Merry Christmas, Folks!
Today is Patch Tuesday for December, 2024.
I recommend waiting one more month before upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.
Windows 10 will be end-of-life in only 10 months. If your Windows 10 (or older) computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then it’s time for you to start looking for a replacement computer. Windows 10 now has only 10 months of support left and by April it will be challenging to find a good and inexpensive replacement computer that will be supported for Windows 11. Christmas sales are on now. There’s not going to be any better time in the next year.
There were 730+ major hacks, and over 270 application updates this month. It’s a small month with about 2.0 GB of updates for most users.
This Month in Technology
.NET, 1547 Critical Systems Realty, 2014-2021 Mazda infotainment system, 3M, 4QuartersIT, 7-Zip, A & L Auto Recyclers, A&O IT Group, A-1 Mobile Lock & Key, ABC Group, Aberdeen, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc, ACao.org, Ace Laboratories Limited, Adams Homes, Adobe InDesign, ADT Freight Services Australia Pty Lt, Advanced Chemical Industries, Advantech’s EKI-6333AC series wireless access points, AdventHealth, AEAT, Aeris Energy, AHN, Ahold Delhaize, Airbnb, Albazaar, Albertsons, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, All Construction Group WV, Allegheny Contract, Allegheny Millwork & Lumber, Alliance Industries, LLC, Alliance Sports Group, ALLTUB Group, Alna-Bioscience, Alpine Ear Nose & Throat, Amazon, American Addiction Centers, Inc, American Associated Pharmacies, AMGtime, Amherstburg Family Health, Anderson Miller LTD, Andrew Tate’s The Real World, Anex Baby, Anna Jacques Hospital, AnnieMac Home Mortgage, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Tomcat, Aperion Care Marseilles, LLC, Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple Pay, Apple Safari, Apple visionOS, Applied Materials, Arc Community Services Inc, Ardon Health, LLC, Array Networks SSL VPN, Arrowe Park Hospital, Artistic Family Dental, Artivion, Asaro Dental Aesthetics, Ascend Packaging Systems, ASM Global, Aspen Healthcare Services, AT&T, ATD-American, Athens County Bd of Dev Disabilities, Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, Atrium Health, Auchan, Automation Tool & Die, Avast Anti-Rootkit, Avico Spice, Axpr Valve Science, BackChecked, LLC, Barneek Safety Consultancies, BBS Financial Services, LLC, BBVA Bank, Beach Guide, Bedminster School, Bells Tax Service, Bendheim, Berexco LLC, Bergeron LLC, Berkshire Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC, BIC, Billaud Segeba, Bio-Clima Service Srl, Birdair, Bishop Ireton High School, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Black Creek Community Health Centre, Blue Yonder, BluMed Health, BMW Chile, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Boksha, Bologna Football Club 1909, Bolton Walk-In Clinic, Bonpoint, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Brazilian databases, Bridge Valley Community & Technical College, Bristol-Myers Squibb, British Army, Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet, Brueck Golosow Kim & Associates, BT Group, Buddy Loan, Bulbrite Industries, Burkburnett Independent School District, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, Business Systems House FZ-LLC, Buyoplace, Cabot Financial, Calgary’s Fueling Brains Academy, Calibrated Healthcare, LLC, CalSTRS, Campinas City Government, Canada Post, Cardinal Health, Cardiology Associates of Mobile, Cargill, Carnegie Hill Imaging for Women, Carnegie Women’s Health, CarSwitch.com, Cate Equipment, CC Senior Services, CelPlan Technologies, Central Bank of Uganda, Central Group, Centrex, Chanas Assurances SA, Charles Schwab, ChatGPT, Chema Per, Chemonics, Cherry Hill School District, CHS Plumbing, Cian.ru, Cipla, Cisco, Citadel of Northbrook, Citrix’s Session Recording Manager, City National Bank, City of Coppell, CK Power Public Manufacturing, Claro, Clipper DEX, Closelly, Club Fit Software, CMC Construction Material, CNHW