, LA, Prime Retirement Solutions, LLC, Proactive Engineering Consultants, ProActive Solutions, Progressive Auto Group, Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, Protech Medical, Proton Authenticator, PT BPR Serang, Punta Del Agua, PZS Architects, Qantas, QHR, Qilin, QNAP QHora-322, QNAP TS-464, Quartas Engineering, Quaser Machine Tools, Quintana Roo Mobility Institute, Racine Olson, Radford City Schools, Radiation Oncology Network of Southern California, LLC, CA, Radiology Associates of Richmond, VA, Radix, Ralph S Livingston, CPA An Accountancy Corporation, Rare Breed TV, RattanIndia Power, Red Hat Enterprise, Regency Oaks, FL, Regional Center of the East Bay, CA, Reimo, Reizen Law, Remitly, Renkim Corporation, Repay Management Services, LLC, GA, Resource Energy, Retina Associates of Cleveland, OH, Rezayat Group, Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Ridewill SRL, Ridgefield, Rite Track, RiteCheck, Ritenour School District, Robinsons Malls, Rockerbox, rocket.chat, Rockrose Development, Rocky Mountain Oncology Care, WY, Rollex, 84,000 Roundcube Servers, Rosewood Farm, Royal Enfield, RS Polri Kramat Jati, RTE, Ruckus Networks, RUKU Tore-Turen, Rural Health Services, SC, S&H Express, SaaStr via Replit AI (this is funny), Sabine County Hospital, TX, Sacred Heart School, SAFE CREDIT UNION, Saint Paul, MN, Salamander Resort & Spa, Salesforce OmniStudio, Salvation Army, Samsung MaginINFO 9 Server, San Diego police, CA, Sanderling Healthcare, Sant Parmanand Hospital, India, SAP NetWeaver, SatuSehat Kotim Kabupaten, Saudi Games, Scania, Sedgebrook, Self Regional Healthcare, SC, Sensata Technologies, Seppeler Gruppe, Sermo, ServiceNow, ServiceStack, Servoescolar, Seychelles Commercial Bank, SGI Seoul Guarantee, Sharp HealthCare, Siemens SINEC NMS, Siemens TeleControl Server, Silverdale BC, SilverLake Axis, Simple Web Server, Singapore Police Force, SinoTrack GPS devices, Sitecore CMS, SK Telecom, Skin Care Specialty Physicians, MD, Skirball Cultural Center, Skoda, Skyline Dubuque, Skype, Société Générale, Sogedis, SolarWinds Agent, SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Service, SolarWinds TFTP, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Solix, SonicWall SMA 100, SonicWall SSL VPNs, Sony WM-1000XM5, Sony XAV-AX8500, Sophos Firewall, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South Ayrshire Council, South Coast Pediatrics, South Georgia Center for Cancer Care, LLC, GA, Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC, Southern Connecticut Vascular Center, CT, Southern Immediate Care, Southern Tire Mart, Southwest CARE Center, Southwest Florida Dermatology, Southwest Urology, OH, Southwood Financial, Spanish Politicians, SPANN Roofing & Sheet Metal, Spartanburg County, SC, Specialty Components, State of California, Department of Child Support Services, Steadfast Companies, Stihl Shop New Zealand, Stratascorp Technologies, Studio C, Studio Verna Società Professionale, SubsCorp, Sunrise Springs Spa Resort, Superior Court of Justice of North Lima, Surmodics, MN, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, KS, Sweeney Design, Swissquote, Switzerland, Synergy Radiation Oncology Medical Group, SysAid IT service management (ITSM), T2 Group, TABB Inc, Taiwan Digital Streaming, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, FL, Tan Chong Motor Holdings, Tappoo Group, Tara Pac, TCI Doors, Tea App (twice), Team Signal, TeamViewer, TeaOnHer, Tech Mahindra, Tech Trivial, Tecore, Telcom Insurance Group, Telecall, Telefónica, TeleMessage, Tenacious Marketing, Terillium, Tesla PowerWall Connector, TETRA, Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates, Texas Department of Transportation, Texture Finance, The Colgin Companies, The Lowell Hotel New York, The Magni Group, The Mindfuel Foundation, The Morton Forum, The Providence Warwick Convention, The Scharine Group, Thern, Think Big Health Care Solutions, Think Tax Solutions Inc, Thomas Bennett & Hunter, Tiger Communications, TikTok LIVE, TIMEC Oil & Gas, Inc, Tiscali SPA, Titan Trailers, TO Brasil, TOMEI GROUP, Tooling Systems Group, Toptal’s GitHub, Towne Mortgage, TRAC Intermodal, Trans-Tex, Travancore Analytics, Trend Micro Apex Central, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, Trend Micro Maximum Security, Trend Micro Password Manager, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Trezor, TRG, LLC, OR, TruCSR, Trumpet of Patriots, TSAI Capital, Tuna Processors Phillipines, Turbo FTP Server, Twaweza, Tyree Oil, UAE Equestrian Federation, Ualabee, Ubiquiti Networks AI Bullet, Ubiquiti Networks UniFi, Ubon Ratchathani University, UBS, UK Afghan migration data, UK special forces, Ulster County, Unigame, Union Home Mortgage, United Australia Party, UnitedHealth Group (again), Universidad Mayor, University of California, Berkeley, University of Puerto Rico, University of Western Australia, University of Zagreb Faculty of Science, Upper Dublin Family Dentistry, Upstart Power, Urology Associates of Charleston, SC, US Army National Guard, US Bank, US Court filing system, US FBI, US Judiciary, US National Nuclear Security Administration, US train braking safety system, Vacron Camera, Vail Summit Orthopaedics, CO, Valley Mountain Regional Center, CA, Vantage Finance, Vector Security, Veeam Agent, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Venice Film Festival, Venice Hotel Ca’ dei Conti, Vero Foods, Vertel, Vest Tube, LLC, Viasat, Victoria Garden, View Zuellig Industrial, Vino Farms, LLC, VirtualMacOSX, Virtualweb Technologies, Vistra Group, Vitec, VM Racing, Vodafone Egypt, Volkswagen, Volvo, VS Associates, Vynopsis, Walmart, Warisan TC Holdings, Warwick Student Union, Washington Post, Watchfinder & Co, Watermark Marine Systems, Wazuh, 269,000 websites (JSFireTruck), Wedlich, Wegley, Higginbotham & Associates, Weizmann Institute, West Java Provincial Government, West Texas Oral Facial Surgery, TX, Western Australia Firearm Portal, Western Montana Clinic PC, MT, Western Montana Mental Health Center, MT, WestJet, WH Rogers Sheet Metal, Whim Hospitality, White Coffee Corp, White Horse Packaging, Whittaker & Company, Wilson Appliance, Wilsonville Toyota-Scion, Windows CAB parsing, Windows Hello, Windows SmartScreen, Windows ZIP parsing, Windsor Door, WineLab, Wing FTP Server, Winkler County Hospital District, TX, WinRAR, WiredBucks, Wispone, WL Foods, WOO X, Wood River Health, RI, Wood, Patel & Associates, Woodtect, WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin, WordPress Alone theme, WordPress Asset-Manager plugin, WordPress Brave Conversion Engine plugin, WordPress bSecure plugin, WordPress Ebook Store plugin, WordPress Forminator plugin, WordPress FoxyPress plugin, WordPress GiveWP plugin, WordPress Gravity Forms plugin, WordPress HT Contact Form plugin, WordPress LoginPress Pro plugin, WordPress Melapress Login Security plugin, WordPress Motors theme, WordPress ONLYOFFICE Docs plugin, WordPress PayU plugin, WordPress Platform theme, WordPress Post SMTP plugin, WordPress Support Board plugin, WordPress Website Contact Form With File Upload plugin,WordPress Woocommerce plugin, WordPress WP Database Backup plugin, WordPress WP-Property plugin, WordPress WPBookit plugin, WOW Pictures, WV PCA, WWBN AVideo, Xerox FreeFlow Core, Xerox printers, XSS.is, Yapi Teknik Proje, Yes24 (twice), Yinon Magal, Young Consulting LLC, Your Building Centers, Zinli, Zoomcar Holdings, and Zumpano Patricios, FL have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Apple iCloud, Cloudflare, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365 admin center, National Bank of Canada, Spectrum, Starlink, Truth Social, and X (formerly Twitter), twice, have suffered from outages this month.

Internet access throughout Angola, Egypt, Gaza, Iran (repeatedly), Iraq, Kamchatka, Russia, Kenya, Maldives, Panama, Sudan, Togo, Ukraine, and Yemen have been blocked or down for days, but not in Israel.

