Welcome back, Folks!
Today is Patch Tuesday for August, 2025.
It’s as safe as it’s going to be to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.
If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then you might be able to use one of the several Windows 10 extended servicing options to get another year out of it.
There were 1150+ major hacks in the last two months (last month is included here), and over 650 application updates this month. It’s an enormous month, with about 6.5 GB of updates for most users.
This Month in Technology
32 Pearls, WA, 4 Corners Repair & Restoration, 7-Zip, a banking network, A&R Engineering, Able Home Care, Acadiana Radiation Therapy, LLC, LA, Acarlar Ltd, ACCU Reference Medical Laboratory, Ace Wire Spring & Form, Act Legal, ActFax Server, Adidas, Aditya Birla Capital Unit, Admiral Gaming Network, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Advance Ready Mix, AEROBLOX, Aeroflot, Aflac, AFPA, Aftership, Aggressive Air Compressor, Agura B.C. Ltd, AGX Financeira, Ahold Delhaize, Air France and KLM, Air Serbia, Airedale Springs, Airpay, AIS InfoSource LP, Akribis Systems, Alaska Airlines, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albavisión, Albemarle County, VA, Alera Group, IL, Alert Medical Alarms, Algeria’s National Bank System, All Choice Rentals, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (“AIIMS”), Allegra, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Allianz Seguros Spain, Allied Services Division Welfare Fund, Allied Steel Buildings, Alliedbankers Insurance Corporation, Alpha Wellness & Alpha Medical Centre, GA, Alpine iLX-507, AltaMed Health Services Corporation, CA, Altos, Inc, Amazon AWS Client, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), AMEOS Group, American Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc, AMI Group, AMI’s MegaRAC BMC, Anadolu Hastaneleri, Anderson & Karrenberg, Android Enterprise, Anne Arundel Dermatology, MD, Anritsu ShockLine, Antalya Veterinary Doctors Association, Anthropic MCP, AOMEI Backupper Workstation, AOMEI Cyber Backup, Apache Traffic Server, Apex Global Solutions, LLC, NY, APL, Apollo MD, Apple iOS, Apple macOS, Apple Safari, Arbor Associates, Inc, MI, Arbor Associates, MA, Arbour Volkswagen, Arcadia Finance, Arch Linux, Arctic Glacier Premium Ice, Arctic Group, Ark Consultancy, Arlington Occupational Health and Wellness, TX, Artex Management, Artivion, GA, Asana MCP AI, Asefa Insurance, Asemas, Ashland schools, MA, Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Ashlar-Vellum Graphite, Associated Packaging, Astro Industries, ASUS Armoury Crate, ATEN eco DC, atHome, Atlantis Submarines, Audio Geeks, Australian Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, an auto dealer portal granted access to personal information, financials, and even remotely unlock tens of thousands of vehicles, Avala Holdings, LA, Avantic Medical Lab, NJ, AVG TuneUp for PC, Axis CCTV cameras, Axis Max Life Insurance, Axis Servers, Azure Machine Learning, B&M, Backstage Library Works, BAF Management Consulting, Baillie Lumber, Bajaj Finserv, Balance Diagnostics, NY, Baltimore Archdiocese, Bangladesh Government Portal, Bar Harbor, Bardmoor Cancer Center, FL, Barrett-Jackson Holdings, LLC, Base44, Basecamp, Becker Robotic, Beep Systems, Belk, Belmont Christian College, Beluga, Benefits Management Group, Inc, Best Price Financial Services, Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland, BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access, Big Rock Resort, BIG Silver, BigONE, Biletall, Bing, Binghatti, Bitbox, Bitcoin Depot, Inc, BitoPro, Bitpanda, BlackSuit, Blanco Creek Farms, Bloomberg Comdb2, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Bluetooth chips from ten vendors, Bluewater Yacht Sales, BMS Holdings, LP, BMW Financial Services NA, LLC, Bogota Government, Boley Centers, Bolton Walk-In Clinic in Ontario, Boutin Jones, Bouygues Telecom, Bowles, Womack & Company, PC, Brandt Kettwick Defense, Brazil’s Central Bank, BreachForums, Bridges Experience, Inc, Bridgewater Associates, Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, MA, Bristol Hose, British Horseracing Authority, Broadcom chips, Broadleaf Game, Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center, IN, Broken Bow Public Schools, Bronze Craft, 689 models of Brother printers, Brownie, Brunton-Shaw, Brussels Parliament, BTS Group Holdings, Budget Electric, Budinger & Associates, Buffalo Marine, Burmann and EMPUR Produktions GmbH, public transit buses, BYU-Pathway Worldwide, C B King Memorial School, C&M, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – Fresno, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – High Desert, California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence – San Diego, Call of Duty: WWII, Calton & Associates, Inc, Cameron, Hodges, Coleman, LaPointe, Cancer Care Center of North Florida-Lake Butler, FL, Canonical Ubunto Kernel, Capitol Taxes, Cappuccino Hotel, Cardinal Services, Cardiology Associates of Fredericksburg, VA, Carolyn Young, Carrollton ENT, CARSTAR Business Group, Cartel Communication Systems, Carter Manufacturing, Casa Dorita, Casino de Monte Carlo, Cathay Pacific, Catwatchful, cCARE Fresno, CCI Torrevieja, CDMX Auxiliary Police, Cegid, Cenomi Retail, Center for Clinical Research, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, MD, Central Kentucky Radiology, KY, Central Maine Healthcare, Century Support Services, Cerner Corporation, MO, Cetdigit, CF Construction, CGP&H, Chain IQ, Chanel, Chicago’s WFMT radio station, Christian Brothers Academy, Christian Dior Couture SAS, ci-Fabrics, Cibraco, Cierant Corporation, CT, Cineverse, Cisco.com, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Citrix devices (CitrixBleed2), City of Gardendale, City of Green River, City of Keene, NH, City of Peabody, MA, Clam AntiVirus, Clarkston Chiropractic Sports & Wellness, MI, Clement Manor, WI, Cleo, Clinica Family Health & Wellness, CO, Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, ClockWorkAdmin, Club Grido, Clymene Management Services, LLC, Coalinga Regional Medical Center, Cock.li, CoinDCX, CoinMarketCap, ColdFusion, College Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Colorado West Construction, Columbia University, Come to Paris, Сomet Strip Enterprises, Compass Counseling Services, FL, Complete Care Rehab, MI, Compumedics, NC, Computer Ingenuity Associates, Comyns, Smith, McCleary & Deaver LLP, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, Connex Credit Union, CONTRAQI, Cookville Regional Medical Center, TN, Corinthian Media, Correos de Chile, Covenant Health of Tewksbury, MA, Creams Cafe, CrediX, Crenshaw Community Hospital, AL, Crompton Lamps, Crumbl, 1,000 CrushFTP servers, Cryoviva, 3,500 websites hijacked to mine crypto, Cucamonga Valley Water District, Culver’s Lawn & Landscape, Cumberland County Hospital Association, KY, Cursor, Custom Food Ingredients, Cutcliffe, Archetto & Santilli, CyberlinkASP, Cycle & Carriage, Cyclope Employee Surveillance Solution, DA Whitacre Construction, Dairy Farmers of America, Daniels Law Group LLC, Dansoft, DARA Pharma, Darien Telephone, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, DataSafeApps, DC Investors, Deakin Medical Centre, Dealmed Medical Supplies, Decisely Insurance Services, LLC, GA, Delhi Hospitals, Dell, Dell ControlVault3, Dell laptops (ReVault), Dell Technologies, Delta Electronics CNCSoft, Delta Electronics DTM, Denali Biomedical, AK, Deutsche Telekom, Disk Union, Disneyland Paris, Dithelm Travel Group, Diversified Services Enterprises, FL, DKN Hotels, Doctors Memorial Hospital, FL, DOJ Forensic Science Division, MT, Dollar Tree, Donlar Construction, Dordt University, Doyon, Limited, DP Systems, Druni, DTiQ Technologies Inc, Dtunes.ng, DTX Studio, Duke Regional Hospital, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dunlop Codding, Dyalcom, Dynamic Netsoft, Dyrham Park, e+ Oncologics Louisiana, LLC, LA, E-Mail Security Virtual Appliance, Eagle Builders, Eastern Platinum Limited, Ebber Restaurant Group, Eclipse ThreadX, Effortless Office Enterprises, LLC, EGallery, EIA Global, Eiffage, El Paso Glass, El Paso Quality Dentistry, TX, Electronics For Imaging, Inc, Elematec Corporation, Eleos Wellness, FL, Ellis Medicine, NY, Elmo, Elmore County, ID, EmCentrix, eMedia, Emerson Chiropractic, IN, EMM Corp, Emprise, Emtech Inc, Endgame Gear, ENENSYS IPGuard, Episource, Epsimed MN-120, Epworth HealthCare, Equilibria Mental Health Services, PA, Erie Insurance, Esse Health, MO, Estes Forwarding Worldwide, ESTT, EupFin, Eurofins Scientific, Everglades Correctional Institution, Eversendai, Evoke Wellness, Exel Composites, ExpressVPN, F&P Georgia Mfg, Fairbanks Urology, AK, Family & Community Services, Inc, Family Centers Inc, Family Service League, Fasana, Fayrefield Foods, FC Barcelona, Federassantas, Fenol Kimya, Finastra Technology, Inc, First Baptist Church of Hammond, Fishman, Larsen & Callister, FJD AT2 smart tractors, Florida Hand Center, FL, Florida Internal Medicine, Florida Lung, Asthma & Sleep Specialists, FL, Flutter Entertainment, Food Lion, FormWood Industries, Fort Smith Public School District, Fortinet FortiWeb, Forward, Four Quarters, FoxCMS, Foxit Reader, France Travail, Franchise Tax Board, Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center, CA, Franklin Pierce Schools, Frazier & Bowles, Freedman Healthcare, Freedom Plaza Senior Living, FL, Freedom Square of Seminole, FL, Freedom