Landscape Design, Ltd, CO-VER Power Technology SpA, Colombian Government, Colonial Behavioral Health, Colwell Colour, Complete Control, Complete Recycling Services, Compra LTD Aruba, Concord Orthopaedics, Conlin’s Pharmacy, Connecticut GI, Consumers Builders Supply, Contrack Facilities Management, Coppell, TX, Corman Leigh, Costa Rica’s RECOPE, Cottles Asphalt Maintenance Inc, CP Construplan, CPanel, Crate & Barrel, Cundinamarca Colombia, CURVC Corp, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Darlington EMS, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, Data Campos Sistemas, Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Datron World Communications, David’s Bridal, Dell India, Delmar International, Deloitte UK, Delta Air Lines, Delta Dental, DeltaPrime, DemandScience, Dennis Kirk, Destatis, Deutsche Industrie VideoSystem, Dewan Farooque Motors Limited, DFA NY, Diamond Brand Gear, DieTech North America, Dillons, DIRSAPOL, Django, DMF Lighting, DMM Bitcoin, DocuSign, Dohman, Akerlund & Eddy, Dolton Nursing & Rehab, LLC, Dome Construction Corporation, Dominican Republic, Don’s Mobile Glass, Dorner Law & Title Services, Down East Granite, Dragon Capital, Drupal, Dumont Printing, Eagle Bank, Eassy Life, East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, Inc, East Paris Internal Medicine Associates, Eastgate Auto, EazyDiner, ECBM, Ecobank Ghana, Edizionidottrinari.it, Edwardsburg Schools Foundation, El Dorado Stores and Supermarkets, El Dorado Union High School District, Electrica, Empower Settlement Services, Empowerers, Emserpa, ENGlobal, Enso Counseling Group, PLLC, EP:Schuller, Epic Games Launcher, Equentis Wealth, Equinox Inc, ESHA, Inc, Evening Post Publishing Inc, Everything Breaks, Express Employment Professionals, Familylinks Inc, Fancy Foods, Farmers Insurance, Feronow, FF Steel, Fidelity Investments, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Finastra, Find Great People1, Finsure, Firmenich, Fleet Equipment Center, FlipaClip, Followup CRM, Ford, Fortinet VPN servers, Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN, Fred Meyer, Fuji Electric Monitouch V-SFT, Fujian Provincial Government, Fuju Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator, FunkLocker, Fylde Coast Academy Trust, G Adventures Inc, G DATA Total Security, Gallos MetalSolutions Inc, Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield, Gazprombank, GC Custom Metal Fabrication, GeoVision devices, Giggle Finance, Globe Telecom, GMG, GoCast, GoCloud Router, Godot game engine, Goethe University Frankfurt, GoFormz, Goldsmith & Hull, Goodwill North Central Texas, Google Pay, Gough Construction, Grand Forks Public Schools, Grandview School District, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Great Star Tools USA, Gregory Poole, Gruber Tool & Die, Guard1, Gulf Energy Maritime, Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading, H2OBX Waterpark, Hackus Mail Checker, Hadwins Volkswagen, Hager Group, Harel Insurance, HDFC Life Insurance, HealthFund Solutions, Henderson Stamping & Production, Highland Park ISD, Hillandale Farms, Hive Power Engineering, HM Environmental Services, Hoboken, NJ, Hogan Mfg, Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC, Horsa, Hosting.co.uk, Hotels.co.il, Houston Housing Authority, HP, HPE Insight, HSBC, Hugging Face Transformers, Hypertype, I-O Data routers, IAС, IFA Paris, IGT, iLearningEngines, Immobilière Essaouira, Indian Government Volunteer Database, IndicaOnline, Instinct Pet Food, Intel Computing Improvement Program, Intel Driver & Support Assistant, InterCon Construction, IPE Engwicht, IrfanView, Irr Supply Centers, Island Photo, Israel’s Ministry of National Security, IT Networks, ITO EN, Ivanhoe Club, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, Ivanti Secure Access Client Pulse Secure, IVC Technologies, James H Maloy, Jefferson Dental Center, Inc, Jergens Piping, Jewel-Osco, JF Zengyoren, Jones & Mayer, Jones Lang LaSalle, JTEKT North America, Jupyter servers, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, Karl