Last months updates broke DHCP on Windows Server, Exchange Online, Google Chrome (via Microsoft Family Safety), Microsoft Print to PDF, Nobitex, Outlook, Surface Hub v1, Veeam Recovery Orchestrator, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Windows when Easy Anti-Cheat was installed.

Intel is killing off Clear Linux OS. AOL is killing off it’s dial-up Internet service. It’s really no surprise considering phone lines don’t even exist anymore. Microsoft is killing off the Movies & TV storefront – once the apple in the eye of their online media strategy for Windows. Smarthome company goes bankrupt, new owner ransoms everyone’s house: $5000 bounty to crack firmware! Skype is dead (and hacked), there’s better options.

Ads are so much more evil than you realize. Win11 nagware is already installed on many win10 computers. The state of California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn. Hidden in-chip operating systems can’t be tracked, controlled or managed – or secured.

Perplexity AI ignores website requests to not scrape them.

Apple hit with a new antitrust lawsuit by Proton over iOS monopoly

In article exposing the evils of allowing AI to access your private data, the author shows you how an “evil” AI can access your Google account data (used to feed Google’s AI), and probably wrote his draft in Microsoft Word (feeding his data to Microsoft’s AI), to publish his article on the public Internet (feeding every other AI). While I agree with the premise – don’t feed the beast – it’s such a tiny ridiculous example of how data is sucked up by third parties that use it for their own purposes. The world we live in never ceases to amaze.

Now for the good news:

Sometimes, persistence pays off.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is enormous this month. The typical computer should see roughly 6.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 57 updates to address 119 vulnerabilities in Azure File Sync, Azure OpenAI, Azure Portal, Azure Stack, Azure Virtual Machines, Desktop Windows Manager, GitHub Copilot, Graphics Kernel, Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver, Kernel Transaction Manager, Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Business Chat, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Microsoft Edge for Android, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Teams, Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS, Remote Desktop Server, SQL Server, Storage Port Driver, Visual Studio, Web Deploy, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, Windows DirectX, Windows Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Windows File Explorer, Windows GDI+, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Media, Windows Message Queuing, Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows NTFS, Windows NTLM, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Push Notifications, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Security App, Windows SMB, Windows StateRepository API, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP,
and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Oracle released 238 security updates this quarter to address 309 vulnerabilities in 111 products.

Apple released updates for iOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, Safari 18.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, and watchOS 11.6. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 18.6 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 18.6 and 17.7.9 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.6 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.6 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.6 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 138.0.7204.232 and ChromeOS LTS 138.0.7204.221 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

The release of macOS Sequoia (15.x) means that macOS Monterey (12.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Ventura (13) 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.

The now-current — and final — release of the Windows 10 (v22H2) is very large so will take a long time to download on slower connections. All non-LTS versions of Windows 10 other than v22H2 are now out of support, upgrade to v22H2 now. If you aren’t sure whether you are using LTS, you aren’t. 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.

The now-current release of the Windows 11 (v24H2) is very large 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.

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

AMD Adrenalin 25.8.1 is a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.1.3.0 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

Logitech Options 10.26.12 changes function key shortcuts and on screen display behavior. This is not a security update.
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/options

TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 241211 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax55/v1/#Firmware

UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.19 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac

UniFi Network Server 9.3.45 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.11 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.81.131 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 139.0.7258.127 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 139.0.3405.86 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 141.0.3 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Vivaldi 7.5.3735.58 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Mailspring 1.16.0 adds autoconfiguration and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

Spark 3.24.7.113690 improves integration and composer, resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 141.0.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.5.11 resolves a bunch of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.15.0 resolves over a dozen bugs and removes older protocol support. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Discord August 4, 2025 improves search and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 230.4.8797 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Client 3.69.3 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FileZilla Server 1.10.5 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 14.4 updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 112.0 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.48 is a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.21151 improves notification controls, adds custom dictionary support, and enables attribution by default. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 31.0.7 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Npcap 1.83 is a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

OneDrive 25.130.0706.0004 improves reliability and performance. This is not a security update.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.18 improves logging and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.70.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.65.0 improves emoji access. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.51.2 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 2.0.0 is a major update. This version switches the backend to SQLite, improves logging, adds Docker support, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 6.0.2 improves stability, public searc, gifting and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

WinSCP 6.5.3 is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.5.9.11873 is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.19 updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.3.12 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

darktable 5.2.1 resolves almost a dozen bugs, improves stability and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Plex Home Theater 1.71.1.346 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.42.1.10060 is a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Wave Cast 1.0.1 improves layout and device selection. This is not a security update.
https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/wave-cast-2c92e60c-8508-4d5c-8b5f-8d02029b881c

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.100.7 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.8 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Nintendo Switch 20.3.0 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2025.722 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Animate 23.0.13 and 24.0.10 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-73.html

Adobe Commerce 2.4.4-p15, 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.8-p2, and 2.4.9-alpha2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-71.html

Adobe Commerce B2B 1.3.3-p15, 1.3.4-p14, 1.4.2-p7, 1.5.2-p2, and 1.5.3-alpha2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-71.html

Adobe Dimension 4.1.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb25-84.html

Adobe FrameMaker 2020.9 and 2022.7 and security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-83.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.9 and 29.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-74.html

Adobe InCopy 19.5.5 and 20.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb25-80.html

Adobe InDesign ID19.5.5 and ID20.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-79.html

Adobe Photoshop 25.12.4 and 26.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-75.html

Adobe Reader DC 25.001.20623 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.22.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb25-76.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 11.0.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-77.html

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 5.1.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb25-78.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-81.html

Adobe Substance 3D Viewer 0.25.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-viewer/apsb25-72.html

Audacity 3.7.5 adds partial ARM support, updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 8.8.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Krita 5.2.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/

LibreOffice 25.2.5 resolves over 60 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Magento Open Source 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.8-p2, and 2.4.9-alpha2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-71.html

Manager 25.8.3.2541 doesn’t provide a current change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Notepad++ 8.8.5 has changed their publishing practice to sign their binaries using a self-signed certificate along with a new certificate authority they are encouraging users to install. This is a security update – not just to publish using their own certificate – but to resolve two separate security issues. Again, this is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.1.9 adds translations and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.6.1.397 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

Operating System Updates

These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ChromeOS 137.0.7151.137 and ChromeOS 138.0.7204.178 are security updates.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

iOS 18.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 18.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 15.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.18 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

watchOS 11.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641

Security Software Updates

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

.NET Runtime 9.0.8 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Java 8u461 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

DNSQuerySniffer 1.97 adds a button to clear all current items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html

Hashcat 7.0.0 is a major update, adding several new hash modes and constructs, as well as Docker support, end-point improvements, hardware support, resolves dozens of bugs, and more. This is a massive feature upgrade. This is a security update.
http://hashcat.net/hashcat/#downloadlatest

HTTP Toolkit 1.22.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/

KeePass 2.59 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://keepass.info/

OpenSSL 3.5.2 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN 4.2.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

RogueKiller 16.2.4 resolves a couple bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.429 adds new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.65.0 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Greenshot 1.3.296 introduces user/system installation options. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot/releases/latest

Open Broadcaster Software 31.1.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 25.3.0 improves step capture, Camtasia integration, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.4.6 adds support for new encodings and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.10.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

StreamFab 6.2.4.8 improves parsing and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.2.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

Zotero 7.0.22 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password for Mac 8.11.4 improves localization, notifications, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

7-Zip 25.01 is a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

7-Zip cmd 25.01 is a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.8.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Beyond Compare 5.1.2.31185 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2025.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.38.11537 improves chromium cleaning. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Cygwin 3.6.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.94 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.5.55.0 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

Etcher 2.1.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/

Everything Toolbar 2.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

FoneTool 3.1.0 improves parsing and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

GoodSync 12.9.5 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.11 resolves a replacement bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

Homedale 2.20 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 8.30 adds support for new hardware and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

IsMyHdOK 4.24 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

MobileFileSearch 1.50 adds encoding support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mobile_device_file_search.html

MPAM 1.435.61.0 updates definitions. This is not a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/defenderupdates

NTLite 2025.08.10552 improves component controls and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.1.1010 is a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.18.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PSAppDeploy 4.1.0 is a major update introducing SYSTEM deployment options, dozens of new and improved functions and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

RoboForm 9.7.9 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

SearchMyFiles 3.35 adds encoding support and a command-line option to select specific columns. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

TraceRouteOK 3.49 improves testing and updates language support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK

WinGet 1.11.430 removes 32-bit ARM support, adds DSCv3 support, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinRAR 7.13 is a security update.
https://www.rarlab.com/

WinScan2PDF 9.39 improves testing and updates language support. 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.