Wood Doors, FreeFloat FTP Server, French Ministry of Education, French National Agency for Adult Vocational Training AFPA, Frontline Bioenergy, Fuji Electric Smart Editor, Fund for Reformed Companies, G DATA Total Security, Gardner Orthopedics, Florida, Garmon and Company, Gaskar Integration, Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas, Gateway Community Services, FL, Gemini CLI, General Physician PC, Genesis Billing Services, Genex Services, LLC, Genoa Community Hospital, NE, Genoa Medical Facilities, GFI Archiver, GFI Kerio Control, Ghana Police Service, Gigabyte UEFI, Gladney Adoption Center, Glens Falls, Gmail AI, GMX, Goldberg & Osborne, Golden State Radiation Oncology, CA, Good Samaritan Health, Google Ads, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Gemini, Google’s Gemini CLI, Grafana Image Renderer, Grayscale Investments, Great CDL Training, Great Lakes Carpet & Tile, Green River City, GreenLight Biosciences, Greta Group, GRS Informatica, GStreamer, Guyana Sugar, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hacken, HackerOne sandbox, Haha Graby World, Halvorsen Family Law Group, Hannaford, Har Hevron Regional Council, Harbor, OH, Haruv Institute, Have Fun Teaching, Hawaiian Airlines, HCK Capital Group, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont, Healthcare exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Heartline, OK, Helical Auto Technology, Herrman Law Firm, HEXPOL Holding Inc, High Point Treatment Center, MA, Highlands Oncology Group, AR, Hollywood Dermatology, Holscher Holding, Honeywell middleware, Hongkong Post, HopeHealth Inc, SC, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Horizon Healthcare RCM, IN, Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Hospital Management System, Hotam EC, House of Dior, Howard Financial & Associates, HPE Aruba Instant On Access Points, HPTC, HRConnects, LLC, Hulberg & Associates, Human Development Services of Westchester, NY, Hungryroot, Huntington Hospitality Financial Corp, Hôpital Privé de la Miotte, IBM, iBUYPOWER, IdeaLab, IES Communications, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Imblum Law Offices, IMDataCenter, IMSSA Manufacturing, Income Property Investments, CA, Indaco, Independent Title Agency, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Infinite Services, NY, Infinity Plumbing Designs, Inc, Inflite Engineering Services, Informatika AD, Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS), Ingram Micro, InnoMedica, Inside One, Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, Integrated Oncology Network, TN, Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC, Integrity Mortgage, International Criminal Court (ICC), INVT HMITool, INVT VT-Designer, iPROMOTEu, Iran International Network, Iranian Government Portal, Iranian TV, Ireland National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), IrfanView, IROAD Dashcam FX2, Iron County Medical Center, MO, Islington Golf Club, Israel Antiquities Authority, IT Access PTE, ITIM, Ivri, Kerner & Co, IWACLUB, Jack L Marcus Inc, WI, Jacksonville Beach Dermatology, Jamco Aerospace, Jean Bakhos, Jenkins servers, JFC Electric, JIEI CO, JNE, JobPlace, Johnson Controls, Jordan Drug, Inc, KY, JupyterLab, K&E Advanced Dentistry, OH, K2L, Kalad, Karunia Group, Katz & Doorakian Law, Kayan Aero, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Kengen, Kentfield Hospital, CA, Kenwood DMX958XR, KEP Credit Union, Kerrville ISD, Kettering Health, Keys Pathology Associates, PA, FL, Keystone Shipping, KIA Vehicles, Kigen eUICC cards, Kimsuky, Kingdom of Tonga’s Ministry of Health, Kingsford Development, Kirkor Architects and Planners, KLM, KNP Logistics Group, Koch Eye Associates, Koenig Hausverwaltung, Kokomo24/7, Krispy Kreme, Krusell, Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Ministry, L3Harris, Lafayette Family YMCA, Lafayette Federal Credit Union, Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Lake City Cancer Care, FL, Lake Region Healthcare, Lake Risevatnet dam, Norway, Lamberts Business Systems, Landscape Hawaii, Langdon & Company, LLP CPA, NC, Lanterman Regional Center, Lawton Partners, LEADBUILD Construction Pte Ltd, Lee & Associates, Legal Aid Agency, Lemonade, Inc, Lenovo UEFI, LexisNexis, Liberty Township, Life Care Services, AL, Life Care Services, FL, Lincoln Law, Linux PAM and libblockdev, Linux Sudo, London Properties, LTD, Lorain County Auditor, Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Louis Vuitton, Lovense, LP Charpente, Luxion KeyShot, LVMH, Lydig Construction, Lynkspot, Machu Picchu Foods, Mack Energy Corp, macOS (Sploitlight), Magellan Financial Group, Mailchimp, Mainetti, Mainline Health Systems, AK, Majestic, Manassas Park Schools, Manhattan