Malone Toyota, Kash Patel’s Emails, Kashin App, KCI Aviation, Keable & Brown, Keesal, Young & Logan, Keizer’s Collision CSN & Automotive, Kela Health, Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin PLLC, Kelowna Springs, Kenmore, Kennedy Funding, Kenwood DMX958XR, Kingswood Park, Kmart Australia, Kroger, KTBS Law LLP, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, LA LUCKY Brand, Laboratory Services Cooperative, Ladies.com, Lazz Hotel, LBCO Contracting LTD, LCPtracker, Inc, Lebak Regency, Leidos, LenelS2, Lenovo, LePoint.fr, LevelOne WBR-6012, Levicoff Law Firm, PC, Liberty Endo, Liberty First Credit Union, Lima Puluh Kota Regency, LINDOSTAR, LinkedIn, Linux nftables, LiquiTech, Live Aquaria, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, LIXIL, LLama Factory, Lottie-Player, Lotus Concepts Management, LTI Trucking Services, Lubbock County Hospital District, Lucid Corp, Luka Rijeka, Luxion KeyShot, macOS, Madison Home, Magguilli Law Firm, Mantinga, Marine Stores Guide, Marketing Incentives, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, Matlock Security Services, MATRIX, Max Trans, Maxar Space Systems, Maxeon, Maxus Group, MC Technologies MC LR Router, McDonald’s, McKibbin, McLean Mortgage, McLeod Russel India, MDLand International, MediBoard, Medical Board of California, Medical Technology Industries, Inc, Members Trust Company, MetLife, Metroline, Mexican Government, Microlise, Microsoft 365 Admin Portal, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Pages, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Windows, Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Midland Tool, Miller & Smith, Minneapolis Parks, Minuteman Press, Misionero Vegetables, Mitel MiCollab, Mizuno USA, Mobigator Technology Group, Monster Electrical, Moodle, Morehead State University, Morrisons, Mullen Wylie, LLC, Nanosoft, NatAlliance Securities, Nationwide Legal, NCISM NEET, New Age Micro, Newpark Resources, Nicholsons Solicitors, Nokia, Norauto.fr, Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine, Northern Schools and Academy, NTrust, Numocity, NVIDIA UFM, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Ocean Park Mechanical, OfficeZilla, Oklahoma Medical Center, Omnicom Group, OnePoint Patient Care, OpenWrt, Optical Cable Corporation, Option Care Health, Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Orange County Pathology Medical Group, Orshan, Spann & Fernandez-Mesa, Orthopedics Rhode Island, Otsego Public Schools, over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc, Oxford Auto Insurance, Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, Pallet Logistics of America, Palm Facility Services, Pan Gulf Holding, Panda Security Dome, Panzer Solutions LLC, Pastor Real Estate, Patrick Sanders and Company, PC, Pavilion of Bridgeview, PC AfterHours, Pemberton Fabricators, Inc, Pensacola, Perfection Plus Services Inc, Performance Health & Fitness, Peruvian Army Military School, Philippines GCash, Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, PIH Health, Pincu Barkan, Law Office and Notary, Pine Belt Cars, Pinnacle Claims Management, Pinnacle Plastic Products, Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure, PK Mulyo, Planned Parenthood of Montana, PoinCampus, PointClickCare, Polter Finance, Popular Life Insurance, Port of Rijeka, PostgreSQL, Precision Walls, Premier Packaging, Premier Tax Services, Privat Spitex, Programs Improving Public Safety, Progress Kemp LoadMaster, ProjectSend, QNAP, Quality Billing Service, Radiologic Medical Services, PC, Ralphs, RBN Insurance Services, Rclone, RDC, RDS Electric, Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo, RemoteStaff.com.au, Rengo Packaging, REV Engineering, Rex Signature Services, LLC, RiverRestHome, RJM Marketing, Roblox, Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology, Romanian Permanent Electoral Authority, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Royce Corporation, RRCA Accounts Management, RSA Security SecureID, Rush University, S-Zdorovie, Safaricom, Safeway, SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Sainsbury’s, Saint