Android Studio 2025.1.2.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

cx_Freeze 8.4 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

GDevelop 5.5.238 adds AI side panel and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.5.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.24.6 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Inno Setup 6.5.0 adds commercial licensing, dozens of new features, including improved encryption and compression and signature verification. This is a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.44.35211.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Node.js 20.19.4 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.18.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 24.5.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.6 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/

SQLite 3.50.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.103 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.50 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.1.12 is a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Coppermine Gallery 1.6.27 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://coppermine-gallery.net/

HumHub 1.17.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

MAC Vendors 25-08-12 updates definitions. This is not a security update.
https://maclookup.app/

Piwigo 15.6.0 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

YOURLS 1.10.2 changes container port defaults and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://yourls.org/

WordPress 6.8.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Antispam Bee 2.11.8 improves documentation. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/

Contact Form 7 6.1.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.13.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator

Postie 1.9.70 improves draft support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postie/

Sucuri Security 2.3 provides several cosmetic improvements. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WP Add Custom CSS 1.2.0 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-add-custom-css/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2025-07-08

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Shawn K. Hall

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for July, 2025.

It’s as safe as it’s going to be to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.

There were over 200 application updates this month. It’s a very small month, with only about 1.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

(( News was added to the August newsletter. ))

Now for the good news:

Microsoft has finally published their consumer ESU program (Extended Security Updates) for Windows 10. The program will last only one year (not three as is typical of ESU) and there are three different options for enrolling. Enrollment applies to as many as 10 devices once you’re enrolled and requires use of a Microsoft account login (at least one) on the device. Options are either $30 (one-time), enable PC Settings Sync (for the Microsoft Account) or redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is very small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 1.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 72 updates to address 140 vulnerabilities in AMD L1 Data Queue, AMD Store Queue, Azure Monitor Agent, Capability Access Management Service (camsvc), HID class driver, Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME), Microsoft Intune, Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Extension, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Windows QoS scheduler, Microsoft Windows Search Component, Office Developer Platform, Remote Desktop Client, Role: Windows Hyper-V, Service Fabric, SQL Server, Storage Port Driver, Universal Print Management Service, Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX), Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code – Python extension, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows AppX Deployment Service, Windows BitLocker, Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, Windows Cred SSProvider Protocol, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Event Tracing, Windows Fast FAT Driver, Windows GDI, Windows Imaging Component, Windows KDC Proxy Service (KPSSVC), Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows MBT Transport driver, Windows Media, Windows Netlogon, Windows Notification, Windows NTFS, Windows Performance Recorder, Windows Print Spooler Components, Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows Shell, Windows SmartScreen, Windows SMB, Windows SPNEGO Extended Negotiation, Windows SSDP Service, Windows StateRepository API, Windows Storage, Windows Storage VSP Driver, Windows TCP/IP, Windows TDX.sys, Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host, Windows Update Service, Windows User-Mode Driver Framework Host, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Visual Basic Scripting, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP, Workspace Broker and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Google ChromeOS 137.0.7151.132 is a security update. 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

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.

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

Crucial Storage Executive 11.05 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.1.2.0 improves cleanup.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5

UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.17 changes hardware to comply with regulatory requirements. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.9 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.80.115 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 138.0.7204.100 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 138.0.3351.77 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 140.0.4 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Vivaldi 7.5.3735.44 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.24.2.111438 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.24.2.111441 resolves several bugs, improves compatibility and stability. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.5.7 resolves over a dozen bugs including stability, performance and reliability issues. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Discord July 7, 2025 improves media support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 227.4.4774 resolves a crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

jq 1.8.1 is a security update.
https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

MeshCentral 1.1.46 resolves dozens of bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.17054 adds sensitive content detection and better unifies the interface between platforms. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 31.0.6 updates dependencies and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

OneDrive 25.080.0427.0003 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive

OneDrive (macOS) 25.105.0601.0002 improves stability and adds the ability to map OneDrive to a non-home volume. This is not a security update.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.124 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Qbox 4.0.5.72 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.coraltreetech.com/qbox

Rclone 1.70.2 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.60.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.47.2 improves sticker management. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.30.0 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.16.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

WinSCP 6.5.2 is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.5.3.7509 integrates Zoom AI Companion. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.18 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

darktable 5.2.0 resolves dozens of bugs and improves default behaviors. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Grayjay 330 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Plex Home Theater 1.71.0.334 updates web-tv-client and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Wave Cast 1.0.0.1642 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/wave-cast-2c92e60c-8508-4d5c-8b5f-8d02029b881c

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.93.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.7 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Nintendo Switch 20.1.5 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2025.626 improves messaging. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2025.06.30 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2025.07.07 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Artweaver 8.0.5 resolves several errors. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/

Calibre 8.5.0 improves display and hardware compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

GnuCash 5.12 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

Manager 25.7.8.2482 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.16.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.8.2 is a security update for the installer. The application itself is not vulnerable.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Operating System Updates

These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ChromeOS 137.0.7151.132 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

Tails 6.17 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

Security Software Updates

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

.NET Runtime 9.0.6 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

DNSQuerySniffer 1.96 resolves a protocol bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html

JShelter 0.21 improves timestamping control. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

OpenSSL 3.5.1 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN 4.2.0 improves tray capabilities, better segregates LAN from the VPN and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

RogueKiller 16.2.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.13.0 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48025

Stinger 13.0.0.388 adds and updates detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Wireless Network Watcher 2.43 increases the maximum number of custom menu items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 31.0.4 adds several new features and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 25.2.1 resolves a couple bugs with image tagging and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.4.4 updates templates and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

PDF Creator 6.1.0 improves rotation controls, tokens, merge improvements and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.2.4.4 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.2.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

Zotero 7.0.19 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Zotero (macOS) 7.0.18 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.11.0 improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

7-Zip 25.00 improves performance and file type support. This is a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

Agent Ransack 2022.3522 improves management controls and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

Bitwarden 2025.6.2 fixes password generator and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.37.11523 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.16 adds support for new hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

DesktopOK 11.91 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.5.41.0 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2025-06-25 resolves a certificate override bug. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

Everything 1.4.1.1028 resolves a crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Fido 1.65 adds support for UEFI Shell 25H1. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3522 improves management controls and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

Free Virtual Serial Ports 7.01.00.1602 includes a rewrite of the VSPT driver and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

grepWin 2.1.10 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

HWiNFO 8.28 adds support for newer hardware and improves hardware detection and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.5.6 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

LiveTcpUdpWatch 1.56 adds an option to clear results. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/live_tcp_udp_watch.html

NTLite 2025.07.10512 adds new components, controls and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.1.1008 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

Password Security Scanner 1.64 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html

PowerToys 0.92.1 improves reliability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

Remotly 1.33.1 adds reboot control and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://remotly.com/

RoboForm 9.7.7 improves unlock UI and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 4.9 updates WIM engine and resolves URL parsing. This is not a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 25.4.25 is yet another security update that doesn’t provide a detailed change log. Release notes have not been updated for ScreenConnect in over a month and the limited information they have exposed is that new roadblocks are being implemented, the client installs are no longer signed, and the ability to customize branding for the installation packages (filenames, images, and custom properties), as well as the ability to customize portions of the server user interface, has been completely removed. If you haven’t started yet you should begin researching alternatives. ScreenConnect is not long for this world.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

Starwind V2V Converter 9.757 resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

Synergy 1.18.0 improves reliability and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://symless.com/synergy/

WifiInfoView 2.97 adds option to clear the network list. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinGet 1.11.400 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinRAR 7.12 is a security update.
https://www.rarlab.com/

WizTree 4.26 improves cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

ZoomText 2025.2506.86.400 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android Studio 2025.1.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.5.236 adds shadow support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.5.0 adds AI-generated commit messages. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.24.5 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Node.js 20.19.3 updates root certificates and dependencies, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.17.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 24.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/

SQLite 3.50.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.101.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

Invision Community 4.7.22 adds Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA. This is not a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Joomla 5.3.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

MailEnable Enterprise 10.53 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/

SMF 2.1.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.simplemachines.org/

bbPress 2.6.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress/

Contact Form 7 6.1 adds Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA and removes Constant Contact integration. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Interactive World Map 3.5.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/interactive-world-map/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2024-12-10

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Shawn K. Hall

Merry Christmas, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for December, 2024.

I recommend waiting one more month before upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.

Windows 10 will be end-of-life in only 10 months. If your Windows 10 (or older) computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then it’s time for you to start looking for a replacement computer. Windows 10 now has only 10 months of support left and by April it will be challenging to find a good and inexpensive replacement computer that will be supported for Windows 11. Christmas sales are on now. There’s not going to be any better time in the next year.

