Updates 2025-05-13

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for May, 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 (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. Actually, the time was months ago. Pickin’s are thin right now. 🙁

However… if you do need to replace your laptop there’s an awesome Lenovo laptop available at Costco right now for $600 (plus tax & shipping).

There were 495+ major hacks, and over 600 application updates this month. It’s an insanely large month, with about 6 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1st Health Inc, 30 London Job Centres, 4chan, 90 Degree Benefits, Inc – MN/WI Office, Abergavenny, Abilene, Texas, Active! Mail, Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Advanced Simulation Technology, Adyen, Agencia Browne y Espinoza, Ahold Delhaize, Alabama government, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, Allegra, Allied Telesis, Inc, AllTrust, Alternate Solutions Health Network, Altior Healthcare, Alvin Independent School, Amazon ElastiCache, American Eagle Logistics, American Express Travel Related Services Co, Amethyst Group, Amtech Software, Andy Frain Services, Anfarm Hellas, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Parquet, Apache Roller, Apache Tomcat, Apple AirPlay, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone Messages, Apple macOS, Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, Arkansas Primary Care, Ascension Health, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Astra Products, ASUS AiCloud, ASUS AMI, ASUS DriverHub, Avast Free Antivirus, Balance Diagnostics, Baltimore City Public Schools, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Barr Dermatopathology, Bartlesville Public Schools, BayMark Health Services, Bell Ambulance, Berkeley Research Group, Bertie, NC Schools, Bervar and Jones, Bigfork Valley Hospital, Bilbie Faraday Harrison, Bindi SpA, Bio-Clima Service, Bloom Family Eye Surgeons, Blue Shield of California (to Google!), Bluestone Bank, Bolivar Insulation, Boudreaux’s Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, Boulanger, Brainard Surgery Center LLC, British Columbia Health Authority, Broadcom Fabric OS, Brunswick Medical Center, Brydens Lawyers, Business Functions, Cabot Medical Care, California Correctional Health Care Services, Caltrol Inc, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Canada Revenue Agency, CAPTCHA systems on 400,000+ websites (AkiraBot), Caritas Catholic charities, Carlton County Public Health and Human Services, Carrefour Mobile, Cato Networks Cato Client, Cell C, Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics, Chang Shen Hospital, Charleston Fire Department, Chepstow, Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Cisco IOS XE, Cisco Webex, City of Bristol, TN, City of Grove, City of Long Beach, CA, Cloudera Hue Ace Editor, CMC Corporation, Co-op Group, Cobb County, GA, Colorado River Adventures, Community Dental Care, Commvault Command Center, Commvault, Complete Payroll SolutionsCompliance Consulting Group, Comport Technology Solutions, Conduent, Conrey Insurance Brokers & Risk Managers, Corporate Flight, Cortez Resources, Cosmos, Couples Learn, CPUs, Craft CMS, Culinary Services of America Inc, Curve Finance, Custom Paper, D’Granel, Dale Partners Architects, Dameron Hospital, Daniels & Taylor, PC, DaVita, six DDoS-for-hire platforms, Dedicated Web Consultants, DermCare Management, Destination Toronto, Diedrich Coffee, Dior, Discord, Disney, Dominion Lending Centres, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Inc, Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, DYNAMIS Insurance, East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, eCharge Hardy Barth, Eclipse ThreadX NetX Duo, ECOM America, Edinburgh schools, Ehlers Inc, EIZO Rugged Solutions, EMX Enterprises, Endue Software, Enflame Technology, Erlang/OTP SSH, Erlanger Health, ESP Associates, Esse Health, Everest Bank, eXch, Extreme Fire, Family Christian Health Center, Feldman & Lopez, Fleet Canada, Fogelman Management Group, Forsyth County Schools, 16,000 Fortinet devices, FortiSwitch, Fowler Elementary School District, Framlingham College, France’s Municipality of Ardon, Franklin Nursing Home, Frederick Health Medical Group, FreeType 2, Frisco Chamber, Galvatech, Gardena Honda, GeoLogics Corporation, German Association for East European Studies, Gistic Research, Gladinet CentreStack, Gladinet Triofox, Global Media Group, GlobalX, GMA Network, Google Chrome DevTools, Google Sites, Government of Peru, Great Plains Transport, GStreamer, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hamilton County, TN, Hamrah Aval, Harman Becker MGU21, Harrods, Hayward Quartz Technology, HC Sheriff, HealthEquity, IncHeinz Hammer Vertragswerkstatt, Helix Tools, Hertz Corporation, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, HOPI, Horizon Behavioral Health, Hyalogic, Hyundai Motor Group, IBM Cloud, IBM Portal, iClicker, iHeartMedia + Entertainment, IKEA, Impact Canada, Inaba Denki Sangyo CHOCO TEI WATCHER, Independent Financial Services, Independent Title Agency, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, Indian government defence websites, 1.5+ million Indian websites, Inductors Inc, Insight Partners, Insight Pipe Contracting, Interior Health, Internet Initiative Japan, Iowa County, WI, Iris ID, Isle of Man government, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, J. Banks Design, Jackpot Junction, Jacksonville Medical Care, James & Sons Fine Jewelers, Jamjoom Pharma, Janco Steel, Jani-King International, Inc, Jet Ice, Jordan Kuwait Bank, Ju Percussion Group, Julia Evans Accountants, Just Concrete & Masonry, Karachi Port Trust, Kasb Bank, Kaye Lifestyle Homes, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Kenworth Del Sur, Khan Academy, Kickidler, KiloEx, King Industries Inc, Kintetsu World Express, Kittrich Corporation, Korea Land and Housing Corporation, KraftKisarna, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kyiv Notaries, LabHost, Laboratory Services Cooperative, Lake HVAC, Lake Shore Paving, Lamberti Group, Landmark Admin, Langer & Langer, Langflow, Law Firm of Rochelle McCullough, Law Offices of Chris M. Ingram, Lee Valley Tools, Ltd, Legends International, Lemonade, Lexmark CX331adwe, Limestone District School Board, Lincoln Financial, Lithium Americas, LockBit Ransomware Group, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Loretto Hospital, Luxion KeyShot, Machu Picchu Foods, Madison School District, Magento, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Manchester Credit Union, Marc Irwin Sharfman, MD, PA, Marks & Spencer, Marsicovetere & Levine Law Group, Mashburn Construction, Masimo Corporation, Mataró Water Utility Company, MATE Desktop, McElwee Firm, MedDream PACS Server, MedDream WEB DICOM Viewer, MedEx Ambulance, Medical Express Ambulance Service, Megachem Singapore, Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital, Merri-Makers, Microsoft 365 OAuth, Minyard Morris LLP, Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group, Monongalia Health System, Mountain View Mushrooms, Movistar Venezuela, Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists, MTN Group, Munich Re, Municipality of Pisa, N8XT, Nagios Log Server, NASCAR, National Social Security Fund (CNSS) of Morocco, Nationwide Recovery Services, Nelson University, Neurological Institute of Savannah & Center for Spine, Nevada Ready Mix, New York Post, Newport Advisory, LLC, Nintendo, Nippon Life Mutual Fund, Nixon, Inc, North Kitsap School District, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northern California Children’s Therapy Center, Nova Scotia Power, Nth Degree, O’Brien & Ryan, OCH Regional Medical Center, Oettinger Brewery, Omni Healthcare Financial Holdings, OnRPG, Onsite Mammography, Oracle, Oracle VirtualBox, Orange County Medical Group Pathology, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut, OttoKit WordPress plugin, Output Messenger, Oversea Casing, Pacific Metallurgical, Palo Verde Hospital, Pawnee Heights Unified School District, Pearson, PESEL, Pharma Force, Pienaar Brothers, Planet Technology Industrial Switches, Planned Parenthood, Plastic Surgery Specialists of Lawrence, PlayStation, Port of Seattle, PR TIMES, Pratt Homes, Premier Meats South Africa, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Inc, Promenade Village Dental, Pryor Morrow, Pulse Urgent Care Center, Qraved, R&N Manufacturing, Radford University, Radware Cloud Web Application Firewall, Raw, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation, Red Chamber, RFID, Richmond СPA, Roblox, Rockwell Automation Industrial Data Center, Rocky View Schools, Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego, Ruby Servers, Russell Child Development Center, Saint James Hospital Group, Sally B Gold, Salus Group, Samsung phones, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Germany, Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, San Francisco crosswalk system, Santa Cruz Properties, SAP NetWeaver, SavantCare, Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin PC, Schultz Industries Inc, Scrubs & Beyond LLC, SeaCMS, Seneca Gaming, Sensata Technologies, Sentara Health, SentinelOne, Setpoint Systems, Seydel Companies, Shinko Shoji, Shopify, Shrader Law, Silgan Containers, SIMCO Electronics, Sinalisa Segurança Viária Ltda, SK Inc, SK Telecom, SogoTrade, Inc, SonicWALL Connect, SonicWall SMA, Sonos Era 300, Sonrisas Dental Health, South African Airways, South African IT, Southern Fidelity, Springer & Steinberg, St Anthony Hospital, St Clair Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, St James Hospital, Study Hotels, Sunsweet Growers Inc, Sweet Shop USA, Synology BeeStation BST150-4T, Synology DiskStation DS1823xs+, Synology TC500, SysAid, T-Mobile, Takeda, TehetségKapu, TeleMessage, Tenda AC9, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, The City of Long Beach, CA, The Fortune Society, The Michelson Organization, Thompson Coburn LLP, Thrive Physical Therapy Partners, TicketToCash, TikTok, TMA Group, Toppan Next, Toronto District School Board, Town of Orangeville, Traefik, Trend Micro Apex Central, Trend Micro Deep Security, Troicare College, True Dental Care for Kids and Adults, TrussWorks International, Tänzer GmbH, Ubiquity UniFi Protect Cameras, UK Department of Work and Pensions, UK Legal Aid Agency, Union Health System, Inc, UniTrak, Universal Window, Urban One, Urban Renewal Authority, US Claims Capital, Inc, US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Vanni and Humphrey, Vastaamo, VeriSource Services, Inc, Verrex, Versa Networks, Via Credit Union, Vicarage Court Solicitors, Victure RX1800, Virtuvian Health, Voigt-Abernathy Company, Wan Hai, Wazuh server, WDEF-TV, Webmin, Weil Construction, Weir Canyon Honda, West Lothian Council, Western New Mexico University, Western Sydney University, Whiteboard Technologies Pvt Ltd, Whitman County Public Hospital District No 3, Wilmington Personal Injury Lawyer – DPLAW, Windows Common Log File System, Windows NTLM hashes, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wizz Air, Wolters Kluwer, WooCommerce, WordPress AIHub theme, WordPress BuddyBoss Platform Pro plugin, WordPress Flynax Bridge plugin, WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin, WordPress Smart Product Review plugin, WordPress UrbanGo Membership plugin, WorkComposer, WPM Pathology Laboratory, Chartered, XP Investimentos, XRP Ledger NPM Package (xrpl.js), Yale New Haven Health, Yankee Trails, Yodogawa Steel, Yokogawa Recorder, Young Consulting LLC, ZKsync, and Zoom remote control have reported hacking or compromises this month.