Andrews Bureau, SalonBiz, San Francisco Ballet, Sanford Behavioral Health, Sango Family Dentistry, 240,000 satellite receivers, Schneider Electric, Schuck-Gruppe, SCM GROUP, Sea Level Inc, SEAT SA, SelectBlinds, Senior Dating, Sercomm, Shaw’s, Sheboygan, WI, Ship Services, Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, Signal Health Washington, Signzy, SILKNET COMPANY, Silver Springs, Silverback Exploration, SK Gas, SKS Bottle & Packaging, SL Data Services, SmartDimensions, Smith’s, Snelling Paper & Sanitation, Solana JavaScript SDK, South Africa’s CSIR, South West Family Medicine Associates, Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center, Specialty Bolt And Screw, Spotify, Spring EQ LLC, Sri Lanka Meteorological Department, SRP Federal Credit Union, SSGMCE, SSV Blockchain Network, Stalcop Metal Forming LLC, Standard Bank, Standard Calibrations, Star Shuttle Inc, Starbucks, Start-Rite, State of Arizona, Stauberstahl, STIIIZY, Surgical Associates, Symantric IT, Sécurité Nationale Systems, T&M Equipment, T-Mobile, Tacoma Engineers, Tamil Nadu GovMail, Tampa State Bank, Targus, TBM Consulting Group, TEAM Software, Tech Electronics, TechGuard, Tennis Canada, Terra Energy, Terrace of Hialeah, Texanscan, Texas Tech, Thala, Thames Water, The 1 Co, The Arbors Operator, LLC, The Mitchell Partnership, The PHOENIX, The Recycler Core, The Tech Interactive, Think Simple, Thunderbird Country Club, TIAA, Tillamook Country Smoker, Tinxy App, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Total Patient Care LLC, Totally Promotional, TourPay App, Town of Whitestown NY Highway Department, Trace3, TravelSale, Travis Pruitt & Associates, Trell.co, Tribelsky, TriHealth Physician Partners, Trimble SketchUp, Trinity Petroleum Management, LLC, Tripura Gramin Bank, True World Holdings LLC, TrueNAS, Trust Seeds, Tully’s Coffee Japan, Turf Paradise, TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors, U.S. Bank, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Library of Congress, UATF, UBS, Ubuntu Linux, UCC Retrievals, UK England and Wales prisons, Ultralytics YOLO11, UMC Health System, Unilever Brazil, United Bakery Equipment, United Seating and Mobility, UniversalPegasus International, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, URBN, URL-Log-Pass, Uruguay’s Partido Nacional, USA Network, USA2ME, USAID, Valley Planing Mill, Value Dental Center, VBÜ, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Ventana Micro Systems, Verizon, Vermilion Parish School System, Veterans Health Administration, VIA Health Partners, Village Pharmacy Group, ViralPitch, Visiting Physician Services of Michigan, Vista Point Mortgage, LLC, VMware vCenter Server, Vogue Homes, Volgograd State Medical University, Vox Printing, VozoHealth, VPS of MI PLLC, VRSEC, VTB Bank, vTech Solution, Walae Cristal, Walsworth Publishing Company, Washington State Court systems, Waters Truck and Tractor, Watsonville Community Hospital, Weld Racing, Wellfleet Group, LLC, West Bank Corp, Western Montana Mental Health Center, Westinghouse, WhatsUp Gold, Wheeler Associates, White Lake Township Hall, Wiley Metal Fabricating, WIN Empresas, Windows Server 2012, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, WolfBox E40, Word Check Sanctions, 500,000 WordPress sites,WordPress CleanTalk plugin, WordPress Really Simple Security/SSL plugin, WordPress WPLMS Learning Management System theme, WPM Pathology Laboratory, Wright Engineers, WTI, X-Cart Automotive, XnView, Xobin, Yakuza Helpline, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, York County, Yorozu Corporation, Zabbix, Zane Benefits, Zello, zero5, Zillertal Bier, Zimmerei Buder, Zimmerman & Frachtman PA Law Firm, and Zyloware have reported hacking or compromises this month.
itch.io (blame AI), PopeyeTools, Blue Yonder, Cloudflare, and Microsoft 365 have suffered from outages this month.
Last months updates broke Microsoft Exchange, TLS/SSL, Google Chrome, Windows Store apps, and Excel Add-ins, and force-installed Copilot.