There were 730+ major hacks, and over 270 application updates this month. It’s a small month with about 2.0 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

.NET, 1547 Critical Systems Realty, 2014-2021 Mazda infotainment system, 3M, 4QuartersIT, 7-Zip, A & L Auto Recyclers, A&O IT Group, A-1 Mobile Lock & Key, ABC Group, Aberdeen, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc, ACao.org, Ace Laboratories Limited, Adams Homes, Adobe InDesign, ADT Freight Services Australia Pty Lt, Advanced Chemical Industries, Advantech’s EKI-6333AC series wireless access points, AdventHealth, AEAT, Aeris Energy, AHN, Ahold Delhaize, Airbnb, Albazaar, Albertsons, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, All Construction Group WV, Allegheny Contract, Allegheny Millwork & Lumber, Alliance Industries, LLC, Alliance Sports Group, ALLTUB Group, Alna-Bioscience, Alpine Ear Nose & Throat, Amazon, American Addiction Centers, Inc, American Associated Pharmacies, AMGtime, Amherstburg Family Health, Anderson Miller LTD, Andrew Tate’s The Real World, Anex Baby, Anna Jacques Hospital, AnnieMac Home Mortgage, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Tomcat, Aperion Care Marseilles, LLC, Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple Pay, Apple Safari, Apple visionOS, Applied Materials, Arc Community Services Inc, Ardon Health, LLC, Array Networks SSL VPN, Arrowe Park Hospital, Artistic Family Dental, Artivion, Asaro Dental Aesthetics, Ascend Packaging Systems, ASM Global, Aspen Healthcare Services, AT&T, ATD-American, Athens County Bd of Dev Disabilities, Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, Atrium Health, Auchan, Automation Tool & Die, Avast Anti-Rootkit, Avico Spice, Axpr Valve Science, BackChecked, LLC, Barneek Safety Consultancies, BBS Financial Services, LLC, BBVA Bank, Beach Guide, Bedminster School, Bells Tax Service, Bendheim, Berexco LLC, Bergeron LLC, Berkshire Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC, BIC, Billaud Segeba, Bio-Clima Service Srl, Birdair, Bishop Ireton High School, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Black Creek Community Health Centre, Blue Yonder, BluMed Health, BMW Chile, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Boksha, Bologna Football Club 1909, Bolton Walk-In Clinic, Bonpoint, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Brazilian databases, Bridge Valley Community & Technical College, Bristol-Myers Squibb, British Army, Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet, Brueck Golosow Kim & Associates, BT Group, Buddy Loan, Bulbrite Industries, Burkburnett Independent School District, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, Business Systems House FZ-LLC, Buyoplace, Cabot Financial, Calgary’s Fueling Brains Academy, Calibrated Healthcare, LLC, CalSTRS, Campinas City Government, Canada Post, Cardinal Health, Cardiology Associates of Mobile, Cargill, Carnegie Hill Imaging for Women, Carnegie Women’s Health, CarSwitch.com, Cate Equipment, CC Senior Services, CelPlan Technologies, Central Bank of Uganda, Central Group, Centrex, Chanas Assurances SA, Charles Schwab, ChatGPT, Chema Per, Chemonics, Cherry Hill School District, CHS Plumbing, Cian.ru, Cipla, Cisco, Citadel of Northbrook, Citrix’s Session Recording Manager, City National Bank, City of Coppell, CK Power Public Manufacturing, Claro, Clipper DEX, Closelly, Club Fit Software, CMC Construction Material, CNHW Landscape Design, Ltd, CO-VER Power Technology SpA, Colombian Government, Colonial Behavioral Health, Colwell Colour, Complete Control, Complete Recycling Services, Compra LTD Aruba, Concord Orthopaedics, Conlin’s Pharmacy, Connecticut GI, Consumers Builders Supply, Contrack Facilities Management, Coppell, TX, Corman Leigh, Costa Rica’s RECOPE, Cottles Asphalt Maintenance Inc, CP Construplan, CPanel, Crate & Barrel, Cundinamarca Colombia, CURVC Corp, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Darlington EMS, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, Data Campos Sistemas, Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Datron World Communications, David’s Bridal, Dell India, Delmar International, Deloitte UK, Delta Air Lines, Delta Dental, DeltaPrime, DemandScience, Dennis Kirk, Destatis, Deutsche Industrie VideoSystem, Dewan Farooque Motors Limited, DFA NY, Diamond Brand Gear, DieTech North America, Dillons, DIRSAPOL, Django, DMF Lighting, DMM Bitcoin, DocuSign, Dohman, Akerlund & Eddy, Dolton Nursing & Rehab, LLC, Dome Construction Corporation, Dominican Republic, Don’s Mobile Glass, Dorner Law & Title Services, Down East Granite, Dragon Capital, Drupal, Dumont Printing, Eagle Bank, Eassy Life, East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, Inc, East Paris Internal Medicine Associates, Eastgate Auto, EazyDiner, ECBM, Ecobank Ghana, Edizionidottrinari.it, Edwardsburg Schools Foundation, El Dorado Stores and Supermarkets, El Dorado Union High School District, Electrica, Empower Settlement Services, Empowerers, Emserpa, ENGlobal, Enso Counseling Group, PLLC, EP:Schuller, Epic Games Launcher, Equentis Wealth, Equinox Inc, ESHA, Inc, Evening Post Publishing Inc, Everything Breaks, Express Employment Professionals, Familylinks Inc, Fancy Foods, Farmers Insurance, Feronow, FF Steel, Fidelity Investments, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Finastra, Find Great People1, Finsure, Firmenich, Fleet Equipment Center, FlipaClip, Followup CRM, Ford, Fortinet VPN servers, Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN, Fred Meyer, Fuji Electric Monitouch V-SFT, Fujian Provincial Government, Fuju Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator, FunkLocker, Fylde Coast Academy Trust, G Adventures Inc, G DATA Total Security, Gallos MetalSolutions Inc, Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield, Gazprombank, GC Custom Metal Fabrication, GeoVision devices, Giggle Finance, Globe Telecom, GMG, GoCast, GoCloud Router, Godot game engine, Goethe University Frankfurt, GoFormz, Goldsmith & Hull, Goodwill North Central Texas, Google Pay, Gough Construction, Grand Forks Public Schools, Grandview School District, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Great Star Tools USA, Gregory Poole, Gruber Tool & Die, Guard1, Gulf Energy Maritime, Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading, H2OBX Waterpark, Hackus Mail Checker, Hadwins Volkswagen, Hager Group, Harel Insurance, HDFC Life Insurance, HealthFund Solutions, Henderson Stamping & Production, Highland Park ISD, Hillandale Farms, Hive Power Engineering, HM Environmental Services, Hoboken, NJ, Hogan Mfg, Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC, Horsa, Hosting.co.uk, Hotels.co.il, Houston Housing Authority, HP, HPE Insight, HSBC, Hugging Face Transformers, Hypertype, I-O Data routers, IAС, IFA Paris, IGT, iLearningEngines, Immobilière Essaouira, Indian Government Volunteer Database, IndicaOnline, Instinct Pet Food, Intel Computing Improvement Program, Intel Driver & Support Assistant, InterCon Construction, IPE Engwicht, IrfanView, Irr Supply Centers, Island Photo, Israel’s Ministry of National Security, IT Networks, ITO EN, Ivanhoe Club, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, Ivanti Secure Access Client Pulse Secure, IVC Technologies, James H Maloy, Jefferson Dental Center, Inc, Jergens Piping, Jewel-Osco, JF Zengyoren, Jones & Mayer, Jones Lang LaSalle, JTEKT North America, Jupyter servers, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, Karl Malone Toyota, Kash Patel’s Emails, Kashin App, KCI Aviation, Keable & Brown, Keesal, Young & Logan, Keizer’s Collision CSN & Automotive, Kela Health, Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin PLLC, Kelowna Springs, Kenmore, Kennedy Funding, Kenwood DMX958XR, Kingswood Park, Kmart Australia, Kroger, KTBS Law LLP, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, LA LUCKY Brand, Laboratory Services Cooperative, Ladies.com, Lazz Hotel, LBCO Contracting LTD, LCPtracker, Inc, Lebak Regency, Leidos, LenelS2, Lenovo, LePoint.fr, LevelOne WBR-6012, Levicoff Law Firm, PC, Liberty Endo, Liberty First Credit Union, Lima Puluh Kota Regency, LINDOSTAR, LinkedIn, Linux nftables, LiquiTech, Live Aquaria, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, LIXIL, LLama Factory, Lottie-Player, Lotus Concepts Management, LTI Trucking Services, Lubbock County Hospital District, Lucid Corp, Luka Rijeka, Luxion KeyShot, macOS, Madison Home, Magguilli Law Firm, Mantinga, Marine Stores Guide, Marketing Incentives, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, Matlock Security Services, MATRIX, Max Trans, Maxar Space Systems, Maxeon, Maxus Group, MC Technologies MC LR Router, McDonald’s, McKibbin, McLean Mortgage, McLeod Russel India, MDLand International, MediBoard, Medical Board of California, Medical Technology Industries, Inc, Members Trust Company, MetLife, Metroline, Mexican Government, Microlise, Microsoft 365 Admin Portal, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Pages, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Windows, Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Midland Tool, Miller & Smith, Minneapolis Parks, Minuteman Press, Misionero Vegetables, Mitel MiCollab, Mizuno USA, Mobigator Technology Group, Monster Electrical, Moodle, Morehead State University, Morrisons, Mullen Wylie, LLC, Nanosoft, NatAlliance Securities, Nationwide Legal, NCISM NEET, New Age Micro, Newpark Resources, Nicholsons Solicitors, Nokia, Norauto.fr, Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine, Northern Schools and Academy, NTrust, Numocity, NVIDIA UFM, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Ocean Park Mechanical, OfficeZilla, Oklahoma Medical Center, Omnicom Group, OnePoint Patient Care, OpenWrt, Optical Cable Corporation, Option Care Health, Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Orange County Pathology Medical Group, Orshan, Spann & Fernandez-Mesa, Orthopedics Rhode Island, Otsego Public Schools, over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc, Oxford Auto Insurance, Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, Pallet Logistics of America, Palm Facility Services, Pan Gulf Holding, Panda Security Dome, Panzer Solutions LLC, Pastor Real Estate, Patrick Sanders and Company, PC, Pavilion of Bridgeview, PC AfterHours, Pemberton Fabricators, Inc, Pensacola, Perfection Plus Services Inc, Performance Health & Fitness, Peruvian Army Military School, Philippines GCash, Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, PIH Health, Pincu Barkan, Law Office and Notary, Pine Belt Cars, Pinnacle Claims Management, Pinnacle Plastic Products, Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure, PK Mulyo, Planned Parenthood of Montana, PoinCampus, PointClickCare, Polter Finance, Popular Life Insurance, Port of Rijeka, PostgreSQL, Precision Walls, Premier Packaging, Premier Tax Services, Privat Spitex, Programs Improving Public Safety, Progress Kemp LoadMaster, ProjectSend, QNAP, Quality Billing Service, Radiologic Medical Services, PC, Ralphs, RBN Insurance Services, Rclone, RDC, RDS Electric, Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo, RemoteStaff.com.au, Rengo Packaging, REV Engineering, Rex Signature Services, LLC, RiverRestHome, RJM Marketing, Roblox, Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology, Romanian Permanent Electoral Authority, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Royce Corporation, RRCA Accounts Management, RSA Security SecureID, Rush University, S-Zdorovie, Safaricom, Safeway, SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Sainsbury’s, Saint Andrews Bureau, SalonBiz, San Francisco Ballet, Sanford Behavioral Health, Sango Family Dentistry, 240,000 satellite receivers, Schneider Electric, Schuck-Gruppe, SCM GROUP, Sea Level Inc, SEAT SA, SelectBlinds, Senior Dating, Sercomm, Shaw’s, Sheboygan, WI, Ship Services, Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, Signal Health Washington, Signzy, SILKNET COMPANY, Silver Springs, Silverback Exploration, SK Gas, SKS Bottle & Packaging, SL Data Services, SmartDimensions, Smith’s, Snelling Paper & Sanitation, Solana JavaScript SDK, South Africa’s CSIR, South West Family Medicine Associates, Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center, Specialty Bolt And Screw, Spotify, Spring EQ LLC, Sri Lanka Meteorological Department, SRP Federal Credit Union, SSGMCE, SSV Blockchain Network, Stalcop Metal Forming LLC, Standard Bank, Standard Calibrations, Star Shuttle Inc, Starbucks, Start-Rite, State of Arizona, Stauberstahl, STIIIZY, Surgical Associates, Symantric IT, Sécurité Nationale Systems, T&M Equipment, T-Mobile, Tacoma Engineers, Tamil Nadu GovMail, Tampa State Bank, Targus, TBM Consulting Group, TEAM Software, Tech Electronics, TechGuard, Tennis Canada, Terra Energy, Terrace of Hialeah, Texanscan, Texas Tech, Thala, Thames Water, The 1 Co, The Arbors Operator, LLC, The Mitchell Partnership, The PHOENIX, The Recycler Core, The Tech Interactive, Think Simple, Thunderbird Country Club, TIAA, Tillamook Country Smoker, Tinxy App, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Total Patient Care LLC, Totally Promotional, TourPay App, Town of Whitestown NY Highway Department, Trace3, TravelSale, Travis Pruitt & Associates, Trell.co, Tribelsky, TriHealth Physician Partners, Trimble SketchUp, Trinity Petroleum Management, LLC, Tripura Gramin Bank, True World Holdings LLC, TrueNAS, Trust Seeds, Tully’s Coffee Japan, Turf Paradise, TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors, U.S. Bank, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Library of Congress, UATF, UBS, Ubuntu Linux, UCC Retrievals, UK England and Wales prisons, Ultralytics YOLO11, UMC Health System, Unilever Brazil, United Bakery Equipment, United Seating and Mobility, UniversalPegasus International, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, URBN, URL-Log-Pass, Uruguay’s Partido Nacional, USA Network, USA2ME, USAID, Valley Planing Mill, Value Dental Center, VBÜ, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Ventana Micro Systems, Verizon, Vermilion Parish School System, Veterans Health Administration, VIA Health Partners, Village Pharmacy Group, ViralPitch, Visiting Physician Services of Michigan, Vista Point Mortgage, LLC, VMware vCenter Server, Vogue Homes, Volgograd State Medical University, Vox Printing, VozoHealth, VPS of MI PLLC, VRSEC, VTB Bank, vTech Solution, Walae Cristal, Walsworth Publishing Company, Washington State Court systems, Waters Truck and Tractor, Watsonville Community Hospital, Weld Racing, Wellfleet Group, LLC, West Bank Corp, Western Montana Mental Health Center, Westinghouse, WhatsUp Gold, Wheeler Associates, White Lake Township Hall, Wiley Metal Fabricating, WIN Empresas, Windows Server 2012, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, WolfBox E40, Word Check Sanctions, 500,000 WordPress sites,WordPress CleanTalk plugin, WordPress Really Simple Security/SSL plugin, WordPress WPLMS Learning Management System theme, WPM Pathology Laboratory, Wright Engineers, WTI, X-Cart Automotive, XnView, Xobin, Yakuza Helpline, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, York County, Yorozu Corporation, Zabbix, Zane Benefits, Zello, zero5, Zillertal Bier, Zimmerei Buder, Zimmerman & Frachtman PA Law Firm, and Zyloware have reported hacking or compromises this month.