4chan, Atlassian Jira, Coinbase 2FA, Exchange Admin Center, Microsoft 365, and pretty much all of Spain (and some neighboring countries) less than a week after bragging about how they were finally able to run on 100% renewable energy, have suffered from outages this month.

By the way, did you know that 4chan was mostly run by the US government? Duh.

Last months updates broke
Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, Classic Outlook calendar, Classic Outlook typing, Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft 365 “paste special”, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Outlook online, SAP NetWeaver, SharePoint Online, Windows 10 Start Menu, Windows 11 24H2 upgrades, Windows Domain Controllers, Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) Key Trust, Windows kernel, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Server 2025, and the Win Recovery Environment (WinRE).

A Florida bill that would have required backdoors to any encryption for social media accounts has failed.

AT&T will be the first of the big telcos to drop their email-to-sms gateway – in only about a month. You’ll still be able to send emails to email addresses and text to and from cell numbers, but their gateway that allows you to send messages between email and text will be disabled in mid June. This should have a massive impact on the amount of spam received by AT&T mobile customers. It will not stop it, of course.

Broadcom is threatening to sue their own customers for installing security updates in VMware.

Your heated car seats (among other features) are exposing you to law enforcement tracking.

IPv6 makes MitM easy.

Kali Linux lost their repo signing key, requiring manual end-user intervention to install security updates.

CISA is “trimming the fat” by removing some of their communication methods (even though I’m sure they were fully automated). This is going to disrupt important intelligence resources for those in the tech industry.

Skype is dead. Microsoft will finally start killing off ActiveX in Office and Microsoft 365. All new Microsoft accounts will now be “passwordless” by default.

I’ve been warning about the Copilot AI storage access risks since they changed their Terms of Service in October. My fears were justified. Microsoft will no longer “accidentally” flag all Gmail messages as spamOr Adobe.

In the wake of a study that demonstrates how easy it was for AI to manipulate Reddit users, Reddit is considering legal action to protect their victims, I mean, users.

Android and Apple both now have auto-reboot to reduce the effectiveness of brute force attacks.

Apple is getting spanked for violating the letter and the intent of the judge’s order following the Apple v Epic Games lawsuit from a couple years ago.

BIG NEWS: US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, calls out Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia) for violating 501(c)(3) status by allowing propagandists to flood platform. He gave them until May 15th to turn over documents.

Google is finally consolidating all of it’s country TLDs to use “google.com“. Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission. Google’s updated Local Services Ads Terms have sparked privacy fears and threaten confidentiality in medical and legal sectors. Google would never really harvest all of your medical data though, right? LOL.

Now for the good news:

T-Mobile has added satellite-based 5G support to their lineup. While currently in beta, this signals a huge improvement to coast to coast, and in fact world-wide, phone support using Starlink’s satellites to back up your 5G service when no towers are available (like when there’s a power outage or localized service issue or when you live in the middle of nowhere).

I suspect this mean Elon will soon be buying T-Mobile.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is insane this month. The typical computer should see roughly 6 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 48 updates to address 83 vulnerabilities in .NET, Active Directory Certificate Services, Azure, Azure Automation, Azure DevOps, Azure File Sync, Azure Storage Resource Provider, Build Tools for Visual Studio, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Dataverse, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Remote Desktop Gateway Service, Universal Print Management Service, UrlMon, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Web Threat Defense, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Deployment Services, Windows Drivers, Windows DWM, Windows File Server, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Hardware Lab Kit, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kernel, Windows LDAP, Windows Media, Windows NTFS, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows SMB, Windows Trusted Runtime Interface Driver, Windows Virtual Machine Bus, Windows Win32K – GRFX, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Oracle released 378 security updates this quarter to address vulnerabilities in 117 products.

Apple released updates for macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, Safari 18.5, iOS 18.4.1, iOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iPadOS 18.4.1, iPadOS 18.5, tvOS 18.4.1, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.4.1, visionOS 2.5, and watchOS 11.5. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.7, 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.5 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.4.1 and 2.5 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 134.0.6998.198, ChromeOS 135.0.7049.120, and ChromeOS LTS 132.0.6834.223 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Fedora 42.0 is a major update (leaning hard into “42”), with changes to the installer, updates to libraries, defaults and now offering COSMIC. This is not a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

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 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.

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, 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 to you.

Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with 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
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Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 25.5.1 adds support for newer hardware, improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Crucial Storage Executive 11.03 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

Daemon Tools Lite 12.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite

GoXLR Utility 1.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/

Intel Driver and Support Assistant 25.2.15.9 is a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

UniFi Network Server 9.1.120 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.8.1 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 1.78.97 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 136.0.7103.92 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Firefox 138.0.3 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.10.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Vivaldi 7.3.3635.12 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 3.54 adds black background support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Spark 3.22.9.106186 improves Team support and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.22.9.106183 improves Team support and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 138.0 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 9.5.4 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk (macOS) 9.0.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Discord May 1, 2025 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 223.4.4909 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Client 3.69.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FileZilla Server 1.10.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 108.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.44 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.9760 improves GUI and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 31.0.4 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Nmap 7.97 is a security update.
https://nmap.org/

Npcap 1.82 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.119 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.69.2 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.53.0 adds new device attachment transfer and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.41.3 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.29.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.14.2 resolves a compatibility bug and adds marketplace sales. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

WinSCP 6.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.4.6.64360 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.3.8 resolves a series of crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 306 adds remote sync and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Plex Media Server 1.41.6.9685 adds DOVI filter 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.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.80.3 should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Nintendo Switch 20.0.1 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 2025.429 adds audio focus and new themes. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2025.05.10 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2025.05.06 improves compatibility, resolves several bugs, and updates libraries. 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 Animate 23.0.12 and 24.0.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-42.html

Adobe Bridge 14.1.7 and 15.0.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb25-44.html

Adobe ColdFusion 2021.20, 2023.14, and 2025.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html

Adobe Connect 12.9 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb25-36.html

Adobe Dimension 4.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb25-45.html

Adobe Dreamweaver 21.5 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dreamweaver/apsb25-35.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.6 and 29.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-43.html

Adobe InDesign 19.5.3 and 20.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-37.html

Adobe Lightroom 8.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb25-29.html

Adobe Photoshop 25.12.3 and 26.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-40.html

Adobe Reader DC 25.001.20467 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.22.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb25-51.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 11.0.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-38.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-46.html

Artweaver 8.0.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/

Calibre 8.4.0 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Ghostscript 10.05.1 is a security update.
https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html

Inkscape 1.4.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://inkscape.org/release/

LibreOffice 24.8.7 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 25.2.3 resolves over sixty bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 25.5.8.2317 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.16.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.8.1 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves colorization. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.6.0.396 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

Scribus 1.6.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scribus.net/

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 134.0.6998.198 and ChromeOS 135.0.7049.120 are security updates.

Fedora 42.0 is a major update (leaning hard into “42”), with changes to the installer, updates to libraries, defaults and now offering COSMIC. This is not a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

iOS 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 17.7.7, iPadOS 18.4.1, and iPadOS 18.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, and macOS Ventura 13.7.6 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.14.2 and Tails 6.15 are security updates.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.4.1 and tvOS 18.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

visionOS 2.4.1 and visionOS 2.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721

watchOS 11.5 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722

Security Software Updates

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

FRSTx64 2025.5.9 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/dl/82/

HTTP Toolkit 1.20.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/

JShelter 0.20.2 improves privacy and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.3.0.186 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OpenSSL 3.5.0 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

PassRec 3.65 updates included apps. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.html

RogueKiller 16.1.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.347 adds and improves detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.64.0 resolves a couple bugs and adds several new scriptlets and controls. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

WebBrowserPassView 2.15 adds support for app-bound encryption in recent Chrome releases. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_browser_password.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Camtasia 25.1.1 resolves a startup crash. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html

SnagIt 25.1.1 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. 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 13.0.4.0 adds support for newer encodings and adds an AI upscaler. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

IsoBuster 5.6 adds support for new media formats, a new Preview mode, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

PDF Creator 6.0.0 is a major update, switching to newer libraries, adds document previews, SharePoint integration, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.2.3.5 improves compatibility, adds support to download from several new sources, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.1.6 adds SDR and new output formats, resolves several bugs and improves subtitle and Face Enhancer. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.76 resolves a couple bugs and improves error messages.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Agent Ransack 2022.3517 improves favorites list, cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

Beyond Compare 5.0.7.30840 improves cosmetics, updates libraries, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2025.4.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.1.1 is a security upate.
https://calyxos.org/install/

CrucialScan 20250424 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/store/systemscanner

Cygwin 3.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.81 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.5.8.0 updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

Etcher 2.1.2 removes analytics. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/

FileLocator Pro 2022.3517 improves favorites list, cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FoneTool 3.0.0 is a major update that adds a new “My Devices” interface, improves iPhone to PC interface, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Free Virtual Serial Ports 6.22.00.1498 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

GoodSync 12.8.8 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.26 improves hardware detection and reporting. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

HWMonitor 1.57 adds support for newer hardware and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.5.3 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

NTLite 2025.04.10406 adds Power Plan integration support, improves registry writes, updates components and resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.1.1007 improves performance and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.17.0 resolves over a dozen bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

Password Security Scanner 1.63 adds support for app-bound passwords in recent Chrome releases. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html