Parking Group, Manning, Fulton & Skinner, PA., Manpower, Marbella KR8s Dashcam, MaReads, Marin Housing Authority, Marquette County Medical Care Facility, MI, Marquette County Medical Care Facility, OH, Martin, Showers, Smith, & McDonald, Marvell QConvergeConsole, Mastery Charter High School, Mauritanian Government Employability Platform, Max Financial, McCracken Financial Solutions, McDonald’s McHire, McKay Wealth Management, McKenzie Health System, McKenzie Memorial Hospital, MI, McLaren Health Care, MI, McLean Mortgage, McNealy Brown, MedDream PACS Premium, Media Broadcast Satellite, Medical Center of Marin, Medical Village LIV, Medicare.gov, MedicareCompareUSA, Medicover, Medusa, Meleam SpA, Memorial Radiation Oncology Medical Group, Mercedes-Benz AG, Merlin Industries, Mescius ActiveReports.NET, Meta AI, Meta Pool, MetaMask, Metricon Homes, MGI Singapore PAC, MGM Transformer, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Direct Send, Microsoft Bing AI, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft PowerShell, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Gateway, Microsoft WinJS, Mid America Health, IN, Mid America Physician Services, MO, Milberg, Minnesota Epilepsy Group, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance, Mint, Mission City Community Network, MiVoice MX-ONE, Mizuha Financial Group, MJQ Education, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Mojave Radiation Oncology Medical Group, CA, Montalvo Institute, Mor-logistics, Moreno Valley Unified, CA, Morocco Clinic System, Morpeth Pharmacy, Morrison Companies, Morrow Equipment, Mortensen Law Offices, Mosaic Life Care, MO, Moti, Mount Baker Imaging, Mount Rogers Community Services, VA, Mount Vernon Property Management, Mountain Laurel Dermatology, NC, MOVEit Transfer, Mower County, Minnesota, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla VPN, Multilift Logistic Group, Murex Petroleum, MyBloodMiles, MyClic.fr, Myrtue Medical Center, IA, Món Sant Benet, Nanino, Naper Grove Vision Care, IL, NASCAR, National Health Information System of Tonga, National Institute of Water Resources, Nationwide Care Services, Naval Group, Neot Hovav, Nessus Security Scanner, Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (OM), New American Funding, New South Wales Christian, New York University, NewGen, Next Level Construction Services, NI LabVIEW, Niflaot Hatzuna Ltd, Nintendo consoles, Nippn TH, NK Customer Solutions, NKS Super Speciality Hospital, India, Nobitex, Nokia, Norpak, Norsk Global, North Country HealthCare, AZ, Northern Light Health, Northwest Medical Homes, LLC, OR, Northwest Radiologists, Nova Recovery Center, TX, Nova Scotia Power, Novabev, NPD Products, NPK, Nth Degree Investment Group, NuCamp RV, Nucor, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, NVIDIA Triton, OB/GYN Medical Center Associates, TX, Ocuco Inc, OKA, Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center, VA, Olivera Canarias, Omnicuris, One Gold Italia, ONEX Canada Asset Management, ONGC Petro Additions Limited, Openprovider, Optima Tax Relief, Oracle Code Editor, Oracle VirtualBox, Orange County Radiation Oncology Medical Group, CA, Orange Telecom, Oregon Specialty Group, OR, OrthoAtlanta LLC, GA, Otjiwarongo Municipality, Oxford City Council, Oxford Universal Corp, Pacific Biolabs, Pacific HealthWorks, Palawan Medical Mission Group Multipurpose Cooperative, Palm Bay International, Palomar Insurance, Pandora, PANSARD & ASSOCIES, PaperCut NG/MF, Paraguayan Public Defender’s Office, Paraguayan Superior Court of Electoral Justice, Paraguayan Vice Ministry of Economy, Parallels Client, Patron Insurance Services, Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, PBS, PDCM Insurance, IA, PDF-XChange Editor, PDI Health, NY, PEAK-System Driver, Pelindo, Pembroke Regional Hospital, Pennant Park, Pennsylvania Attorney General, PeopleCheck, Pergamon Status, PET Imaging of Dallas Northeast, TX, PET Imaging of Houston Medical Center, TX, PET Imaging of Northern Colorado, CO, PET Imaging of Sugar Land, TX, PET Imaging of The Woodlands, TX, PET Imaging of Tulsa, OK, Phil Smith Automotive, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance, Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150, Phoenix Lighting, PhyNet Dermatology, Pi-hole, Pilipili, Pinnacle Roofing, Pinnacle Woodwork, Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX, Polykar, Pond North LLP, Portel Logistic Technologies, Positive Solutions, Precision Endodontics of Raleigh, NC, Premier 1888 Ltd, Premier Health Partners, OH, Premiere Surfaces, Inc, Prestige Maintenance USA, Primary Health Services Center, LA, Prime Retirement Solutions, LLC, Proactive Engineering Consultants, ProActive Solutions, Progressive Auto