itch.io (blame AI), PopeyeTools, Blue Yonder, Cloudflare, and Microsoft 365 have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Microsoft Exchange, TLS/SSL, Google Chrome, Windows Store apps, and Excel Add-ins, and force-installed Copilot.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is pretty small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.0 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 33 updates to address 73 vulnerabilities in GitHub, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Remote Desktop Client, DNS Server, Windows Hyper-V, System Center Operations Manager, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows File Explorer, Windows IP Routing Management Snapin, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows LDAP – Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Message Queuing, Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Task Scheduler, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service, WmsRepair Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 17.7.2, iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 17.7.2, iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, Safari 18.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.7.2 and 18.1.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 18.1.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

visionOS 2.1.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS LTS 126.0.6478.258 is a security update. 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

Windows 11 is now stable and can be upgraded to if your hardware supports it, but I recommend you continue to use Windows 10 until early 2025 before you consider switching to it.

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

AMD Adrenalin 24.12.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Intel Driver and Support Assistant 24.6.49.8 is a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Samsung DeX 2.4.1.27 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/dex/

TP-Link Archer A8 v2.26 230824 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a8/v2.26/#Firmware

Wacom Driver 6.4.8-2 is a security update.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.73.97 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 133.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.5.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 131.0.6778.108 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Vivaldi 7.0.3495.23 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.18.2.93439 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.18.2.93438 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.5.1 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.0.1 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Dropbox 211.4.6008 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Server 1.9.4 resolves a configuration bug and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 13.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 100.0 improves performance on macOS and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.35 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.30955 improves export and data recall. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Mumble 1.5.735 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mumble.info/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.8 is a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.103 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

PuTTY 0.82 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Rclone 1.68.2 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.35.1 improves hardware compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.26.1 adds folders to improve organization. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.28.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.9.0 resolves several bugs including stability and display issues, and adds an affiliate program for bots.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 11.4.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

WinSCP 6.3.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.2.11.50939 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.12 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.7 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 269 adds landscape support, network sync, and resolves dozens of bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 3.3.6.72 improves upgrade and import behaviors, support for CDG and community media, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/

Plex Desktop 1.105.1.257 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.68.2.259 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.2.9200 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update, but the next build is.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.50.10 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.4 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

PS5 2024.111 improves upgrade and migration. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024.12.04 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

Office Updates

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

Aronium 1.44.0.1 resolves several bugs and improves internationalization. This is not a security update.
https://aronium.com/

Adobe Acrobat 24.005.20320, 24.001.30225 and 20.005.30748 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.005.20320 and 20.005.30748 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html

Adobe After Effects 24.6.3 and 25.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb24-95.html

Adobe Animate 23.0.9 and 24.0.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-96.html

Adobe Bridge 14.1.4 and 15.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-103.html

Adobe Connect 11.4.9 and 12.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb24-99.html

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22 and 2024.11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb24-69.html

Adobe FrameMaker 2020.7 and 2022.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb24-106.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.3 and 29.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-94.html

Adobe InDesign 19.5.1 and 20.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.html

Adobe Media Encoder 24.6.4 and 25.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-93.html

Adobe PDFL SDK 21.0.0.7 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/pdfl-sdk1/apsb24-98.html

Adobe Photoshop 26.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-101.html

Adobe Premiere Pro 24.6.3 and 25.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-104.html

Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.15.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb24-102.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-105.html

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.5.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb24-100.html

Blender 4.3 resolves hundreds of bugs and improves hardware performance and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/

Calibre 7.22.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

InDesign 19.5.1 and 20.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-91.html

Kindle for PC 2.6.70964 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.3 resolves over 80 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.12.9.1973 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.15.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.7.4 adds tab pinning and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.1.1 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.4.392 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 R18_32.1 adds filtering by prepayments in customer report. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 R14_60 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Operating System Updates

These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ChromeOS 130.0.6723.126 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

elementary OS 8.0 is a major update adding session management containers, improved permission controls, Flatpack support out of the box, and expanded hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://elementary.io/

iOS 18.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 18.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 15.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.10 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

Security Software Updates

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

.NET Runtime 9.0.0 is a major update. This is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

FSS 2024.11.26 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

Gpg4win 4.4.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.2.3.156 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 3.4.3 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.12.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48025

Stinger 13.0.0.234 is a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1270 adds support for several new browsers and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

uBlock Origin 1.61.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 31.0.0 is a major update. This version adds several integrations, updates libraries and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 24.3.0 adds rounded corners, improves PDF export support, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.3.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.9.0 improves hardware support and new encoding capabilities. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

IsoBuster 5.5 adds support for new formats, new extension behavior, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

StreamFab 6.2.0.8 adds support for several new sources and resolves compatibility issues with a dozen others. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.8 improves stabilization, upscaling and performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

Zotero 7.0.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.54 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

7-Zip 24.09 increases default dictionary sizes and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

Agent Ransack 2022.3499 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

BatteryInfoView 1.26 adds option to sort log on each update and a 64-bit version. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html

Beyond Compare 5.0.4.30422 resolves several bugs and improves skew and other controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.11.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log for this versions so should be treated as a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.30.11385 improves cleaning of cloud services and some browsers and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

DesktopOK 11.47 is a cosmetic change. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.113.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2024-11-11 adds support for OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

Fido 1.64 adds support for UEFI Shell 24H2 and a PlatformArch switch. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3499 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FoneTool 2.9.3 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

GoodSync 12.7.9 improves OAuth2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.7 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

GSmartControl 2.0.1 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev/

Homedale 2.14 changes cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

IsMyHdOK 4.14 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

HWiNFO 8.16 improves hardware detection and support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Memtest86+ 7.20 adds support for newer hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.memtest.org/

NTLite 2024.12.10210 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

PropertySystemView 1.21 adds an always on top option. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/windows_property_system_view.html

PSAppDeploy 4.0.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

SearchMyFiles 3.31 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

TeamViewer 15.60.3 improves display, device and user filtering, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WinGet 1.9.25200 adds Sixel support, self-elevation, and resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 9.13 adds alternate page rotation support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.23 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

XnConvert 1.102.0 adds filelist support. This is a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android Studio 2024.2.1.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.4.219 improves layer support, project templates, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Go 1.23.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.42.34433.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Node.js 18.20.5 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.18.1 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.12.0 updates root certificates and libraries, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.4.0 updates root certificates and libraries, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.1 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.47.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

TortoiseSVN 1.14.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Web Package Updates

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

Invision Community 4.7.19 is a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Joomla 5.2.2 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

Piwigo 15.1.0 is a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

WP Update Server 2.0.2 adds a self-identifying version number. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/YahnisElsts/wp-update-server

WordPress 6.7.1 adds a new primary theme, the ability to add blocks and custom fields, improved style controls, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Antispam Bee 2.11.7 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/

BuddyPress 14.3.3 resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 6.0.1 is a major update, adding several new features and bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.11.2 adds database collation to table creation. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/

Redirection 5.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

Widgets on Pages 1.9.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets-on-pages/

WPBakery 8.0.1 is a major update. This version improves compatibility, adds a dozen features and controls, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.4 adds 2FA improvements, detailed cookie information, and regex exceptions. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2024-08-13

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Shawn K. Hall

Today is Patch Tuesday for August, 2024.