PowerToys 0.90.1 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

RoboForm 9.6.8 improves update process and adds support for Google Workspace SSO. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 4.7 resolves several bugs and improves UEFI detection and download. This should be treated as a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 25.2.4.9229 is a security update. Updates were released for other “recent” versions as well so you’re not forced to upgrade to the Canary version that breaks several other features.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

SimpleWMIView 1.56 adds Black Background support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html

SmartMonTools 7.5 adds dozens of new diagnostic objects and reporting elements and improves reliability and performance. This is not a security update.
https://smartmontools.org/

Starwind V2V Converter 9.755 adds CLI conversion support. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

SysinternalsSuite 2025.5.5 updates RDCMan. This is a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/

TeamViewer 15.65.6 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WinGet 1.10.390 improves end-to-end support for Entra ID, configuration file controls, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 9.33 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

XnConvert 1.105.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

ZoomText 2025 2025.2504.25.400 improves performance, multi-monitor support, and resolves several bugs.
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

.NET Runtime 9.0.4 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

ADB 36.0.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

Android Studio 2024.3.2.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

cx_Freeze 8.3 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

GameMaker Studio 2024.13.1.193 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.5.230 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.19 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.24.3 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Inno Setup 6.4.3 improves restore operations, resolves seeral bugs, and adds a new tool for ECDSA P-256 support. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Java 8u451 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Node.js 20.19.1 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.15.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Rustup 1.28.2 improves download stack and management controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.rust-lang.org/

SQLite 3.49.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.100.1 is a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.48.2 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 7.1.8 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 5.3.0 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.adminer.org/en/

Joomla 5.3.0 improves email templates, media management, scheduled tasks, read more, accessibility and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

YOURLS 1.10.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://yourls.org/

WordPress 6.8.1 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

bbPress 2.6.13 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress/

Contact Form 7 6.0.6 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

My Sticky Bar 2.8.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Show IDs 1.1.11 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpsite-show-ids/

Sucuri Security 2.1 resolves a couple bugs and adds support for several new scanners. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

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

Regards,

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

 

Updates 2024-09-10

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for September, 2024.

We’re one month closer to the next build of Windows 11 and the next release of macOS, both due in mere weeks. A new major version of Office (aka Microsoft 365) is due at the same time, as well.

When the new build of Windows 11 is released all versions of Windows 11 prior to 23H2 will no longer be supported. Upgrade to 23H2 now if you have not done so yet, then do not upgrade to 24H2 when it is released. Let everyone else be the guinea pigs.

When the new build of macOS is released all versions of macOS prior to 13/Ventura will no longer be supported. If you can’t upgrade your Mac to Ventura you need to switch it to Linux or replace it.

Windows 10 now has only 13 months of support left. If your computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 either start planning for a switch to Linux or replacing your computer.

There were 310+ major hacks, and over 200 application updates this month.
It’s a relatively small month, with only about 2.0 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

ABC Parts International, Acadian Ambulance, Adina Design, Advanced Medical Management, LLC, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Air International Thermal Systems, Akeela, Alabama Cardiology Group, Alcampo, Allergy Medical Group of the North Area, Inc, Ambulnz Holdings, AMD, American Clinical Solutions, an “industrial company” in Somerset County, NJ, an Israeli IT company, Android, Angus Council, Apache OFBiz (Open For Business), Apache Tomcat, Applause, Arden Claims Service, Argentine Air Force, Armour Coatings, Around the Clock Companies, Artifact Uprising LLC, Asus RT-N15U, Australian Cancer Research Foundation, Autel Maxicharger, AutoCanada, Avis, AVTECH CCTV cameras, 15,000 AWS Load Balancers, Azure Health Bot, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt LLC, Baker Places, Inc, Banham Poultry, Bank Rakyat, Baptist Health Medical Center Drew County, Bar2, Barrie, Behavioral Health Alliance of Rural Pennsylvania, Beng Kuang Marine, Benson Kearley IFG, Biggin Hill’s Charles Darwin School, bitcoin hardware wallets (Dark Skippy), Blain Jacobson DMD, CAGS, Blooms Today, Boutiqaat, BPOTech, Bromley GP, BVI Electricity Corporation, Caja Los Andes, CannonDesign, Canvey Island Infant School, Carehands, Carespring Healthcare, Catholic Charities CYO of The Archdiocese of San Francisco, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Cellular Plus, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Chevrolet, Chris Leong, CinemaTech, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, City of Columbus, OH, City of Flint, MI, City of St. Helena, CA, Clabots, Communication Federal Credit Union, Compex Legal Services Inc, Confidant Health, Connex health portal, Consilium Staffing, Consulting Radiologists LTD, Covenant Care California, LLC, Crain Group, Dahua cameras, Data Bilgi Islem, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, DBA ATC Home Care, Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), Dibcase, Dick’s Sporting Goods, DimeCuba, Dingding Talk, Disney Cruise lines, Disneyland, Domino’s Pizza Singapore, Durex India, Ecovacs, EnglishCentral, Enroll Confidently, Inc, Eric Rossi CPA LLC, Erie Meats, EV infrastructure, Exotel, Explore Talent, External Secrets Operator, Facial Pain Center, Farmers’ Rice Cooperative, Fish Nelson & Holden, FlightAware, Florida Department of Health, Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow, Fota Wildlife Park, Free Russia Foundation, Futurity First Insurance Group, GDB International, GeoServer Project, GitHub Enterprise Server, GiveWP WordPress Plugin, Google Chrome, Gramercy Surgery Center, Granville Recreation District, Greater Manchester Council, Grid Subject Matter Experts, Halliburton, Highline Public Schools, Hospital Sisters Health System, HP Security Manager, HPE HP-UX, IBM webMethods Integration Server, ICWI, Imetame, Imperial Sprinkler, LLC, Infosys McCamish Systems LLC, Institut National des Langues Luxembourg, iPhone, Isuzu Motors International Operations (Thailand), Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager, Jangho Group, JAS Forwarding, Jenkins, Jewish Home Lifecare, Katz Nannis + Solomon, PC, Keene School District, Kentucky Corrections Department, Keycloak, Keystone Pacific Property Management, Kingdom Trust, King’s Choice, KlockMetal, Kootenai Health, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Lakeland’s Watson Clinic, LAPOR, Laybuy, LDLC, Leal.co, LiteSpeed Cache WordPress Plugin, Lookiero, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Market Moveis, McDonald’s Instagram, Medical Center Barbour, MedicaMall, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, Microchip Technology, Micron Crucial MX500, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Mid-Columbia Center for Living, Mifare Smart Cards, Mill Creek Lumber, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Mohawk Valley Cardiology PC, Monobank, Musely AI, Muzu.co, MyFreightWorld, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Public Data, National Research Council of Italy, NHS Grampian, Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare, Oldham Council, Omicron Granite & Tile, Oregon Zoo, Orion, Packaging Corporation of America, Parker Development Company, ParkTree Community Health Center, Park’N Fly, Patelco Credit Union, PBC Companies, Pi Camera, Planned Parenthood of Montana, Plastix Marketing, Pocahontas Medical Clinic, Policy Administration Solutions, Port of Seattle, PostgreSQL, Prasarana Malaysia, Precom, Progress Software LoadMaster, ProPark Mobility, Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS), Quilvest Capital Partners, Radar/Dispossessor, Radiological Society of North America, RapidCMS, RCG, Regent Caravans, Relevvo, Retail Data, Rhithm Wellness App, Riverside Resort & Casino, Roberto Verino Difusion, Roblox Developers, Rochester Honkers, Rödl Management, SAP, Schlatter Industries, Scott Pharma Solutions, Sea-Tac Airport, Seirus Innovation, SenangPay Malaysia, Service Access & Management, ServiceBridge, Siam Cement Group, Sibanye-Stillwater, siParadigm, Slack, Slim CD, Software Engineering Associates, Solana, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sompo Japan Insurance, SonicWall SonicOS, South Carolina State University, South Orange County Community College District, Southwest Family Medicine Associates, Spanish Athletics Federation, Specialty Networks, Sport 2000, Sri Lankan Farmers Community, St. Clair County, IL, Stein Fibers, Stoxkart, Stripe CLI, Strive Medical, Strong Current Enterprises, Supreme Court of Philippines, SWISSCZ, Swissphone DiCal-RED, Tabb Inc, Tamil Nadu Labour Department Data, Taxellent Accounting Services Inc, Tewkesbury Council, Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates, Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, The Bakersfield Californian, The SMS Group, ThinkPHP, Thompson Davis & Co, TIAA, Toaping, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Toronto District School Board, Town of Plymouth, CT, Toyota, toyyibPay, Traccar GPS System, Tracki, Traderie, Transport for London, TRENDnet TEW, Trionfo Solutions, Turkish government, Turning Point of Central California, Inc, UConn Health, UK National Crime Agency, UK Political Party Donation Platforms, Ukrainian government, Unicoin, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), United Urology Group, United Way of Connecticut, Inc, Universal Pure, University of Toronto, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Lottery Corporation, US Marshals Service, US Merchants Financial Group, Inc, US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Valisana, Veeam services, VeriSource Services, Inc, Verkada, Versa Director, VMware ESXi, VMware VCenter Server, VOP CZ, Wayne Wright, LLP, WazirX, Welcome Health, WellLife Network, Western Electrical Contractors Association, WhatsApp, WinRAR, WPS Office, XPERT Business Solutions GmbH, Young Consulting, YubiKey 5, Zee Media, and Zyxel have reported hacking or compromises this month.

HalliburtonTransport for London, and McLaren Health have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke BitLockerdual-boot (Windows + Linux), Outlook, Word, and Windows.

The National Public Data breach (leak, to be more accurate) has had an interesting turn of events, where they are now claiming that they’ve removed the entire database from their platform (it’s still available everywhere else). Opting out via their platform is dismissed and they offer no resolution. Not that one could be had.

A novel side-channel attack dubbed “RAMBO” (Radiation of Air-gapped Memory Bus for Offense) generates electromagnetic radiation from a device’s RAM to send data from air-gapped computers.

Microsoft has finally removed the defective and half-baked WinRE update causing daily and sometimes hourly errors because it couldn’t install on many devices.

Twitch force-enabled VTubers’ cameras without their consent.

Now for the good news:

The US appeals court had ruled geofence warrants are unconstitutional.