Let’s Get Busy
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Patch Tuesday is pretty small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.0 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 33 updates to address 73 vulnerabilities in GitHub, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Remote Desktop Client, DNS Server, Windows Hyper-V, System Center Operations Manager, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows File Explorer, Windows IP Routing Management Snapin, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows LDAP – Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Message Queuing, Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Task Scheduler, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service, WmsRepair Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Apple released updates for iOS 17.7.2, iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 17.7.2, iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, Safari 18.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.
iOS 17.7.2 and 18.1.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
iPadOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 18.1.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
visionOS 2.1.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
Google Chrome OS LTS 126.0.6478.258 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.
Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
Important Notes
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, 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 a SaferPC Subscription and we will install updates each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
AMD Adrenalin 24.12.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Intel Driver and Support Assistant 24.6.49.8 is a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect
Samsung DeX 2.4.1.27 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/dex/
TP-Link Archer A8 v2.26 230824 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a8/v2.26/#Firmware
Wacom Driver 6.4.8-2 is a security update.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Brave 1.73.97 is a security update.
https://brave.com/
Firefox 133.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Firefox ESR 128.5.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/
Google Chrome 131.0.6778.108 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/
Vivaldi 7.0.3495.23 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Spark 3.18.2.93439 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Spark (macOS) 3.18.2.93438 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Thunderbird 128.5.1 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
AnyDesk 9.0.1 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads
Dropbox 211.4.6008 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/
FileZilla Server 1.9.4 resolves a configuration bug and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FreeFileSync 13.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php
Google Drive 100.0 improves performance on macOS and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start
MeshCentral 1.1.35 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html
Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.30955 improves export and data recall. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads
Mumble 1.5.735 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mumble.info/
Pocketnet-Core 0.22.8 is a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/
Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.103 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/
PuTTY 0.82 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
Rclone 1.68.2 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/
Signal 7.35.1 improves hardware compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/
Signal (Android) 7.26.1 adds folders to improve organization. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/
Syncthing 1.28.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/
Technitium DNS Server 13.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/
Telegram 5.9.0 resolves several bugs including stability and display issues, and adds an affiliate program for bots.
https://telegram.org/
Telegram (Android) 11.4.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps
WinSCP 6.3.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Zoom 6.2.11.50939 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://zoom.us/
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
3tene 4.0.12 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/
Bitwig Studio 5.2.7 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/
Grayjay 269 adds landscape support, network sync, and resolves dozens of bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html
KaraFun Player 3.3.6.72 improves upgrade and import behaviors, support for CDG and community media, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/
Plex Desktop 1.105.1.257 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app
Plex Home Theater 1.68.2.259 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app
Plex Media Server 1.41.2.9200 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update, but the next build is.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.50.10 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock
Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.4 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server
PS5 2024.111 improves upgrade and migration. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/
Steam 2024.12.04 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Aronium 1.44.0.1 resolves several bugs and improves internationalization. This is not a security update.
https://aronium.com/
Adobe Acrobat 24.005.20320, 24.001.30225 and 20.005.30748 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html
Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.005.20320 and 20.005.30748 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html
Adobe After Effects 24.6.3 and 25.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb24-95.html
Adobe Animate 23.0.9 and 24.0.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-96.html
Adobe Bridge 14.1.4 and 15.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-103.html
Adobe Connect 11.4.9 and 12.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb24-99.html
Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22 and 2024.11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb24-69.html
Adobe FrameMaker 2020.7 and 2022.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb24-106.html
Adobe Illustrator 28.7.3 and 29.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-94.html
Adobe InDesign 19.5.1 and 20.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.html
Adobe Media Encoder 24.6.4 and 25.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-93.html
Adobe PDFL SDK 21.0.0.7 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/pdfl-sdk1/apsb24-98.html
Adobe Photoshop 26.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-101.html
Adobe Premiere Pro 24.6.3 and 25.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-104.html
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.15.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb24-102.html
Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-105.html
Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.5.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb24-100.html
Blender 4.3 resolves hundreds of bugs and improves hardware performance and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/
Calibre 7.22.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/
InDesign 19.5.1 and 20.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-91.html
Kindle for PC 2.6.70964 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc
LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.3 resolves over 80 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Manager 24.12.9.1973 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/
