Welcome back, Folks!
It’s not Patch Tuesday, but security updates from Google, Mozilla, Apple and Adobe have triggered an out-of-cycle update.
This Month Week in Technology
According to one of Tumblr’s engineers, Apple’s iOS is adware.
Even great computers are no match for the human brain in perceiving what the typical human consider obvious. Exploiting this fact, evildoers are extorting Google Adsense users by threatening to fraudulently click ads in violation of the Adsense terms unless they get paid off.
If your site is still running an older version of TLS or SSL it’s about to get spanked by the browsers and search engines. Upgrade your HTTPS security policies to use only the latest methods (even if older devices can no longer visit your site).
This month brings even more Bluetooth design and implementation vulnerabilities, and reassurance that keeping your mouth shut may eventually pay off, a relatively minor bug in Firefox allows CSS to be abused to (slowly) extract data from secure sites, and a change to the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) now allows business to keep certain information you’ve requested to be removed so they can…prove…it was…removed…huh? LOL
Finally, a scientific study demonstrates that sound-bite socialization and catch-phrase culture have ruined our ability to have an educated conversation. The real question should be, is anyone surprised?
Let’s Get Busy
The typical computer should see approximately 600 MB of updates. Let’s get started.
watchOS 6.1.3 and 5.3.5 are security updates. Use your updated iPhone to install the most current version through the Watch app.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204641
Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
Important Notes
Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.
Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.
It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.
Also note that using the applications own “check for updates” function, when available, will best preserve your current settings, and often avoid any crapware that might come with a fresh installer. Use this option if it’s available to you.
Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com
Driver Updates
If youโre using this hardware โ these updates are for you.
Logitech Options 8.10.84 adds support for new hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/options
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Google Chrome 80.0.3987.116 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the current version.
Firefox 73.0.1 resolves several crash bugs. This is not a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the current version.
Vivaldi 2.11.1811.38 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the current version.
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
FreeFileSync 10.20 adds email notification support, HTML logging, sync error detection, and more. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php
IPNetInfo 1.95 adds improved command-line support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html
WinSCP 5.17 resolves several bugs and adds new features. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
MyPaint 2.0.0 is a major new update with new layer and compositing features, new brush controls, and dozens more. This is not a security update.
http://mypaint.org/downloads/
Picard 2.3 resolves dozens of bugs and improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://picard.musicbrainz.org/
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Steam 2020.02.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
LibreOffice Still 6.3.5 resolves about 85, including stability and reliability fixes. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Paint.net 4.2.10 resolves several bugs, notably with those using MSI deployment (yay!). This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/
Adobe Media Encoder 14.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb20-10.html
Adobe After Effects 17.0.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb20-09.html
Adobe FrameMaker 2019.0.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
64-bit: https://supportdownloads.adobe.com/detail.jsp?ftpID=6851
32-bit: https://supportdownloads.adobe.com/detail.jsp?ftpID=6849
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
ScreenToGif 2.20.3 resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.fosshub.com/ScreenToGif.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 11.0.7.4 adds support for new encodings and resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
RoboForm 8.6.7 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf
Cygwin 3.1.4 resolves a couple bugs and improves compatibility with symlinks and junctions. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/
Etcher 1.5.79 improves user experience. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/
GoodSync 10.10.24 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
PointerStick 3.81 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Node.js 13.9.0 resolves over 200 issues. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Virtual Machine Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VirtualBox 6.1.4-136177 resolves several bugs and improves EFI support. 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.
Nextcloud Server 18.0.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
HumHub 1.4.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en/download
myStickymenu 2.3.5 updates license rates and terms. This is not a security update.
Postie 1.9.43 begins the migration of shortcodes into the main module. This is not a security update.
Raw HTML 1.6.2 resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
Redirection 4.7 adds domain relocation with exceptions, site aliases, www/wwwithout controls, and content-type. This is not a security update.
NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 4.3.12 improves Blogger and Facebook compatibility. This is not a security update.
Sucuri Security 1.8.24 resolves two bugs. This is not a security update.
WooCommerce 3.9.2 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. ๐
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/