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 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 41 updates to address 79 vulnerabilities in Azure CycleCloud, Azure Network Watcher, Azure Stack, Azure Web Apps, Dynamics Business Central, Microsoft AutoUpdate, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Outlook for iOS, Microsoft Streaming Service, Power Automate, SQL Server, Windows Admin Center, Windows AllJoyn API, Windows Authentication Methods, Windows DHCP Server, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Libarchive, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows MSHTML Platform, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows Network Virtualization, Windows PowerShell, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, Windows Security Zone Mapping, Windows Setup and Deployment, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Storage, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Update, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for tvOS 17.6.1 and watchOS 10.6.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

watchOS 10.6.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.6.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 126.0.6478.252, 127.0.6533.132 and 128.0.6613.133 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 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 — 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 (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.

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, 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 to you.

Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 24.8.1 adds support for several games, including Concord, for what that’s worth and resolves several bugs.. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Crucial Storage Executive 10.07 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

UniFi Network Server 8.4.59 adds support for Passpoint/Hotspot 2.0, Packet Capture, AP Analyzer, Pro AV and advanced IGMP snppting. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

Wacom Driver 6.4.7-3 resolves several bugs. This 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 1.69.162 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 130.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 128.0.2739.67 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

SeaMonkey 2.53.19 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 6.9.3447.41 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

ProtonMail (Android) 4.0.19.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.17.6 is a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.17.6 is a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.2.0 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 8.0.14 adds ability for custom clients to disable tray options. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Dropbox 206.4.6506 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 215.4.0.14.211 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Server 1.9.1 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 96.0 now alerts users to stalls and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.29 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.21751 adds reaction support to Town Hall feature. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 29.0.6 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Rclone 1.68.0 adds several new backends, improves S3 support, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.23.0 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.15.4 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.27.12 is a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.5.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 11.0.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Trillian 6.5.0.45 resolves several bugs.
https://www.trillian.im/

WinSCP 6.3.5 is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.1.11.45504 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.3 improves hardware support and resolves a key binding error. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 262 adds recommendations, improved comment system, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Kodi 21.1 is a security update.
https://kodi.tv/

Plex Desktop 1.100.1.221 resolves a season poster display bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.66.1.215 updates the web TV client. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.5.8921 is 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) 1.21.23.01 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

PS5 2024.829 adds URL sharing, improves performance and hardware support. 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 Acrobat 24.003.20112, 24.001.30187 and 20.005.30680 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.003.20112 and 20.005.30680 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html

Adobe After Effects 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb24-55.html

Adobe Audition 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb24-54.html

Adobe ColdFusion 2023.10 and 2021.16 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-71.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.1 and 27.9.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-66.html

Adobe Media Encoder 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-53.html

Adobe Photoshop 24.7.5 and 25.12 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-72.html

Adobe Premiere Pro 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-58.html

Audacity 3.6.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Blender 4.2.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/

Calibre 7.17.0 adds paper-edition page number support, editing, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Formatta Filler 8.19.04 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.phreesia.com/filler-ifiller/

Kdenlive 24.08.0 improves user interface for easing modes, effect groups, transform, and curve, as well as several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

Kindle for PC 2.5.70951 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice 24.2.6 resolves over 40 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.0 resolves over 400 bugs. This is a security update. The “Fresh” line is beta software and should be avoided by most people.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.9.9.1845 adds a business template gallery and support for Financial Data Exchange (FDX). This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.13.3 resolves almost 100 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.0.388 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240726-R17_22 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240726-R14_25 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Scribus 1.6.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.scribus.net/

Security Software Updates

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

Chainsaw 2.10.0 resolves several bugs and adds Key/Value container support.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FSS 2024.8.15 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/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.1.10.127 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OpenSSL 3.3.2 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.4.0 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.18.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a secuirty update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SecurityCheck 2024.8.24 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/securitycheck/dl/123/

Stinger 13.0.0.190 adds support for new detections. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 6.7 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

VT-CLI 1.0.1 adds support for Chocolatey, updates actions and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli/releases/latest

YARA 4.5.2 is a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 30.2.3 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

ScreenToGif 2.41.1 updates translatons and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/latest

SnagIt 24.2.2 adds support for HDR image capture and exporting to Camtasia, and resolves a PDF export bug. 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 13.0.2.6 adds support for new encodings and resolves compatibility issues with some hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

PDF Creator 5.3.0 adds OneDrive integration, improved sharing support, and updated libraries. This is a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.1.9.7 resolves dozens of bugs and adds a couple new sources. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.3 adds GPU support, ability to remove the scene background, and resolves a few 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 7.0.3 adds rich text markup in titles, improves compatibility, and 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 8.10.44 adds filtering support, visual and accessibility improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/mac/

1Password for Windows 8.10.45 adds filtering support, visual and accessibility improvements, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.4.2 improves reliability and stability, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

balenaEtcher 1.19.22 replaces Flowzone inputs. This is not a security update.
https://etcher.balena.io/

Beyond Compare 5.0.2.30045 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.8.2 adds support for autofill cards and identities using keyboard shortcuts, biometrics on Linux, and password-protected exports
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.0.10 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://calyxos.org/install/

CCleaner 6.27.11214 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Cygwin 3.5.4 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

Dell Command Update 5.4.0 improves reliability and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln311129/dell-command-update?lang=en

DesktopOK 11.35 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.59.0 adds several new display options, improved performance and translations, and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

Everything Toolbar 1.4.1 resovles a sort order bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.3880.66.5 resolves adds Windows 10 Taskbar Style support (with extra steps) and Windows 11 24H2 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

FolderChangesView 2.37 is a cosmetic update. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

GoodSync 12.7.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.10 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

InstalledAppView 1.09 adds dark mode support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/installed_app_view.html

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.4.6 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

Mac Migration Assistant 3.0.1.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204087

NConvert 7.192 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/nconvert/

NTLite 2024.8.10045 adds support to disable MSA and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.0.1010 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.13.1 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.84.1 resolves several bugs and improves behavior of many apps. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

PSAppDeploy 3.10.2 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

ripgrep 14.1.1 resolves a couple bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/latest

ScreenConnect 24.2.10.8991 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

SearchMyFiles 3.30 adds support to search by owner. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

TeamViewer 15.57.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WifiInfoView 2.94 adds dark mode support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinScan2PDF 8.93 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. 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 2024.1.2.12 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GameMaker Studio 2024.8.1.171 adds dozens of features. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.4.211 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.5 adds support for custom editors and shells and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.1 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Godot 4.3 updates libraries, adds thousands of improvements, and resolves hundreds of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

Godot 3.6 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

MySQL Server 8.0.39 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Node.js 20.17.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.8.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.6 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

Unreal Engine 5.4 improves layered control rigs, adds new gizmos, constraints improvements, cosmetic improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://unrealengine.com/en-US/

Visual Studio Code 1.93 improves IntelliSense, column resizing, source control, Copilot integration and 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.

HumHub 1.16.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Joomla 5.1.4 is a bug fix release shortly after a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

MailEnable 10.49 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/

WordPress 6.6.2 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

BuddyPress 14.1.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Conditional Widgets 3.2 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/conditional-widgets/

My Sticky Bar 2.7.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Sucuri Security 1.9.4 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

Theme My Login 7.1.9 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WPBakery 7.9 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.3 adds ability to scan for and resolve third-party plugin issues, and resolves several 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 2024-03-12

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for March, 2024.

There were 300+ major hacks, and over 175 application updates this month. It’s a small month, with about 2.3 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