Nextcloud Desktop 3.15.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Notepad++ 8.7.4 adds tab pinning and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Paint.net 5.1.1 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/
PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.4.392 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor
QuickBooks Pro 2022 R18_32.1 adds filtering by prepayments in customer report. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products
QuickBooks Pro 2023 R14_60 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products
Operating System Updates
These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
ChromeOS 130.0.6723.126 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS
elementary OS 8.0 is a major update adding session management containers, improved permission controls, Flatpack support out of the box, and expanded hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://elementary.io/
iOS 18.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204
iPadOS 18.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204
macOS 15.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541
Tails 6.10 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
.NET Runtime 9.0.0 is a major update. This is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet
FSS 2024.11.26 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/
Gpg4win 4.4.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.2.3.156 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
ProtonVPN 3.4.3 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest
SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.12.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48025
Stinger 13.0.0.234 is a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx
SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1270 adds support for several new browsers and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
uBlock Origin 1.61.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Open Broadcaster Software 31.0.0 is a major update. This version adds several integrations, updates libraries and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/
SnagIt 24.3.0 adds rounded corners, improves PDF export support, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 13.0.3.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
HandBrake 1.9.0 improves hardware support and new encoding capabilities. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/
IsoBuster 5.5 adds support for new formats, new extension behavior, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php
StreamFab 6.2.0.8 adds support for several new sources and resolves compatibility issues with a dozen others. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm
UniFab 2.0.3.8 improves stabilization, upscaling and performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm
Education updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Zotero 7.0.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
1Password 8.10.54 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/
7-Zip 24.09 increases default dictionary sizes and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/
Agent Ransack 2022.3499 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/
BatteryInfoView 1.26 adds option to sort log on each update and a 64-bit version. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html
Beyond Compare 5.0.4.30422 resolves several bugs and improves skew and other controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download
Bitwarden 2024.11.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log for this versions so should be treated as a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/
CCleaner 6.30.11385 improves cleaning of cloud services and some browsers and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/
DesktopOK 11.47 is a cosmetic change. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK
dnGrep 4.2.113.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/
email-oauth2-proxy 2024-11-11 adds support for OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy
Fido 1.64 adds support for UEFI Shell 24H2 and a PlatformArch switch. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases
FileLocator Pro 2022.3499 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download
FoneTool 2.9.3 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html
GoodSync 12.7.9 improves OAuth2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/
grepWin 2.1.7 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest
GSmartControl 2.0.1 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev/
Homedale 2.14 changes cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/
IsMyHdOK 4.14 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK
HWiNFO 8.16 improves hardware detection and support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/
Memtest86+ 7.20 adds support for newer hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.memtest.org/
NTLite 2024.12.10210 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/
PropertySystemView 1.21 adds an always on top option. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/windows_property_system_view.html
PSAppDeploy 4.0.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/
SearchMyFiles 3.31 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html
TeamViewer 15.60.3 improves display, device and user filtering, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/
WinGet 1.9.25200 adds Sixel support, self-elevation, and resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest
WinScan2PDF 9.13 adds alternate page rotation support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF
WizTree 4.23 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/
XnConvert 1.102.0 adds filelist support. This is a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Android Studio 2024.2.1.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio
GDevelop 5.4.219 improves layer support, project templates, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download
Go 1.23.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.42.34433.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist
Node.js 18.20.5 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 20.18.1 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 22.12.0 updates root certificates and libraries, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 23.4.0 updates root certificates and libraries, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Python 3.13.1 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
SQLite 3.47.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html
TortoiseSVN 1.14.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Invision Community 4.7.19 is a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/
Joomla 5.2.2 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/
Piwigo 15.1.0 is a security update.
https://piwigo.org/
WP Update Server 2.0.2 adds a self-identifying version number. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/YahnisElsts/wp-update-server
WordPress 6.7.1 adds a new primary theme, the ability to add blocks and custom fields, improved style controls, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/
Antispam Bee 2.11.7 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/
BuddyPress 14.3.3 resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/
Contact Form 7 6.0.1 is a major update, adding several new features and bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/
Duplicator 1.5.11.2 adds database collation to table creation. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/
Redirection 5.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/
Widgets on Pages 1.9.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets-on-pages/
WPBakery 8.0.1 is a major update. This version improves compatibility, adds a dozen features and controls, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/
WP Cerber Security 9.6.4 adds 2FA improvements, detailed cookie information, and regex exceptions. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/