There were 436+ major hacks, and over 372 application updates this month.
It’s an enormous month, with about 4 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1Password, 1Tx.io, 40 French Museums, 5G baseband, A-Line Staffing Solutions, a16z, Acadian Ambulance, Accelon Technologies Private, Acronis, Adreno, ADT, Advance Stores Company, Inc, Advantage Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, LLP, AirAsia Group, AirsoftC3, Al-Karam Textile Mills Pvt, Alabama Cardiovascular Group, Alabama Department Of Education, Allcare Medical Management, Alternate Energy, Amazon India, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AMD (SinkClose), American Golf Corporation, an “undisclosed ISP”, Angel One, AnimeLeague, Ankitects Anki, Anniversary Holding Company, Apache HugeGraph, Apache InLong, Apache OFBiz, Argentina Citizen Data, Arisa Health, Astra Daihatsu Motor, AT&T, Augusta Orthopedic, Aveanna Healthcare, LLC, Aviben, B&G Foods, Bandolier, BangBros, Barrett Eye Care, Bassett Furniture Industries, Bausch Health, Baxter International, Bayhealth, Bazaar, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Betances Health Center, BIND 9, BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy, BlackCat, Bluewater Health, BMW Hong Kong, Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels, Brazil FGTS, Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation, Brownell Travel, Inc, Bunkhouse Group, Business Insider, Cadre Holdings, Calibrated Healthcare, Cambridgeshire schools, Care Vision UK, Cartier, CCM Health, Celcom Axiata Berhad, Cencora, Central Bedfordshire Council, Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Central Texas 911 service, Change Healthcare Inc, Chilean Government, Chrome, Cisco Small Business SPA 300 and SPA 500, Cisco Smart Install, Cisco Smart Manager software, City of Cold Lake, Alberta, City of Columbus, OH, City of Philadelphia, PA, City of Victorville, CA, Clay County, IN, ClickBalance, Co-op Banks, CoinStats, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Community Care Alliance, Compex Legal Services Inc, Compound Finance, Condo.com, Congoleum, Convergence, Credible Group, Crescent Point Energy, Crimson Wine Group, Croatia’s Split Airport, CSC ServiceWorks, Cyepro Solutions, Dallas County, DaVita, Deep Sea Electronics DSE855, Dell & Dean PLLC, Delta County Memorial Hospital District (Delta Health), Designed Receivable Solutions, Deye, Digitalstress, Directional Aviation, Disney’s Slack, Docker Engine, Dorset Council, Dough Finance, Dr Bronner’s, Dubai Municipality, dYdX, East Valley Institute of Technology (evit), easySim.global, Econolite, Ecovacs home robots, Edward Flynn, LMHC, EgBill India, Embily Crypto, Embotits Espina, SLU, EMS Department for the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department, Energo, Evening Post Publishing Inc, Everest, Evolution Mining, Evolve Bank & Trust, Exco Solutions, Exim, Explore Talent, FacilityBills, Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Family Dynamics Counseling Services, Inc, FCDG Management LLC, Federacion Española de Padel, Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, FilterBaby, LLC, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc, Firefox, First Choice Dental, Flexible, Florence Cement Company, Inc, Football Federations of Tenerife and Las Palmas, Fractal ID, Franklin County, Kansas, Fresnillo PLC, Freudenberg Medical, Fujitsu, Gateway Extrusions, GCA Global Cargo Alliance, Gemini, Gendron & Gendron, GeoServer GeoTools, Ghayar, GitLab Community and Enterprise, Glendale Unified School District, Golden Business Machines, Good Smile Company, Google Cloud Platform, Google Quick Share, Google Workspace, Gramercy Surgery Center, Granit Design, Graphic Solutions Group Inc, Greece’s Land Registry, Green Investment Management, Inc, Greenlight Biosciences, Grupo Jal, Guaranteed Supply Company, Guardian Analytics, Guhring, Hair Club for Men, Ltd, Inc, Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Hayden Power Group, HealthCare.gov, Healthed, HealthEquity, Help PDF, Hit Promotional Products, Hokushinko Co, Ltd, Horizon View Medical Center, Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Hotjar, Hyperice, Indian Ministry of Defence, Indonesian government, Infomedika, Ingo Money, Inc, Ingresse, InHouse Physicians, Injectable Therapy Services, Inc, Insula Group, Intelight X-1, iRacing, Iseto Corp, Island Transportation Corp, Israeli Intelligence, Israeli Security Ministry, ISTA International GmbH, Janna Pharmacy LLC, Jefferson County, KY, Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), JG Summit, Jim Ellis Automotive Group, Joe’s Club, Kadokawa, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Karvo Companies, Inc, Kerman Unified, Keytronic, KinetX, KnowBe4, Kofile Technologies, Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), KuiperCompagnons, Kusum Group of Companies, La Salle University, Lago Group Spa, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, LangChain, Laurentian University, Law Office of Omar O Vargas PC, LCS and Partners, Lebanon Ministry of Health, Leicester City Council, Leidos, LI.FI, Life360, Linux Kernel (SLUBStick), LITE-ON, LivaNova USA, Inc, Liverpool Football Club, Loretto, Los Angeles Superior Court, Loumar, LS Networks, LuLu, Lvivteploenergo, L’Oréal, Macau government, Majestic Metals, Mallox, Manila Health Department, MarineMax, Maybank2u, McDowall Affleck, McLaren Health Care (again), MediSecure, Melchers Singapore, Meridian Internal Medicine, PA, Meta Prompt Guard, Microsoft (several times), Microsoft 365, Microsoft BITS, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Windows (Downgrade), Microsoft Windows Update, MIPS Technologies, Mississippi Blood Services, MNGI Digestive Health, Mobex, Mobile Guardian, Monte Nido, Moonly app, mSpy, Multiplayer.it, multiple VPN services, Mykukun/USBank, Nainital Bank, National Curry Awards, National Payments Corporation of India, National Public Data/Jerico Pictures, Neiman Marcus, Netflix, Netgear Orbi, Netgear WiFi 6 routers, NetOne, Netshoes, Neuro Rehab Associates, Inc, New Jersey City University, New Jersey Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Nexera, Nexperia, Nidec Corporation, Nigerian Cloud Service, Nilorngruppen AB, Nokia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, North Texas Municipal Water District, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, Northern Ireland Department of Education, Northwest Arkansas Community College, NSA SkillTree, NVIDIA GPU, OakBend Medical, Odyssey Fitness Center, OfficeOps, Ohio School Boards Association, Olympus Financial, OneBlood, OpenAI, Oxfam Hong Kong, Pacific Oaks College, Palo Alto Networks Expedition Migration Tool, PAN, Patelco Credit Union, PDF Pro, Peco Foods, Peruvian Government, Peterson Holding Company, Philippine Department of Migrant Workers, Philips Vue PACS, PHL Variable Insurance Company in Rehabilitation, phpBB, Pick n Pay Group, Pinnacle Bank, Piramal Group, Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services, PlayNow, Port of Tyne, Portuguese Government, Preferred IT Group, PRI, Principal Life Insurance, Proofpoint, Pueblo County School District 70, Pure Storage, Q-Cells, RADIUS, Recology Inc, Recruit Co, Red Art Games, Rencontre-Ados, REPLIGEN, Resolian, Rhode Island Wyatt Detention Facility, RISC-V CPU (GhostWrite), Rite Aid, RiverSoft, Roberts HVAC, Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers, Romanian Government, Ronglian Group, Ronin Network, Roseland Community Hospital Association, Sable International, Samsung Galaxy Secure Vault, SAP AI Core, Saudi FarmGo App, Schlatter Group, Sede Electrónica de la DGT, ServiceNow, SFR, SH Pension, Shadow, Shoe Zone, Shorenstein Realty Services, Sibanye-Stillwater, Singapore Moneylenders Credit Bureau (MLCB), Solarman, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Sonic Automotive, South Korean Military, South Suburban College, South Western Communications, Inc, SouthCoast Medical Group, Special Health Resources of Texas, Inc, Splunk, Spytech, Student Transportation of America, Sumter County Sheriff, Sun City Pediatrics, PA, Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City, Surgery Center of Mid Florida, Sutton Dental Arts, SUUMO, Synnovis, Taiyo Kogyo Co, Ltd, TC Capital Asia Limited, Telerik Report Server, TelPro, Texas Alcohol & Drug Testing Service, Texas Electric Cooperatives, The 21st Century Energy Group, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The Computer Merchant, The Heritage Foundation, The Lutheran Foundation, Therapeutic Health Services, Thompson Creek, Thousands of Ubiquiti cameras and routers, TopNet, Topserve Service Solutions, TPCI, Trello, Tri-Star Display, Trib Total Media, Tribunal Superior de Justicia CDMX, True Blue Environmental, Trump Campaign, TV SAT 364, U Mobile, UAB School of Nursing, uBook, UEFI SecureBoot (PKfail), UK Home Office, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, United Seating and Mobility LLC, Universitas Indonesia, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, US Voter Data, Valisana, Venezuelan Military, Veren Inc, Victoria’s Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Vivamax, Walmart, WazirX, WebTPA Employer Services, LLC, Western Sydney University, Western Wyoming Beverages, WhatsApp, Williams Construction, Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen, Wise US Inc, Woodstock Hospital, WordPress Modern Events Calendar plugin, WordPress Time Capsule plugin, ZB Financial Holdings, Zeroed-In Technologies, Zoppo, and Zotac have reported hacking or compromises this month.

CrowdStrike published a buggy definition file to Windows-based devices, causing literally tens of millions of devices from Microsoft Azure, Airlines, Hospitals, Media, Banks and much more. The damage from this “update” can not be overstated: they released an untested, defective, definition to all devices within a 87 minute window and the “fix” to restore access on modern hardware requires a complex process involving decrypting the drive and removing the defective definition file from a system folder. This is already being called the largest IT outage in history. Locally, it even hit Chicken Ranch Casino.

Delta Air Lines, Google Ads, iCloud Private Relay, iRacing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft 365 Admin Center have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke signed WDAC policies, Office Click-to-Run updates, tens of millions of computers (CrowdStrike), Google Password Manager, Bitlocker-encrypted devices, Remote Desktop, Microsoft Connected Cache, Microsoft Photos app, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Windows Update.

Stop using Zelle. The fraud risk is too high, and banks don’t care if you’re defrauded. Robots are not your friends. The US Postal Service has been sharing your private information with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap. Microsoft – the organization primarily behind mandating DMARC – is sending Data Breach Notifications that fail their own DMARC rules.

DigiCert is still breaking trust with the world by allowing malicious certificates to be preserved, in the name of ensuring maximum availability…for maliciously created certificates?

Hackers are much faster at exploiting vulnerabilities than vendors are in discovering and patching them. The US federal agency tasked with tracking known vulnerabilities (NIST) is seeing a growing backlog which could exceed 30,000 records in only a few short months.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is enormous this month. The typical computer should see roughly 4 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 56 updates to address 102 vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio, Azure Connected Machine Agent, Azure CycleCloud, Azure Health Bot, Azure IoT SDK, Azure Stack, Line Printer Daemon Service (LPD), Microsoft Bluetooth Driver, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Local Security Authority Server (lsasrv), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Project, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Streaming Service, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows DNS, Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST), Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows App Installer, Windows Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Compressed Folder, Windows Deployment Services, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Initial Machine Configuration, Windows IP Routing Management Snapin, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows Network Virtualization, Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows NTFS, Windows Power Dependency Coordinator, Windows Print Spooler Components, Windows Resource Manager, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Scripting, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows Security Center, Windows SmartScreen, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Transport Security Layer (TLS), Windows Update Stack, Windows WLAN Auto Config Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6.1, iOS 16.7.10, iPadOS 17.6.1, iPadOS 16.7.10, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, visionOS 1.3, and Safari 17.6. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.6.1 and 16.7.10 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.6.1 and 16.7.10 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.6 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.6 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 1.3 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update 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

The release of macOS Sonoma (14.x) means that macOS Big Sur (11.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Monterey (12) on your Mac then you should immediately remove it from the Internet and use it offline only. It will no longer receive patches or updates and can now no longer be secured.