Ace Air Cargo, Air Methods, Aleo, AlgoSec, Alliance Solutions Group, American Express, American Vision Partners, Android and iOS biometric information (GoldPickaxe), AnyCubic Kobra 3D printers, APK.TW, Apple Shortcuts, Assurance IQ, Auxo, Azure AD/Entra ID (Silver SAML), Baesman Group, Inc., Bangalore One, Bank of America, 61 Brazilian Banks, Bay Area Anesthesia, LLC, Benefit Design Group, Inc., Biomedical Research Institute, BlueCare Plus Tennessee, Booking.com, Bradford-Scott Data, Bright Wires, Capita, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan – District of Columbia, CareTree, Inc., Carnet-AMM, Casino Del Sol, Cencora, Centre Hospitalier D’Armentieres, CGM, Inc., Change Healthcare, Cheat-Database, Chunghwa Telecom, CIPC, CISA, Citrus Diagnostic Center, City of Dubuque Fire Department, City of Hamilton, Ontario, City of Oakley, CA, City of Pleasant Hill, CA, Coffee Beyers, Cogdell Memorial Hospital, Coinsquare, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, Concord Music Group, Inc., ConnectWise Control/ScreenConnect, Continental Aerospace Technologies, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance, LLC, CUSO Financial Services, Cutout.Pro, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., David’s Bridal, Davlyn Investments, Denninger’s, Department of State Hospitals (DSH), DGA-Producer Pension & Health Plans, Dignity Health Welfare Benefits Plan, DiVal Safety Equipment, Inc, DJI, 8,000 major brands’ DNS, Duvel Moortgat Brewery, Eagers Automotive, East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, Eastern Radiologists, Inc, EasyPark, EdisonLearning, Inc., Egyptian Health Department, EKEN cameras, El Al Airline, Election Commission of India, Elemetal, LLC, Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, Employee Benefits Corporation of America, ETISALAT, Ewig Group, Facebook Marketplace, Fairway Independent Mortgage, FBI, FBinsure, fckeditor, Federal Communications Commission, Fidelity Investments Life Insurance, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), FixedFloat, Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiProxy, Framwellgate School, FullPress, Future Generations Foundation, GCA Nederland, Gilroy Gardens, Gixen, Global Tel*Link, Golden Corral, Grace Lutheran Communities, Group Health Cooperative, Grupo Bimbo, Habib’s, Haivision MCS, Hampton County School District, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited, HAWITA Group, Health NZ, Hessen Consumer Center, Highland Health Systems, Hochschule Kempten, Hospice of Huntington, Houser LLP, Human Affairs International of California, HWL Ebsworth, Imaging Data Commons libdicom, InfoSys McCamish, Infraestructura Portuaria Mexicana, Insomniac Games, Institute of Food Technologists, Insurance ACE/Humana Inc., INTEGRIS Health, Interventional Pain and Regenerative Medicine, iSoon, Ivanti Pulse Secure, Jaypee University, Jersey’s Financial Services Commission, JFSC, Joomla, Jovani Fashions, Juniper Support Portal, JVC Kenwood, Kick, Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics, KNS Bank, La Bonne Alternance, LDLC, Leicester City Council, Lena Pope Home Inc., LenDenClub, Lindsey Municipal Hospital, Liquid Environmental Solutions, Littleton Regional Healthcare, llama.cpp GGUF library, Llamaya, loanDepot.com, LLC, Loghman Pharmaceuticals, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Malawi’s passport system, Maranhao Military Police, Maryville Addiction Treatment Centers, Maryville, Inc., McKenzie County Healthcare System, Inc., MedQ, Inc., Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama, Inc., Merchant.ID, Microsoft (yet again!), Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, 97,000 Microsoft Exchange servers, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Streaming Service, MicroStrategy, Ministry of Planning, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Mirtylla, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Mr. Green Gaming, NALS Apartment Homes LLC, National Police of Peru, Netgear RAX30, NewGen Administrative Services, LLC, North Hill Employee Dental Plan, North Hill Home Health Care, Inc., North Hill Needham, Inc., Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PLLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, NVIDIA drivers, Oculus Meta, Odette, Online Trade (Онлайн Трейд), Opensea, Orlando VA Medical Center, P-Fleet, Pakistan National Bank, Paragon Technology and Innovation, Paul Davis Restoration, Paysign, Pennsylvania’s State Courts, PetSmart, Philips Respironics, PlayDapp, PowerRail, Prague Regional Memorial Hospital, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Prudential Financial, PSI Software SE, QEMU, QNAP NAS devices, Qualcomm Incorporated, RCI, LLC, Redis servers, Redwood Coast RC, Revolut, Richland Community College, Rio Hondo Community College, RMH Franchise, Robert Half, Roblox, Roku, Inc., Romanian medical facilities (approximately 100), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Russian Ministry of Defense (Minoborony), SAFE Credit Union, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Samsung Electronics, Santa Clarita Community College District, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, SCEVN, Schneider Electric, Seminole County Public Schools, Seneca, Seven Seas Group, Shein, SK Hynix, smartphone voice assistants (VoltSchemer), SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Sony’s Insomniac Games, South Korean President, Southern Water, Spectrum Vision, SPMundi, Superior Communications, Tangerine, TeamCity, Tehachapi Unified School District, Tesla Phone Key, Texx Offroad, Thai Summit, The Biosig Project, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (twice), ThyssenKrupp, Toner-dumping, Tornado Cash, Tracy Unified School District, Trans-Northern Pipelines, Tshwane University Of Technology, TTM Technologies, U-Haul, U.S. Department of the Interior, UAE’s IEMS, Ubiquiti Edge OS routers, UC San Diego Health Hillcrest – Hillcrest Medical Center, Ukraine’s State Environmental Inspector, UniCredit, Unisys, UNITE HERE, University of Cambridge’s Clinical School Computing Service, University of Machester, University of Wolverhampton, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, US Customs Enforcement, Valorem Reply, VARTA AG, Veeco, Vi Senior Living, Victor Valley Union High School District, Victoria Police, Virgin Hotels, Virginia Farm Bureau, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware ESXi, VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, VSexShop, Ward Transport & Logistics, Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home, Watson Clinic, WayForward, Webber International University, WebMarketPoint, Welltok, Inc., Western National Group, Western Union, Weston Embedded, Williamson County, TX, Windows AppLocker, Windows Defender SmartScreen, WordPress Brick Builder Theme, WordPress LiteSpeed Cache, WordPress Popup Builder, WordPress Ultimate Member, WoTLabs, Wyze, Yakima Valley Radiology, PC, YX International (2FA provider for Facebook and WhatsApp, Google, TikTok, and others), Zenlayer, Zoom, Zyxel firewalls, and ​​Harvard Pilgrim Health Care​ have reported hacking or compromises this month.

AT&T, Change Healthcare, Facebook, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Instagram, LinkedIn, Microsoft Outlook Exchange via ActiveSync, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), US military pharmacies, WhatsApp, and Wyze have suffered from outages this month.

Citrix and Sophos (both companies over 29 years old) suffered from leap year bugs this year.

Microsoft has announced they’re throwing support behind the “privacy-preserving ads API” which is designed to “less uniquely” identify users. The new system is still designed to collect and share all your interests and internet activity (in fact, the one that will be used in Edge will share your desktop/mobile experience as well as activity in other applications, as Edge does now), but it will not be used to “uniquely” identify you, rather it will collect all this information about your activities and assign your profile to various collections through a process known as meta tagging, and these tags will be used to market to you.

In this way, they’ll be able to tell you’re a divorced Christian 40-something year old female with 2 children, dark hair, wears a size 3, prefers red wine, lives within a 2-block radius of Bank of America in Modesto, orders from Papa Johns once per month and only votes every other election cycle, but they won’t know it’s “you.” Please use an ad-blocker and disable all these metric and ad-measurement features.

The “new Outlook” by Microsoft is collecting logins from third-party accounts and storing them in the Microsoft Cloud without telling their users. Email, contacts and other information from third-party accounts, as well.

While I’m on the topic of Microsoft email…after pushing for better validation and spam controls among their industry partners, Microsoft Exchange is still responsible for a large amount of spam.

Microsoft is also making another push to upgrade those still on Windows 10 to Windows 11. For some devices this means they will be aggressively force-upgraded as happened to Windows 7 users win Windows 10 was released and to some Windows 10 users when Windows 11 was released.

Apple has disabled the Epic developer account, again, claiming that they can’t be trusted. Pot, kettle?

Google Pay is shutting down in the US. If you’ve stored money within this platform you need to move it out before early June. They couldn’t keep their own payment platform alive, but Google believes their AI should be trusted with direct access to information about all hacking incidents so it can be used “for defense.” Somehow I’m just not buying it.

The first publicly known AI prompt injection worm has been created and shown to self-propagate by telling the AI to send a copy of itself through to other AI nodes.

Troy Hunt has a great write-up that demonstrates why it is so easy for scammers to get away with text scams. The vendors suck.

Now for the good news:

Bitcoin broke $73,000 yesterday for the first time, which is $30,000 more than it was at the beginning of the year and $50,000 more than it was a year ago. If you’re looking to sell, don’t. But if you must, we still have about a month of growth yet before the bull run is over. I would be surprised if it doesn’t break at least $82,000 by the first week of April.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.3 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 69 vulnerabilities in .NET, Azure Data Studio, Azure SDK, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service, Microsoft Django Backend for SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft QUIC, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft WDAC ODBC Driver, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows SCSI Class System File, Open Management Infrastructure, Outlook for Android, Role: Windows Hyper-V, Servicing Stack Update, Servicing Stack Updates, Skype for Consumer, Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC), Visual Studio Code, Windows AllJoyn API, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Composite Image File System, Windows Compressed Folder, Windows Defender, Windows Error Reporting, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows NTFS, Windows ODBC Driver, Windows OLE, Windows Print Spooler Components, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Telephony Server, Windows Update Stack, Windows USB Hub Driver, Windows USB Print Driver, Windows USB Serial Driver, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 15.8.2, iOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4, iPadOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, Safari 17.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 15.8.2, 16.7.6 and 17.4 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 16.7.6 and 17.4 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.4 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.4 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 1.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 120.0.6099.301, 121.0.6167.188 and 122.0.6045.214 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 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 — 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 (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.

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, 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 to you.

Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 24.2.1 improves stability and resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.0.7.3 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

Nvidia Driver 474.89 is a security update.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.63.169 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 122.0.6261.111 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 122.0.2365.80 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 123.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 115.8.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Opera 108.0.5067.24 is a security update.
https://www.opera.com/browsers/opera

Opera GX 107.0.5045.60 is a security update.
https://www.opera.com/gx

Vivaldi 6.6.3271.48 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.14.3.67453 improves AI training process. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.8.1 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.

Dropbox 193.4.5594 resolves stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 206.0.0.8.218 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FreeFileSync 13.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 88.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.21 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.6058 adds several new features. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 28.0.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.13.30.8 adds support for newer hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Rclone 1.66.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.1.1 is a major update, adding username support, improved privacy controls, new emoji, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.0.2 is a major update, adding username support, improved privacy controls, new emoji and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Skype 8.113.0.210 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.skype.com/

Syncthing 1.27.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 4.15.1 adds Telegram Business features and adds emoji. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 10.9.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

WinSCP 6.3.2 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 5.17.11.34827 improves AI and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.2 improves face detection, lip sync, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

darktable 4.6.1 improves performance and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Grayjay 236 adds cache support, improved performance, adds watch filters, and resolves several cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update. They also announced that Grayjay Desktop will be available in the coming months. Yay! 🙂
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Kodi 20.5 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://kodi.tv/

Plex Desktop 1.88.1.96 improves stability and resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.57.1.100 updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

TuneIn 1.28.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://tunein.com/radio/home/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GameMaker Studio 2024.2.0.132 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.3.194 adds notification support, QRCode support, one-click iOS export, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.20.71.01 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

PS3 4.91 adds support for the latest BluRay encodings and improves perofrmance. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/

PS5 24.01-08.60.00 improves Parties, hardware support, and performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024-03-07 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS 3.5.17 resolves dozens of bugs and improves compatibility and stability. 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 Animate 23.0.4 and 24.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-19.html

Adobe Bridge 13.0.6 and 14.0.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-15.html

Adobe ColdFusion 2021.13 and 2023.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.html

Adobe Experience Manager 2024.03 and 6.5.20.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb24-05.html

Adobe Lightroom 7.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb24-17.html

Adobe Premiere Pro 23.6.4 and 24.2.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-12.html

Calibre 7.6.0 adds profile support, merge support, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Columns++ 1.0.5 resolves a tab-to-spaces bug and adds support for notifications coming in the next version of Notepad++. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Coises/ColumnsPlusPlus

Ghostscript 10.03.0 resolves several bugs and improves OCR support. This is not a security update.
https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html

ImageMagick 7.1.1-29 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://imagemagick.org/

Kdenlive 24.02.0 is a major update, adding native support for DirectX, Metal and Vulkan, Apple Silicon support, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

LibreOffice 7.6.5 resolves over 90 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.2.1 resolves almost 100 bugs. This is a security update. The “Fresh” line is beta software and should be avoided by most people.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.3.10.1347 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.12.1 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.6.4 resolves a focus bug. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.0.13 resolves a couple bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20231120-R13_69 no longer provides a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20231107-R9_133 does not provide a detailed 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.