Group, Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, Protech Medical, Proton Authenticator, PT BPR Serang, Punta Del Agua, PZS Architects, Qantas, QHR, Qilin, QNAP QHora-322, QNAP TS-464, Quartas Engineering, Quaser Machine Tools, Quintana Roo Mobility Institute, Racine Olson, Radford City Schools, Radiation Oncology Network of Southern California, LLC, CA, Radiology Associates of Richmond, VA, Radix, Ralph S Livingston, CPA An Accountancy Corporation, Rare Breed TV, RattanIndia Power, Red Hat Enterprise, Regency Oaks, FL, Regional Center of the East Bay, CA, Reimo, Reizen Law, Remitly, Renkim Corporation, Repay Management Services, LLC, GA, Resource Energy, Retina Associates of Cleveland, OH, Rezayat Group, Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Ridewill SRL, Ridgefield, Rite Track, RiteCheck, Ritenour School District, Robinsons Malls, Rockerbox, rocket.chat, Rockrose Development, Rocky Mountain Oncology Care, WY, Rollex, 84,000 Roundcube Servers, Rosewood Farm, Royal Enfield, RS Polri Kramat Jati, RTE, Ruckus Networks, RUKU Tore-Turen, Rural Health Services, SC, S&H Express, SaaStr via Replit AI (this is funny), Sabine County Hospital, TX, Sacred Heart School, SAFE CREDIT UNION, Saint Paul, MN, Salamander Resort & Spa, Salesforce OmniStudio, Salvation Army, Samsung MaginINFO 9 Server, San Diego police, CA, Sanderling Healthcare, Sant Parmanand Hospital, India, SAP NetWeaver, SatuSehat Kotim Kabupaten, Saudi Games, Scania, Sedgebrook, Self Regional Healthcare, SC, Sensata Technologies, Seppeler Gruppe, Sermo, ServiceNow, ServiceStack, Servoescolar, Seychelles Commercial Bank, SGI Seoul Guarantee, Sharp HealthCare, Siemens SINEC NMS, Siemens TeleControl Server, Silverdale BC, SilverLake Axis, Simple Web Server, Singapore Police Force, SinoTrack GPS devices, Sitecore CMS, SK Telecom, Skin Care Specialty Physicians, MD, Skirball Cultural Center, Skoda, Skyline Dubuque, Skype, Société Générale, Sogedis, SolarWinds Agent, SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Service, SolarWinds TFTP, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Solix, SonicWall SMA 100, SonicWall SSL VPNs, Sony WM-1000XM5, Sony XAV-AX8500, Sophos Firewall, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South Ayrshire Council, South Coast Pediatrics, South Georgia Center for Cancer Care, LLC, GA, Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC, Southern Connecticut Vascular Center, CT, Southern Immediate Care, Southern Tire Mart, Southwest CARE Center, Southwest Florida Dermatology, Southwest Urology, OH, Southwood Financial, Spanish Politicians, SPANN Roofing & Sheet Metal, Spartanburg County, SC, Specialty Components, State of California, Department of Child Support Services, Steadfast Companies, Stihl Shop New Zealand, Stratascorp Technologies, Studio C, Studio Verna Società Professionale, SubsCorp, Sunrise Springs Spa Resort, Superior Court of Justice of North Lima, Surmodics, MN, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, KS, Sweeney Design, Swissquote, Switzerland, Synergy Radiation Oncology Medical Group, SysAid IT service management (ITSM), T2 Group, TABB Inc, Taiwan Digital Streaming, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, FL, Tan Chong Motor Holdings, Tappoo Group, Tara Pac, TCI Doors, Tea App (twice), Team Signal, TeamViewer, TeaOnHer, Tech Mahindra, Tech Trivial, Tecore, Telcom Insurance Group, Telecall, Telefónica, TeleMessage, Tenacious Marketing, Terillium, Tesla PowerWall Connector, TETRA, Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates, Texas Department of Transportation, Texture Finance, The Colgin Companies, The Lowell Hotel New York, The Magni Group, The Mindfuel Foundation, The Morton Forum, The Providence Warwick Convention, The Scharine Group, Thern, Think Big Health Care Solutions, Think Tax Solutions Inc, Thomas Bennett & Hunter, Tiger Communications, TikTok LIVE, TIMEC Oil & Gas, Inc, Tiscali SPA, Titan Trailers, TO Brasil, TOMEI GROUP, Tooling Systems Group, Toptal’s GitHub, Towne Mortgage, TRAC Intermodal, Trans-Tex, Travancore Analytics, Trend Micro Apex Central, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, Trend Micro Maximum Security, Trend Micro Password Manager, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Trezor, TRG, LLC, OR, TruCSR, Trumpet of Patriots, TSAI Capital, Tuna Processors Phillipines, Turbo FTP Server, Twaweza, Tyree Oil, UAE Equestrian Federation, Ualabee, Ubiquiti Networks AI Bullet, Ubiquiti Networks UniFi, Ubon Ratchathani University, UBS, UK Afghan migration data, UK special forces, Ulster County, Unigame, Union Home Mortgage, United Australia Party, UnitedHealth Group (again), Universidad Mayor, University of California, Berkeley, University of