The now-current release of the Windows 11 (v23H2) is very large 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, but I recommend you continue to use Windows 10 until early 2025 before you consider switching to it.

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 Adrenalin 24.7.1 resolves several bugs and incompatibility issues, improves performance and introduces AntiLag 2. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

BullZip PDF Printer 14.5.0.2974 is a security update.
https://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Nearly every Epson ET Series (EcoTank) and WF Series (WorkForce) printer has received an update to their firmware in the last week, with no details on what is included. Instead of listing them all here, assume it applies to your device, too. This should be treated as a security update. Use the Epson Software Updater to install the current firmware on your Epson ET printer.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/

goxlr-utility 1.1.2 resolves several bugs and improves stability and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/

GSLite 20240711 is a security update.
https://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/download.php

MTPdrive 4.4.166 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mtpdrive.com/

UniFi Network Server 8.3.32 adds support for customer NAT rules, feature and control improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.68.137 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 127.0.6533.99 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 127.0.2651.98 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 129.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Vivaldi 6.8.3381.53 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

ProtonMail (Android) 4.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.17.0.82433 introduces Meet with and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.17.0.82432 introduces Meet with and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.1.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 8.0.13 fixes a crash bug and improves licensing behavior. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk (macOS) 8.1.1 resolves several bugs and adds heirarchical tag support. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.9.1 resolves several bugs and improves input sanitization. This should be treated as a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

DNSDataView 1.75 adds support for loading domains from a file. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_records_viewer.html

Dropbox 205.4.5765 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 215.3.0.13.211 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/desktop

FileZilla Client 3.67.1 resolves a confirmation dialog bug and updates library. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 95.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.27 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.19353 implements new virtualization behavior. This should be treated as a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 29.0.4 resolves dozens of bugs and updates dependencies. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.14.26.1 resolves several bugs and implements new configuration and statistical options. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.5 implements several network changes for privacy and security. This is a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.8.93 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Signal (Android) 7.13.3 adds landscape support. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Signal 7.19.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Syncthing 1.27.10 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.3.2 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Trillian 6.5.0.42 resolves almost a dozen bugs and updates emoji. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Zoom 6.1.6.43767 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Grayjay 253 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

3tene 4.0.8 resolves a couple cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.1 adds new compression options, EQ improvements and improves keyboard shortcuts, in addition to dozens of resolved bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

darktable 4.8.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Plex Desktop 1.99.0.210 resolves sevveral bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.65.4.206 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.4.8679 improves TVDB support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Lego Studio 5.6 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/ldd

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.20.03 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

PS5 2024.723 adds option to share links to public games and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024.07.17 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024.08.09 improves update engine and resolves over 20 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.002.21005 and 24.001.30159 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html

Adobe Bridge 13.0.9 and 14.1.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-59.html

Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-p2, 2.4.6-p7, 2.4.5-p9, and 2.4.4-p10 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-61.html

Magento Open Source 2.4.7-p2, 2.4.6-p7, 2.4.5-p9, and 2.4.4-p10 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-61.html

Adobe Dimension 4.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb24-47.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.6 and 27.9.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-45.html

Adobe InCopy 19.5 and 18.5.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb24-64.html

Adobe InDesign ID19.5 and ID18.5.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-56.html

Adobe Photoshop 24.7.4 and 25.11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-49.html

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 14.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb24-67.html

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.5.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb24-65.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.0.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-60.html

Audacity 3.6.1 adds new themes, FFmpeg 7 support, new compressor, limiter, master effects, improved performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 7.16.0 is a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Kindle for PC 2.4.70946 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice Fresh 24.2.5 resolves over 80 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.8.11.1812 adds ability to send emails via HTTP and changes Freight-in behavior. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.12.7 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.6.9 improves installer and resolves over 25 bugs. This not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF Candy Desktop 3.09 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://pdfcandy.com/

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240529-R16_30 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240529-R13_30 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Security Software Updates

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

.NET Runtime 8.0.8 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Chainsaw 2.9.2 improves amcache hive processing. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FSS 2024.8.12 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

Java 8u421 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

JShelter 0.19 weakens security implementation in order to comply with Manifest v3. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

Microsoft Edge Policy 2024.08.07 adds several new policies and obsoletes two. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Edge-Enterprise/blob/public/edgeenterprise/microsoft-edge-policies.md

QubesOS 4.2.2 is a security update.
https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/

RogueKiller 15.18.0 updates engine and theme platform, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SmartSniff 2.30 adds support for the SAPICS geo data. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html

Stinger 13.0.0.155 adds new detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 6.6 adds support for Dangerzone, updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

uBlock Origin 1.59.0 resolves several bugs and improves perforamnce and reliability. This may be the last version to support Chromium-based browsers due to the Manifest v3 changes that limit much of the very capabilities that uBlock Origin requires. Time for Firefox.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 30.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 24.2.1 improves video recorder, performance, automated installation and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.2.4 resolves several bugs and adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Exact Audio Copy 1.8 resolves a metadata parsing problem. This is not a security update.
https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/

HandBrake 1.8.2 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

StreamFab 6.1.9.3 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

e-Sword 14.1 improves mobile integration and adds ability to convert Topic Notes to a Reference Book and export notes. This is not a security update.
https://www.e-sword.net/

Zotero 7.0 is a major update and adds several new features, performance improvements, cosmetic improvements and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.39 resolves a dozen bugs and disables the option to reset settings. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

7-Zip 24.08 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

Beyond Compare 5.0.1.29877 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security updte.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.7.3 improves secrets manager and provider portal controls, and adds vault item keys for each item. This is a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.26.11169 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Dell OS Recovery Tool 2.4.0.7813 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukbsdt1/drivers/osiso/recoverytool

DesktopOK 11.32.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

DMDE 4.2.0.814 adds Btrfs and large cluster NTFS support, increases file limits, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dmde.com/

dnGrep 4.2.46.0 resolves several bugs, improves display behavior, and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

DriverView 1.51 adds support for Windows 11 24H2. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

Eraser 6.2.0.2994 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/

Everything 1.4.1.1026 updates localization. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Fing 3.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

Free Virtual Serial Ports 6.03.00.1321 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

Git SCM 2.46.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

grepWin 2.1.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

Homedale 2.12 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 8.06 resolves several bugs and updates hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

HWMonitor 1.54 adds support for new hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Inkchip WIC 1.18 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://inkchip.net/wic/

IsMyHdOK 3.99 resolves a couple bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

LessMSI 2.1.1 improves extraction behavior. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

LiveTcpUdpWatch 1.55 adds custom context menu, new columns and resolves a clipboard bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/live_tcp_udp_watch.html

MobileFileSearch 1.49 adds option to export all items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mobile_device_file_search.html

NetworkOpenedFiles 1.63 adds number of open files to the tray tooltip. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_opened_files.html

NTLite 2024.7.10001 resolves two crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

PointerStick 6.41 updates language support and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

PowerToys 0.83.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

Process Monitor 4.01 adds process start timestamp and improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon

QuickSetDNS 1.36 adds an indicator in the tray tooltip for the current DNS service. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/quick_set_dns.html

RoboForm 9.6.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

ScreenConnect 24.2.8.8987 resolves several bugs, including those that broke instances and prevented interacting with older devices. This is not a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

Sysmon 15.15 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon

TraceRouteOK 3.44 updates language support and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK

WinGet 1.8.1911 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 8.91 updates language support and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.20 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ADB 35.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

Android Studio 2024.1.1.13 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

cx_Freeze 7.2 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

DB Browser for SQLite 3.13.0 adds new features including tab support, updates libraries, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://sqlitebrowser.org/

GameMaker Studio 2024.06.2.162 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.4.208 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.0 introduces telemetry, improves env, tidy, and list commands, as well as modifying behavior for several modules and libraries. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

Inno Setup 6.3.3 improves support for ASLR. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Node.js 20.16.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.6.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.46.1 improves tokenization, query planner, error reporting and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.92.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.42.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.0.20 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Invision Community 4.7.18 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Piwigo 14.5.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

WordPress 6.6.1 resolves dozens of bugs and adds many new features and cosmetic controls. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Autoptimize 3.1.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/

BuddyPress 14.0.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.9.8 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.10.2 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

Multisite Enhancements 1.7.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multisite-enhancements/

Redirection 5.5.0 adds support for multiple URL and WP page type redirects. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

My Sticky Bar 2.7.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Sucuri Security 1.9.2 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WPBakery 7.8 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/