Gpg4win 4.3.1 adds support for new smart cards, Windows root CAs, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

iOS 17.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 17.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 14.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 4.6.9 prepares the software for the v5 release. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OnionShare 2.6.1 updates dependencies, updates release process, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://onionshare.org/

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.1.7 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.15.3 updates engine, improves exclusion and configuration controls, adds support for multiple threat names and multiple schedules. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.10.0 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 13.0.0.72 adds support for new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Symantec Norton Removal Tool 20240303
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v60392881

Tails 6.0 is a major update, improving persistent storage support, external mounting, session resumption, and application and library updates. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 17.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

uBlock Origin 1.56.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

watchOS 10.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641

Wireless Network Watcher 2.41 adds option to scan IPv6 addresses. 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.

SnagIt 24.1.1 updates libraries, improves mute detection, camera mode swapping, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.1.3 adds support for new encodings and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

StreamFab 6.1.6.8 improves compabitility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.1.2 improves enlarger and upscaling, improves performance for deinterlacer and denoiser, and resolve 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 6.0.35 resolves several bugs, improves compatibility, and updates signature. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.27 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Agent Ransack 2022.3425 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

Bitwarden 2024.3.0 adds passkey support to self-hosted version, improved 2FA, redesigned interface. This is a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.0.9 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://calyxos.org/install/

CCleaner 6.21.10918 resolves several bugs and improves software udpater. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Cygwin 3.5.1-1 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.17 resovles several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.1.27.0 improves plugin support, adds sticky scrolling, extends date filters, improves installer and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.3007.63.2 improves compatibility, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

FileLocator Pro 2022.3425 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FileTypesMan 2.00 adds option to exclude loading of icons which might cause it to hang or crash. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html

Fing 3.6.2 updates signature, improves service not found page, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

Git SCM 2.44.0 resolves several bugs and improves syntax. This is not a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

Go 1.22.1 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.5.8 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

Hiren’s BootCD PE 1.0.8 updates drivers. This is not a security update.
https://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/

Homedale 2.11 improves channel width display. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWMonitor 1.53 adds hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

MobileFileSearch 1.48 resolves a bug in export content. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mobile_device_file_search.html

NConvert 7.172 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/nconvert/

NetworkOpenedFiles 1.62 adds sort button to toolbar. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_opened_files.html

OSFMount 3.1.1003 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html

OSForensics 11.0.1006 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

PowerToys 0.79.0 rsolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

ScreenConnect 23.9.10.8817 is a security update.
https://www.connectwise.com/software/control/download

Starwind V2V Converter 9.413 adds support for converting VMs to and from VirtualBox. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

Sysmon 15.14 resolves crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon

Unity 2023.2.12 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive

WifiInfoView 2.93 adds support for 8.2.11be. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

Windows Migration Assistant 3.0.0.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/118595

WinGet 1.7.10582 is now officially stable, updating libraries and resolve dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinRAR 7.00 is a major version, increasing the maximum dictionary size, maximum path length, improved security tagging (MotW), and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.rarlab.com/

WinScan2PDF 8.72 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.19 adds quick and dirty duplicate detection (name patterns only!) and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

XnConvert 1.100.1 improves batch operation. This is not a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

ZoomText 2022.2402.1.400 improves tracking, compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText

ZoomText 2023.2402.1.400 improves tracking, compatibility and 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.

.NET Runtime 8.0.3 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

ADB 35.0.0 resolves compatibility bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

Android Studio 2023.2.1.23 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GitHub Desktop 3.3.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Node.js 18.19.1 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.11.1 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 21.7.1 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Rustup 1.27.0 improves compatibility, updates libraries, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.rust-lang.org/

SQLite 3.45.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.87.2 is a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Workstation Player 17.5.1 is a security update.
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/#all_products

Web Package Updates

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

Invision Community 4.7.16 is a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Joomla 5.0.3 and 4.4.3 are security updates.
https://www.joomla.org/

Piwigo 14.3.0 is a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

Autoptimize 3.1.11 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/

BuddyPress 12.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.9.2 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

My Sticky Bar 2.6.8 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Theme My Login 7.1.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

W3 Total Cache 2.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/

WooCommerce 8.6.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WPBakery 7.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WP Mail SMTP 4.0.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

WP Plugin Update Checker 5.4 improves detection and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/YahnisElsts/plugin-update-checker/releases/latest

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2023-12-12

Merry Christmas, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for December, 2023.

There were 200+ major hacks, and over 215 application updates this month. Even with all that, it’s actually a pretty small month, with only about 2.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1st Source Bank, 23andMe, 4 Over LLC, Aadhaar, Acuity, Advantis Global, Inc., Alps Alpine North America, Inc., AMD & Intel CPUs, AMD CPUs, American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Americold Logistics LLC, Apache Struts 2, Ardent Health Services, Austal USA, AutoZone, Avito, Beaverton School District, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Bleach Anime Forum, Bloomberg Crypto, Blue Shield of California, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.4 hardware (BLUFFS), British Library, Brodart Co, Brookfield Global Relocation Services, Butte School District, Cadence Bank, California Physicians Service, Cambridge NHS, Capital Health, CareTree, Inc., CBIZ KA, Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller, Citrix NetScaler Gateway, CKF Addiction Treatment, Inc., Clark County School District, Clear Spring Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Coin Cloud, Community Health Network, Inc., Community Healthcare Network, Inc., Counter-Strike 2, CrushFTP, CTS, CVC Holding Corp, CyberLink, Deanco Healthcare LLC, Deer Oaks Behavioral Health, Delaware Life Insurance Company, DePauw University, Detroit Chassis, LLC, Dollar Tree, Dragon Touch, East River Medical Imaging, EMS Management and Consultants Inc., Endocrine and Psychiatry Center, Enstar (US) Inc., Equality Health, LLC, Erris water, Estante Virtual, Ethyrial, Experian, Fenway Community Health Center, Inc., Fidelity National Financial, Financial Risk Mitigation, Inc., FortiSIEM, Foursquare Healthcare, Ltd., Foxit Reader, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Gemplex, General Electric, Gerber Life Insurance Company, Go Ninja, Google Calendar, Gunster, Yoakley & Steward, PA, Hackensack Meridian Health, Hal Turner Radio Show, Hampton-Newport News CSB, Hendersonville, Henry Schein, Holding Slovenske Elektrarne, HSKS Greenhalgh Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, HTC Global Services, Idaho National Laboratory, IDF, Indian Hotels Company, IndiHome, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, InflateVids, Inline Plastics Corp., Intel CPUs, International Paper Company, International Paper Company Group Health and Welfare Plan, Jam Tangan, Japan’s Space Agency JAXA, JoyGames, Kaneva, Kansas state court system, KitchenPal, Koeller Nebeker Calrson & Haluk LLP, KyberSwap, Kyivstar, Leggett & Platt Incorporated Employee Benefit Fund, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, Long Beach, California, McLaren Health Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical Eye Services, Inc., MeridianLink, MGM Resorts International, Microsoft DHCP servers, Microsoft Exchange, Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Inc., Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital, Inc., Morrison Community Hospital District, Movie Forums, Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, NASCO, NEWAG trains, Nissan Australia & New Zealand, Nissan Financial Services, Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services, Inc., Norsk Hydro, Northwest Eye Care Professionals, Norton Healthcare, NSC Technologies, NXP, Oak Street Health, Okta, OMGPOP, ownCloud, Pahl & McCay, Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc., password managers on Android, Perry Johnson & Associates, pfSense servers, Philippine Government, Poloniex, Postmeds/Truepill, Proliance Surgeons, PruittHealth Network, Psychiatry Associates of Kansas City, Qlik Sense, RailYatri, Redcliffe Labs, Rock Valley Physical Therapy, Rosaviatsia, Rusnak, Saisystems International, Inc., Samsung Electronics, Sellafield, Serbian Civil Society, Shadowfax, Shoval, Sierra County, Sierra OT/IoT routers, SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services, SoarGames, Sophos Firewalls, South Korean defense companies, Southwest Behavioral Health Center, Stanley Steemer International, Inc., Staples, State of Maine, Stevedore DP World, Systems East, Inc., Taylor University, TGI Direct, Inc., The Charles Lea Center, Tipalti, Toronto Public Library, Toyota Financial Services, TransUnion, Tri Counties Bank, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, U.S. Drug Mart, Inc., UEFI on just about every platform, Unitronics PLCs, University of Manchester, US Department of Health and Human Services, US government agencies, Valrhona Inc., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, VMware Cloud Director, Warren General Hospital, Welltok, West Central District Health Department, Weston Embedded uC-HTTP Server, Westside Community Services, Wichita Urology Group, Windows Hello fingerprint authentication, WordPress Backup Migration plugin, WordPress, WP Fastest Cache, Wyoming County Community Health System, Yakima Valley Radiology PC, Yamaha Motor’s Philippines, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Zeroed-In Technologies, and Zyxel NAS have reported hacking or compromises this month.

ALPHV, Blender, British Library, Fidelity National Financial, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Kyivstar, Optus, Rumble, and Staples have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Google Drive, USB C compatibility, Microsoft 365 Outlook, trust in the Windows Store, Microsoft 365 authentication, and they’re installing HP Smart on millions of computers without any HP hardware.

Apple introduced a new feature (NameDrop) that allows it to easily share your contact information with someone nearby. While the feature is designed to share information only when the popup is selected, Apple has a history of weak or defective controls on new features. Apple’s AirTags can be silenced to make stalking easier.

Hackers claim they can use expired Google auth cookies to gain access to accounts. A new AI is designed to crack your password by listening to your typing.

Rumble has sued Check My Ads.

The EV death toll is rising and “green lie” is being exposed.