Puerto Rico, University of Western Australia, University of Zagreb Faculty of Science, Upper Dublin Family Dentistry, Upstart Power, Urology Associates of Charleston, SC, US Army National Guard, US Bank, US Court filing system, US FBI, US Judiciary, US National Nuclear Security Administration, US train braking safety system, Vacron Camera, Vail Summit Orthopaedics, CO, Valley Mountain Regional Center, CA, Vantage Finance, Vector Security, Veeam Agent, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Venice Film Festival, Venice Hotel Ca’ dei Conti, Vero Foods, Vertel, Vest Tube, LLC, Viasat, Victoria Garden, View Zuellig Industrial, Vino Farms, LLC, VirtualMacOSX, Virtualweb Technologies, Vistra Group, Vitec, VM Racing, Vodafone Egypt, Volkswagen, Volvo, VS Associates, Vynopsis, Walmart, Warisan TC Holdings, Warwick Student Union, Washington Post, Watchfinder & Co, Watermark Marine Systems, Wazuh, 269,000 websites (JSFireTruck), Wedlich, Wegley, Higginbotham & Associates, Weizmann Institute, West Java Provincial Government, West Texas Oral Facial Surgery, TX, Western Australia Firearm Portal, Western Montana Clinic PC, MT, Western Montana Mental Health Center, MT, WestJet, WH Rogers Sheet Metal, Whim Hospitality, White Coffee Corp, White Horse Packaging, Whittaker & Company, Wilson Appliance, Wilsonville Toyota-Scion, Windows CAB parsing, Windows Hello, Windows SmartScreen, Windows ZIP parsing, Windsor Door, WineLab, Wing FTP Server, Winkler County Hospital District, TX, WinRAR, WiredBucks, Wispone, WL Foods, WOO X, Wood River Health, RI, Wood, Patel & Associates, Woodtect, WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin, WordPress Alone theme, WordPress Asset-Manager plugin, WordPress Brave Conversion Engine plugin, WordPress bSecure plugin, WordPress Ebook Store plugin, WordPress Forminator plugin, WordPress FoxyPress plugin, WordPress GiveWP plugin, WordPress Gravity Forms plugin, WordPress HT Contact Form plugin, WordPress LoginPress Pro plugin, WordPress Melapress Login Security plugin, WordPress Motors theme, WordPress ONLYOFFICE Docs plugin, WordPress PayU plugin, WordPress Platform theme, WordPress Post SMTP plugin, WordPress Support Board plugin, WordPress Website Contact Form With File Upload plugin,WordPress Woocommerce plugin, WordPress WP Database Backup plugin, WordPress WP-Property plugin, WordPress WPBookit plugin, WOW Pictures, WV PCA, WWBN AVideo, Xerox FreeFlow Core, Xerox printers, XSS.is, Yapi Teknik Proje, Yes24 (twice), Yinon Magal, Young Consulting LLC, Your Building Centers, Zinli, Zoomcar Holdings, and Zumpano Patricios, FL have reported hacking or compromises this month.
Apple iCloud, Cloudflare, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365 admin center, National Bank of Canada, Spectrum, Starlink, Truth Social, and X (formerly Twitter), twice, have suffered from outages this month.
Internet access throughout Angola, Egypt, Gaza, Iran (repeatedly), Iraq, Kamchatka, Russia, Kenya, Maldives, Panama, Sudan, Togo, Ukraine, and Yemen have been blocked or down for days, but not in Israel.
Last months updates broke DHCP on Windows Server, Exchange Online, Google Chrome (via Microsoft Family Safety), Microsoft Print to PDF, Nobitex, Outlook, Surface Hub v1, Veeam Recovery Orchestrator, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Windows when Easy Anti-Cheat was installed.
Intel is killing off Clear Linux OS. AOL is killing off it’s dial-up Internet service. It’s really no surprise considering phone lines don’t even exist anymore. Microsoft is killing off the Movies & TV storefront – once the apple in the eye of their online media strategy for Windows. Smarthome company goes bankrupt, new owner ransoms everyone’s house: $5000 bounty to crack firmware! Skype is dead (and hacked), there’s better options.
Ads are so much more evil than you realize. Win11 nagware is already installed on many win10 computers. The state of California sent residents’ personal health data to LinkedIn. Hidden in-chip operating systems can’t be tracked, controlled or managed – or secured.
Perplexity AI ignores website requests to not scrape them.
Apple hit with a new antitrust lawsuit by Proton over iOS monopoly
In article exposing the evils of allowing AI to access your private data, the author shows you how an “evil” AI can access your Google account data (used to feed Google’s AI), and probably wrote his draft in Microsoft Word (feeding his data to Microsoft’s AI), to publish his article on the public Internet (feeding every other AI). While I agree with the premise – don’t feed the beast – it’s such a tiny ridiculous example of how data is sucked up by third parties that use it for their own purposes. The world we live in never ceases to amaze.
Now for the good news:
Sometimes, persistence pays off.
Let’s Get Busy
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Patch Tuesday is enormous this month. The typical computer should see roughly 6.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 57 updates to address 119 vulnerabilities in Azure File Sync, Azure OpenAI, Azure Portal, Azure Stack, Azure Virtual Machines, Desktop Windows Manager, GitHub Copilot, Graphics Kernel, Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver, Kernel Transaction Manager, Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Business Chat, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Microsoft Edge for Android, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Teams, Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS, Remote Desktop Server, SQL Server, Storage Port Driver, Visual Studio, Web Deploy, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, Windows DirectX, Windows Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Windows File Explorer, Windows GDI+, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Media, Windows Message Queuing, Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows NTFS, Windows NTLM, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Push Notifications, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Security App, Windows SMB, Windows StateRepository API, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP,
and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Oracle released 238 security updates this quarter to address 309 vulnerabilities in 111 products.
Apple released updates for iOS 18.6, iPadOS 17.7.9, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7, Safari 18.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, and watchOS 11.6. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.
iOS 18.6 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
iPadOS 18.6 and 17.7.9 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
watchOS 11.6 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.
tvOS 18.6 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
visionOS 2.6 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
Google ChromeOS 138.0.7204.232 and ChromeOS LTS 138.0.7204.221 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.
Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
Important Notes
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/
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Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
AMD Adrenalin 25.8.1 is a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Display Driver Uninstaller 18.1.3.0 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5
Logitech Options 10.26.12 changes function key shortcuts and on screen display behavior. This is not a security update.
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/options
TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 241211 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax55/v1/#Firmware
UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.19 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac
UniFi Network Server 9.3.45 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server
VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.11 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Brave 1.81.131 is a security update.
https://brave.com/
Google Chrome 139.0.7258.127 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/
Microsoft Edge 139.0.3405.86 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download
Firefox 141.0.3 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Vivaldi 7.5.3735.58 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Mailspring 1.16.0 adds autoconfiguration and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/
Spark 3.24.7.113690 improves integration and composer, resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Thunderbird 141.0.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
AnyDesk 9.5.11 resolves a bunch of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads
curl 8.15.0 resolves over a dozen bugs and removes older protocol support. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/
Discord August 4, 2025 improves search and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download
Dropbox 230.4.8797 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/
FileZilla Client 3.69.3 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FileZilla Server 1.10.5 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FreeFileSync 14.4 updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php
Google Drive 112.0 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start
MeshCentral 1.1.48 is a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html
Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.21151 improves notification controls, adds custom dictionary support, and enables attribution by default. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads
Nextcloud Server 31.0.7 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Npcap 1.83 is a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/
OneDrive 25.130.0706.0004 improves reliability and performance. This is not a security update.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive
Pocketnet-Core 0.22.18 improves logging and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/
Rclone 1.70.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/
Signal 7.65.0 improves emoji access. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/
Signal (Android) 7.51.2 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/
Syncthing 2.0.0 is a major update. This version switches the backend to SQLite, improves logging, adds Docker support, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/
Telegram 6.0.2 improves stability, public searc, gifting and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/
WinSCP 6.5.3 is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Zoom 6.5.9.11873 is a security update.
https://zoom.us/
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
3tene 4.0.19 updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/
Bitwig Studio 5.3.12 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/
darktable 5.2.1 resolves almost a dozen bugs, improves stability and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/
Plex Home Theater 1.71.1.346 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app
Plex Media Server 1.42.1.10060 is a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server
Wave Cast 1.0.1 improves layout and device selection. This is not a security update.