Now for the good news:

The FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act is due to be renewed (like, tomorrow), and information is out that exposes how it can be abused even further. There’s still time to contact your congress critters and ask them to reject it.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is pretty small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 42 vulnerabilities in Azure Connected Machine Agent, Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Bluetooth Driver, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Power Platform Connector, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows DNS, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Defender, Windows DHCP Server, Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface), Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Media, Windows MSHTML Platform, Windows ODBC Driver, Windows Telephony Server, Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver, Windows Win32K, XAML Diagnostics, AMD Chipsets, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 16.7.3, iOS 17.1.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 16.7.3, iPadOS 17.1.2, iPadOS 17.2, Safari 17.1.2, Safari 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, and Pro Video Formats 2.3. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 16.7.3, 17.1.2 and 17.2 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 16.7.3, 17.1.2 and 17.2 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.2 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.2 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 114.0.5735.343 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

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 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 — 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 (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.

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, 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 to you.

Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
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Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 23.12.1 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Crucial Storage Executive 9.09 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.0.7.0 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

Drivers by Seagull 2023.4 adds support for 200 new printers. This is not a security update.
https://www.seagullscientific.com/support/downloads/drivers/

DS4Windows 3.2.21 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows/releases/latest

Epson ET-2800 3.01 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-2800/s/SPT_C11CJ66202

Epson ET-3760 2.68.02 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-3760/s/SPT_C11CG20203

Epson ET-4800 3.01 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-4800/s/SPT_C11CJ65201

Epson ET-4850 3.02.00 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-4850/s/SPT_C11CJ60202

Epson ET-5880 3.02 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-5880/s/SPT_C11CJ28201

Epson WF-4820 3.04.00 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/WorkForce-Series/Epson-WorkForce-Pro-WF-4820/s/SPT_C11CJ06201

TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 231130 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax55/v1/#Firmware

TP-Link Archer AX73 v2.0 231023 is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax73/v2.0/#Firmware

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.61.101 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 120.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 115.5.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.71 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 120.0.2210.61 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

SeaMonkey 2.53.18 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 6.4.3160.47 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Mailspring 1.13.2 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

Spark 3.10.6.61878 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.10.6.61877 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.5.2 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 (macOS) 7.3.0 resolves several bugs and improves address book. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

aria2 1.37.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://aria2.github.io/

curl 8.5.0 resolves more than 180 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Dropbox 188.4.6302 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 201.0.0.9.336 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Server 1.8.0 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 13.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Microsoft Teams 1.6.00.33567 is a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 28.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.13.22 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.0 is a major update improving performance and optimizing storage. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.8.74 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.65.0 adds dozens of new features, resolves several bugs, and improves performance and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 6.41.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 6.41.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.27.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 4.12.2 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 10.3.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Wget2 2.1.0 resolves a couple dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2/-/releases

Zoom 5.16.10.26186 updates the icon and adds dozens of new features. This is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 3.0.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.1 adds several new characters and dozens of new controls and improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Plex Desktop 1.83.1.4061 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.52.1.4035 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.32.8.7639 updates libraries 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.

GameMaker Studio 2023.11.0.121 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.3.183 vastly improves startup performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.20.50.03 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) 1.20.4 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Nintendo Switch 17.0.1 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

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 3.5.7 improves stability and USB connectivity. 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 Dimension 3.4.11 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb23-71.html

Adobe Experience Manager 2023.11 and 6.5.19.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb23-72.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.1 and 27.9.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb23-68.html

Adobe InDesign 19.1 and 18.5.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-70.html

Adobe Prelude 22.6.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/prelude/apsb23-67.html

Adobe Reader DC Patch 23.008.20421 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update. Use Help, Check for updates to install the most current version.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Reader DC Patch for MacOS 23.008.20423 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update. Use Menu, Check for updates to install the most current version.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance3D After Effects 24.1 and 23.6.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb23-75.html

Adobe Substance3D Designer 13.1.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb23-76.html

Adobe Substance3D Sampler 4.2.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb23-74.html

Adobe Substance3D Stager 2.1.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb23-73.html

Audacity 3.4.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 7.1.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

ImageMagick 7.1.1-23 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://imagemagick.org/

Inkscape 1.3.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://inkscape.org/release/

Kdenlive 23.08.4 resolves a dozen stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

Kindle for PC 2.2.70623 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

Krita 5.2.2 fixes more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/

LibreOffice 7.5.9 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 7.6.4 resolves more than 150 bugs. This should be treated as a security update. Remember that the Fresh line is beta software and the “Still” line should be used by most users.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 23.12.12.1221 resolves more than a dozen bugs and adds several new features, including global inventory transfer and custom depreciation and amortization fields. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.11.0 resolves dozens of bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.6 improves multi-edit, inaccessible file access, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.0.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.1.3.383 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 R13_33 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 R9_104 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2024 R4_15 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.

Chainsaw 2.8.1 updates dependencies and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

HTTP Toolkit 1.14.8 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 4.6.6 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OpenSSL 3.2.0 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.0.1 improves the user interface. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.13.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1260 resolves several bugs and adds a Chrome and Edge extension. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Tails 5.20 is a security update.
https://tails.boum.org/install/dvd/index.en.html

uBlock Origin 1.54.0 adds differential updates for filter lists and resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

VT-CLI 1.0.0 is the first official release version. 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 30.0.2 resolves a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

ScreenToGif 2.40 improves theming, updates dependencies and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/latest

SnagIt 24.0.2 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 13.0.0.7 adds support for new encodings, improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.7.1 adds support for new output formats and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

IsoBuster 5.3 adds support for new hardware, new encodings, new partition schemes, and several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

StreamFab 6.1.5.3 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.0.6 improves compatibility and performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.22 adds reminders to imported passwords and resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Agent Ransack 2022.3418 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

AMD Ryzen Master 2.12.0.2806 adds support for new hardware and voltage reporting. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/ryzen-master

Beyond Compare 4.4.7.28397 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download.php?zz=dl4

Bitwarden 2023.12.0 resolves several bugs and adds Elastic integration and CLI event logs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.0.8 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://calyxos.org/install/

CCleaner 6.18.10838 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

dnGrep 4.0.151.0 adds several new features and controls. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2023-11-18 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

ExplorerPatcher 22621.2506.60.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fido 1.53 adds new UEFI Shell and updates versions. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3418 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

Git SCM 2.43.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

Go 1.21.5 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.4.8 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

ImageUSB 1.5.1006 improves logging. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html

Mac Migration Assistant 2.4.5.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204087

NTLite 2023.11.9515 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

PowerToys 0.76.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

ProcDump 3.0 for Linux adds memory leak reporting. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

ripgrep 14.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/latest

RoboForm 9.5.6 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

ScreenConnect 23.8.6.8735 is a security update.
https://www.connectwise.com/software/control/download

Sysmon 1.3.2 for Linux is a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

WinGet 1.6.3421 updates the app installer and adds Configure command to improve consistency. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WirelessKeyView 2.23 improves QR Code generation and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

XnConvert 1.99 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

ZoomText 2023 2023.2311.20.400 resolves several bugs.
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText

ZoomText 2024 is a new major version adding several new mouse and cursor controls, performance improvements, and improved keyboard controls. 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 2023.1.1.26 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GitHub Desktop 3.3.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Godot 4.2.1 resolves over 1,800 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

Node.js 18.19.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.10.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 21.4.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.44.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.85 adds dozens of new features. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.36 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Web Package Updates

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

Joomla 5.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

ownCloud Client 5.2.0.12726 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/

Piwigo 14.0.0 improves search, index, media support, album editor and performance, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

WordPress 6.4.2 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

BuddyPress 12.0.0 is a major update, replacing the rewrite API and resolving dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.8.4 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.7.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

Postie 1.9.68 adds an option to suppress the postie div. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postie/

NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 4.4.3 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-networks-auto-poster-facebook-twitter-g/

W3 Total Cache 2.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/

WooCommerce 8.3.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WPBakery 7.3 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WP Cerber Security 9.6 adds 2FA support and improves compatibility. 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 2023-04-11

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for April, 2023.

This month brings over 160 significant hacks, and over 170 application updates. This is pretty normal these days, and the updates will weigh in at a little over 2.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

3CX, 51,000 websites, Ace Nursing, Activision, Adobe ColdFusion, Alivia Health, AllCare Plus Pharmacy, Inc, Allied Benefit, American Pain and Wellness, PLLC, an “East Asian company that develops data-loss prevention software for government and military,” Apple Safari, Aspire Public Schools, Associates in Dermatology, Atlantic Dialysis Management Services, Atlantic General Hospital, Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados, Bing.com search (via Azure AD), BitGo, BitKeep, Bitzlato, Black & McDonald, Blue Shield of California, Breached, Brooks Rehabilitation, Capita, ChatGPT, Chippewa County, CHU University hospitals, City of Oakland, City of Toronto, CloudPanel, Community Health Systems, Crown Resorts, Dole Food Company, a Dutch maritime logistics company, eFile-com, El Camino Health, El Consejo Nacional de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero, Elementor Pro WordPress plugin, Elmbrook School District, Essendant, Eye4Fraud, Fabrega Molino, Federal Law Enforcement Database, Ferrari, Florida-based community healthcare system, Frideres Dental LLC, Gala Games, General Bytes, 130+ organizations using GoAnywhere MFT, Guam Memorial Hospital, Hatch Bank, Hawaiian death registry, HDB Financial Services, Health Plan of San Mateo, Hitachi Energy, Homewood Health, HP LaserJet printers, Independent Living Systems, India’s Defense Research and Development Organization, Indian health system, Instituto De Educación Secundaria Ies Emilio Canalejo Olmeda, Integrated Supports for Living, Inc, Killer Instinct, Latitude Financial Services, Leaked Reality, LinusTechTips, Lionsgate, Long Son Petrochemicals, Lumen, Majestic Care Middletown Assisted Living LLC, McDonald’s, Medellin government, MedEx, Medminder, Merritt Healthcare Advisors, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Mozilla Firefox, MSI, National Basketball Association, NCB Management Services, Nebu, Netgear Orbi, New Medical Healthcare, New York City public school special education students, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewBridge Services, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Nexx smart devices, NHS Highland, Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services, Inc, NorthStar Emergency Medical Services, NS, Open University of Cyprus, Oracle VirtualBox, ParaSpace, Pension Protection Fund, PetroVietnam, Poolz Finance, POSCO Engineering & Construction, Postal Prescription Services – Kroger, Procter & Gamble, Proskauer Rose, QNAP, Rio Tinto, Rochester Public Schools, Rubrik, SafeMoon, Saks Fifth Avenue, Samsung, SD Worx, Shopper+, South Texas Health System, Sundry Files, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc, Tasmanian Education Department, Telegram, Tesla Model 3, the WiFi protocol (this is big), TheGradCafe, Throne, TMX Finance (TitleMax, TitleBucks, InstaLoan), Top of the World Ranch Treatment Center, Toyota Italy, Tusla, Twitter, Uber, Ubuntu Desktop, UC San Diego Health, UHS of Delaware, Inc, UK’s Criminal Records Office, UK’s Virgin Red, Ukrainian utility company, US Congress, US Department of DefenseUS Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marshals Service, US Special Operations Command, US Wellness Inc, US Wellness, Vazquez Nava Consultores y Abogados, Veeam’s Backup & Replication, Veritas Backup Exec, VM2, VMware Workstation, WellBe, Wells Fargo, West Virginia hospital, Western Digital, Wilkes-Barre Career and Technical Center, WinRAR SFX, WooCommerce, Yardley Dermatology Associates, PC, Yucatan government, Yum! Brands (Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut), Z2U, ZenGo, Zimbra Collaboration Suite, and Zoll have reportedly been hacked or compromised this month.