https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/wave-cast-2c92e60c-8508-4d5c-8b5f-8d02029b881c
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.100.7 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock
Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.8 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server
Nintendo Switch 20.3.0 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989
PS5 2025.722 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Animate 23.0.13 and 24.0.10 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-73.html
Adobe Commerce 2.4.4-p15, 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.8-p2, and 2.4.9-alpha2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-71.html
Adobe Commerce B2B 1.3.3-p15, 1.3.4-p14, 1.4.2-p7, 1.5.2-p2, and 1.5.3-alpha2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-71.html
Adobe Dimension 4.1.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb25-84.html
Adobe FrameMaker 2020.9 and 2022.7 and security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-83.html
Adobe Illustrator 28.7.9 and 29.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-74.html
Adobe InCopy 19.5.5 and 20.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb25-80.html
Adobe InDesign ID19.5.5 and ID20.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-79.html
Adobe Photoshop 25.12.4 and 26.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-75.html
Adobe Reader DC 25.001.20623 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader
Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.22.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb25-76.html
Adobe Substance 3D Painter 11.0.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-77.html
Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 5.1.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb25-78.html
Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-81.html
Adobe Substance 3D Viewer 0.25.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-viewer/apsb25-72.html
Audacity 3.7.5 adds partial ARM support, updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/
Calibre 8.8.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/
Krita 5.2.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/
LibreOffice 25.2.5 resolves over 60 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Magento Open Source 2.4.5-p14, 2.4.6-p12, 2.4.7-p7, 2.4.8-p2, and 2.4.9-alpha2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-71.html
Manager 25.8.3.2541 doesn’t provide a current change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/
Notepad++ 8.8.5 has changed their publishing practice to sign their binaries using a self-signed certificate along with a new certificate authority they are encouraging users to install. This is a security update – not just to publish using their own certificate – but to resolve two separate security issues. Again, this is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Paint.net 5.1.9 adds translations and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/
PDF-XChange Editor 10.6.1.397 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor
Operating System Updates
These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
ChromeOS 137.0.7151.137 and ChromeOS 138.0.7204.178 are security updates.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS
iOS 18.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204
iPadOS 18.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204
macOS 15.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541
Tails 6.18 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html
tvOS 18.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716
watchOS 11.6 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
.NET Runtime 9.0.8 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet
Java 8u461 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
DNSQuerySniffer 1.97 adds a button to clear all current items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html
Hashcat 7.0.0 is a major update, adding several new hash modes and constructs, as well as Docker support, end-point improvements, hardware support, resolves dozens of bugs, and more. This is a massive feature upgrade. This is a security update.
http://hashcat.net/hashcat/#downloadlatest
HTTP Toolkit 1.22.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/
KeePass 2.59 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://keepass.info/
OpenSSL 3.5.2 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
ProtonVPN 4.2.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest
RogueKiller 16.2.4 resolves a couple bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/
Stinger 13.0.0.429 adds new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx
uBlock Origin 1.65.0 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Greenshot 1.3.296 introduces user/system installation options. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot/releases/latest
Open Broadcaster Software 31.1.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/
SnagIt 25.3.0 improves step capture, Camtasia integration, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 13.0.4.6 adds support for new encodings and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
HandBrake 1.10.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/
StreamFab 6.2.4.8 improves parsing and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm
UniFab 3.0.2.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm
Education updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Zotero 7.0.22 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
1Password for Mac 8.11.4 improves localization, notifications, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/
7-Zip 25.01 is a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/
7-Zip cmd 25.01 is a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/
AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.8.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/
Beyond Compare 5.1.2.31185 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download
Bitwarden 2025.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/
CCleaner 6.38.11537 improves chromium cleaning. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/
Cygwin 3.6.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/
DesktopOK 11.94 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK
dnGrep 4.5.55.0 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/
Etcher 2.1.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Everything Toolbar 2.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/
FoneTool 3.1.0 improves parsing and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html
GoodSync 12.9.5 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/
grepWin 2.1.11 resolves a replacement bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest
Homedale 2.20 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/
HWiNFO 8.30 adds support for new hardware and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/
IsMyHdOK 4.24 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK
MobileFileSearch 1.50 adds encoding support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mobile_device_file_search.html
MPAM 1.435.61.0 updates definitions. This is not a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/defenderupdates
NTLite 2025.08.10552 improves component controls and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/
OSForensics 11.1.1010 is a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html
osquery 5.18.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads
PSAppDeploy 4.1.0 is a major update introducing SYSTEM deployment options, dozens of new and improved functions and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/
RoboForm 9.7.9 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/
SearchMyFiles 3.35 adds encoding support and a command-line option to select specific columns. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html
TraceRouteOK 3.49 improves testing and updates language support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK
WinGet 1.11.430 removes 32-bit ARM support, adds DSCv3 support, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest
WinRAR 7.13 is a security update.
https://www.rarlab.com/
WinScan2PDF 9.39 improves testing and updates language support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Android Studio 2025.1.2.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio
cx_Freeze 8.4 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
GDevelop 5.5.238 adds AI side panel and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download
GitHub Desktop 3.5.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/
Go 1.24.6 is a security update.
https://go.dev/
Inno Setup 6.5.0 adds commercial licensing, dozens of new features, including improved encryption and compression and signature verification. This is a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.44.35211.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist
Node.js 20.19.4 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 22.18.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 24.5.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Python 3.13.6 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/
SQLite 3.50.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html
Visual Studio Code 1.103 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/
WinMerge 2.16.50 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://winmerge.org/
Virtual Machine Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VirtualBox 7.1.12 is a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Coppermine Gallery 1.6.27 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://coppermine-gallery.net/
HumHub 1.17.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en
MAC Vendors 25-08-12 updates definitions. This is not a security update.
https://maclookup.app/
Piwigo 15.6.0 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/
YOURLS 1.10.2 changes container port defaults and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://yourls.org/
WordPress 6.8.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/
Antispam Bee 2.11.8 improves documentation. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/
Contact Form 7 6.1.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/
Duplicator 1.5.13.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator
Postie 1.9.70 improves draft support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postie/
Sucuri Security 2.3 provides several cosmetic improvements. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/
WP Add Custom CSS 1.2.0 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-add-custom-css/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/