Amazon has pulled the plug on their most successful charitable endeavor, AmazonSmile.

According to the FBI, 860 “critical” infrastructure organizations were hit with ransomware in 2022. Shouldn’t they just stop if they’re so concerned, since they’re usually the ones behind most terrorists?

It should come as no surprise that the recent spate of train derailments comes not long after a manager at one of the largest rail companies told inspectors to stop marking rail cars that needed repairs.

Apple Weather, Microsoft Defender, Reddit, and WD My Cloud suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Red Dead Redemption 2, and caused problems for many printers by replacing the vendor print drivers with Microsoft’s incompatible drivers. But at least Microsoft is now inserting ads in the Start menu, right? Grrr.

Here’s yet another demonstration of how your “smart device” can be exploited without your knowledge. GM’s Cruise robotaxis have been recalled after they caused an accident in San Francisco. 

Now for the good news:

 

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

Windows 10 and Windows 11 22H2 should now be installed. Sadly, the new “Moments” features on Windows 11 will insert advertisements in the Start menu and Control Panel. Just another sign of the continuing decline of Windows.

Microsoft released updates to address 93 vulnerabilities in .NET Core, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Connector, Microsoft Bluetooth Driver, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Voice, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Message Queuing, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver, Microsoft Printer Drivers, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows DNS, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Windows Active Directory, Windows ALPC, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Boot Manager, Windows Clip Service, Windows CNG Key Isolation Service, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows DHCP Server, Windows Enroll Engine, Windows Error Reporting, Windows Group Policy, Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol, Windows Lock Screen, Windows Netlogon, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows Network File System, Windows Network Load Balancing, Windows NTLM, Windows PGM, Windows Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol, Windows Raw Image Extension, Windows RDP Client, Windows Registry, Windows RPC API, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Secure Channel, Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), Windows Transport Security Layer (TLS), Windows Win32K and MSRT (~
GB). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 15.7.5 and 16.4.1, iPadOS 15.7.5 and 16.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.6.5, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, Safari 16.4.1, Studio Display Firmware Update 16.4, tvOS 16.4, and watchOS 9.4. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 16.4.1 and 15.7.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 16.4.1 and 15.7.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 9.4 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 16.4 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 112.0.5615.62 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

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 Ventura (13.x) means that macOS Catalina (10.15) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Big Sur (11) 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 10 (v22H2) is very large so will take a long time to download on slower connections. Windows 10 pushes you to get the latest Windows 10 release every 12 months and only supports any consumer builds for 18 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.

The now-current release of the Windows 11 (v22H2) 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 still very young so I encourage you to wait a few more months before you consider switching to it.

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, 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 to you.

Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 23.4.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.0.6.2 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

Nvidia Driver 474.30 is a security update.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.50.114 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 112.0.5615.49 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 112.0.1722.34 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Microsoft Edge 109.0.1518.78 is a security update. This version should be used only on devices where the current stable release is not available.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 112.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

SeaMonkey 2.53.16 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 5.7.2921.65 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 3.48 adds sort-by to the toolbar. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Spark 3.3.6.46134 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.3.6.46132 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 102.9.1 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 7.1.11 is a bug fix for a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

BrowsingHistoryView 2.55 adds sort-by to the toolbar. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

curl 8.0.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Dropbox 171.4.6182 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FreeFileSync 12.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 73.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Microsoft Teams 1.6.00.6754 is a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 26.0.0 is a major update with improvements across a dozens features and many bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Npcap 1.73 is a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

Omada Software Controller 5.9.31 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Rclone 1.62.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal (Android) 6.16.2 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Signal 6.13.0 improves dark mode and cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Syncthing 1.23.4 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 4.7.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Trillian 6.5.0.28 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

WinSCP 5.21.8 is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 5.14.2.14578 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Bitwig Studio 4.4.10 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

iTunes 12.12.8.1 is a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Plex Desktop 1.67.1.3665 fixes the subtitle render/crash issue. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.37.2.3674 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.32.0.6918 resolves a font bug and a certificate installation bug. 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.

GameMaker Studio 2023.2.1.75 adds a new particle editor to the IDE and reworks some of the interface. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.1.160 resolves several bugs and adds more than a dozen new assets and feature improvements. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Lego Studio 2.23.3.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/ldd

Nintendo Switch 16.0.1 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 23.01-07.01.01 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2023.03.15 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.steampowered.com/platform/update_history/index.php?skin=0&id=0

Office Updates

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

Adobe Reader DC 23.001.20143 is a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187658 is a security update.
https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html

Adobe InCopy 18.2 and 17.4.1 are security updates. Use Creative Cloud to install the update.

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 23.001.20143 and 20.005.30467 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-24.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 2.0.2 is a security update.
https://www.adobe.com/products/substance3d-stager.html

Adobe Dimension 3.4.9 is a security update.
https://www.adobe.com/products/dimension.html

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 12.4.1 is a security update.
https://www.adobe.com/products/substance3d-designer.html

Artweaver 7.0.15 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/

Calibre 6.15.1 resolves several bugs and improves document compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

ImageMagick 7.1.1-6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://imagemagick.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 7.5.2 resolves over 90 bugs. This is a security update. The “Fresh” line is beta software and should be avoided by most users.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.8.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.5.2 resolves several context menu and cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.0.3 adds center-point shape drawing and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 9.5.368.0 is a security update.
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

Security Software Updates

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

Caine 13.0 is a security update.
https://www.caine-live.net/

Chainsaw 2.6.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FSS 2023.3.19 updates service list. This is not a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 4.5.26 improves reporting and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 2.4.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

ProtonVPN (macOS) 3.0.15 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

QubesOS 4.1.2 is a security update.
https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/

RogueKiller 15.8.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 12.2.0.570 improves detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1250 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Tails 5.11 is a security update.
https://tails.boum.org/install/dvd/index.en.html

uBlock Origin 1.48.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Velociraptor 0.6.8 integrates several net
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/releases/latest

Wireless Network Watcher 2.31 adds a dark mode option and updates internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

YARA 4.3.0 resolves several bugs and adds new functions and behaviors. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Camtasia 22.5.3 resolves several crash bugs, installation issues and improves the UI. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html

SnagIt 23.1.1 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 12.1.0.3 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

StreamFab 6.1.1.6 improves compatibility and provides new output options. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 1.0.1.7 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password for Mac 8.10.4 fixes of a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/mac/

1Password for Windows 8.10.4 fixes over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

AstroGrep 4.4.9 updates libraries, adds dark theme, improves filters and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
http://astrogrep.sourceforge.net/

Bitwarden 2023.3.3 adds domain verification, improved browser security, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.0.7 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://calyxos.org/install/

Carbonite 6.4.6 is a security update.
https://account.carbonite.com/

CCleaner 6.10.10347 improves cleaning and adds to the their driver update solution. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CrucialScan 20230308 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/store/systemscanner

CurrPorts 2.71 adds full screen display option. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html

DesktopOK 10.77 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

DMDE 4.0.6.806 fixes several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dmde.com/

Everything Toolbar 1.0.5 improves stability and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

FolderChangesView 2.35 adds dark mode support and sort-by to the toolbar. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

Go 1.20.3 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.2.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

IsMyHdOK 3.88 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

NTLite 2023.4.9191 adds components, new settings and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

osquery 5.8.2 is a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.69.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

Process Explorer 17.04 is a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

PsExec 2.42 adds support for long paths. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec

Regedix 2.0.0.0 adds registry scan and resolves paste bug. This is not a security update.
https://regedix.webrox.fr/

RoboForm 9.4.6 is a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 3.22 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 23.2.9.8466 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.connectwise.com/software/control/download

TCPView 4.18 resolves a crash bug and improves dark mode. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/tcpview

TeamViewer 15.40.8 resolves a LAN bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

Unity 2022.2.14 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive

Ventoy 1.0.91 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

WifiInfoView 2.79 resolves a display bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinScan2PDF 8.55 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.13 adds regexp search, search history, command line options, virtual drives, sorting options, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

XnConvert 1.98 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

ZoomText 2023 2023.2303.77.400 adds tethered view. This is not a security update.
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ADB 34.0.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

GitHub Desktop 3.2.1 resolves a dozen bugs and provides several improvements. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Node.js 16.20.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 19.9.0 adds a new tracing feature, URL parser improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

SQLite 3.41.2 resolves several bugs and improves several features. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.77.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

Coppermine Gallery 1.6.24 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://coppermine-gallery.net/

Drupal 9.4.12 is a security update.
https://drupal.org/download

Drupal 9.5.7 resolves a bug in the editor. This is not a security update.
https://drupal.org/download

WordPress 6.2 adds several new native features – custom CSS, sticky positions, new site editor, block management, Openverse media access, and more. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Akismet 5.1 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/

Autoptimize 3.1.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/

Contact Form 7 5.7.5.1 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.3.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/

Limit Login Attempts 1.7.2 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/limit-login-attempts/

Redirection 5.3.10 resolves a save bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

W3 Total Cache 2.3.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/

WooCommerce 7.5.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WP Cerber Security 9.5.3 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

WPtouch 4.3.52 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/

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

Regards,

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