Updates 2025-08-12

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

Driver Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Browser Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

Email Updates

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

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

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

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

Internet Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

Office Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operating System Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Security Software Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

Education updates

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

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

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WinScan2PDF 9.39 improves testing and updates language support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

Web Package Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2025-07-08

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for July, 2025.

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

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

This Month in Technology

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

Now for the good news:

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

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

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

Google ChromeOS 137.0.7151.132 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.

Important Notes

Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.

The release of macOS Sequoia (15.x) means that macOS Monterey (12.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Ventura (13) on your Mac then you should immediately remove your device from the Internet and use it offline only. It will no longer receive patches or updates and can now no longer be secured.

The now-current — and final — release of the Windows 10 (v22H2) is very large so will take a long time to download on slower connections. All non-LTS versions of Windows 10 other than v22H2 are now out of support, upgrade to v22H2 now. If you aren’t sure whether you are using LTS, you aren’t. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, this process will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.

The now-current release of the Windows 11 (v24H2) is very large so will take a long time to download on slower connections. Windows 11 pushes you to get the latest Windows 11 release every 12 months and only supports any consumer builds for 24 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, this process will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.

Windows 11 is now stable and can be upgraded to if your hardware supports it. If not, switch to Linux (Mint is nice) or replace your computer.

Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.

It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need or use, reducing the attack surface. This includes “free” applications like Avast, OpenOffice, and games you do not actually play.

Also note that using the applications own “check for updates” function, when available, will best preserve your current settings, and often avoid any crapware that might come with a fresh installer. Use this option if it’s available to you.

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

Driver Updates

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

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

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

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

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

Browser Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

Email Updates

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

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

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

Internet Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operating System Updates

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

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

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

Security Software Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

Education updates

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

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

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

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Web Package Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2025-02-11

Happy Valentines, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for February, 2025.

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

If your Windows 10 (or older) computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then it’s time for you to start looking for a replacement computer. Actually, that time was about 5 weeks ago. Pickin’s are thin right now. 🙁

There were 275+ major hacks, and over 640 application updates this month. It shouldn’t be that bad though, with about 3.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1win, 9Lives, Addison Northwest School District, Adobe Photoshop, Adopt Me Trading Values, an airline travel integration service, Allegheny Health Network, Alltours, Alpine iLX-507, Alpine IVI, AMD CPUs, American National Insurance Company, Android, AngelSense, Aoki Holdings, Apex Custom Software, Apple Core Media, Apple CPUs, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Apple macOS, Apple WebKit, Aprendamos Intervention Team, Arab Civil Aviation Organization, Arlington Westend Dental, Ascension Health, Asheville Eye Associates, AT&T, Autel MaxiCharger, AuthoraCare Collective, Automotive Grade Linux, Avery Products Corporation, AVTECH cameras, Bank Central Asia, Bankers Cooperative Group, Bayhealth Medical Center, BCP Council, Behavioral Health Resources, Benefits Management Group, Berman & Rabin, PA, Big Cheese Studio, Biomedical Caledonia Medical Laboratory Limited, Bitbucket Server, Blacon High School, Cabrillo College, Cacti, Canon imageCLASS MF656Cdw, Casio UK, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, ChargePoint EV charger, ChargePoint HomeFlex, Chicago Department of Public Health, Christian Community Aid, Circle K, Cisco, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), City of Hayward, City of McKinney, City of Tarrant, City of Ulster, Cityworks, ClamAV, ClearML, Cleo, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Communicare, Community Health Center, Conduent, CR&R Incorporated, Cracked.io, Craft CMS, Crayfish, Crunchyroll, Daytrip, DeepSeek, Delaware Valley School District, Delta County Memorial Hospital District, Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic, Django, DogWifTools, Doxbin, DragonNest, E-Benefit Solution, Econet Wireless, Endo Group, ENGlobal, Ethereum, FC Barcelona, FortiOS and FortiProxy, Fota Wildlife Park, Frame & Optic, Frederick Health, Garden of Life, LLC, GeoTools, GitHub Copilot, Globe Life, Google Chrome, Google Gemini AI, Google’s OAuth, Gravy Analytics, GrubHub, H&M, Hakko Corporation, Han Van Duong, MD, Hanover County Public Schools, Harmonyland, Harrison County Schools, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, HCF Management, Heart Centre, HeatGames, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Hikari Seiko, Holdrege Memorial Homes, Hospital El Cruce, Hospital Sisters Health System, Huawei HG532 routers, Iannuzzi Manetta & Co, IMI plc, InterCon Construction, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, IntraSystems, IPany VPN, Israel Police Systems, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, Jefferson School District, Juniper VPN gateways, Kafene, Inc, Kenwood DMX958XR, Kenwood IVI, Kenya’s Business Registration Service, 12,000+ KerioControl firewalls, KraftCPAs, LandAirSea, Laravel Voyager, LCPtracker, Inc, Le Coq Sportif Columbia, Let’s Secure Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd, LifeBridge Health, Lightning AI, Logsign Unified SecOps, Lucent Health, Magento, Malaysia’s National Tuberculosis Registry, Marina Family Medical, Matagorda County, MedSave Health Insurance, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows Installer Service, 13,000 MikroTik routers, Mintty Sixel, Mission Bank, Mity, Inc, Mizuno USA, Mongoose, Moniepoint, Mortgage Investors Group, MSI, NASAMS, Nash County Public Schools, Netgear WiFi routers, New York Blood Center, NI Vision Builder, NoMachine, NorthBay Health, Nulled.to, OneBlood, OnePoint Patient Care, OpenAI ChatGPT, OpenMRS, Oppo, OrthoMinds, Otelier, OU Medicine, over 660,000 Rsync servers, Oxfam Hong Kong, O’Connor Corporation, Palo Alto firewalls, Parallels Desktop, PDF-XChange Editor, PFS Investments, Phemex, Philippines National Bureau of Investigation, Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3150, Planet Technology WGS-804HPT, PoinCampus, Portola Valley School District, PowerSchool Group LLC, Puroland, QNAP NAS, Ramona Unified School District, Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery, Regence BlueShield, Republic of Georgia, Rhode Island Health Information Exchange, River Region Cardiology, RM Group of Education, Rochester City School District, Salinas City Elementary School District, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, Sanrio Entertainment, Sante PACS Server, Santee School District, SAP NetWeaver, Scholastic, Self Esteem Brands, LLC, Siemens Tecnomatix, SimpleHelp RMM, SkilloVilla, Smiths Group, SonicWall SMA1000, Sony IVI, Sony XAV-AX8500, South African Weather Service, Speedio, Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Square Medical Group, Stark AeroSpace, Sterling Bank, Subaru’s Starlink service, SuperDraft, the Taliban, TalkTalk, Tata Technologies, TD Bank, TeamViewer, Telefónica, Tesla Wall Connector, Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, The O’farrell Charter School, The Reshaping and Nutritional Company LLC, Thermomix Recipe World Forum, Tokio Marine HCC, Tornillo Independent School District, Trump Hotels, Tycon Medical Systems, Ubiquiti charger, UEFI, UFCW Local 135, University Diagnostic Medical Imaging, University of Notre Dame, Upper Canada District School Board, Valio, Valley News Live, Veeam, VMware Avi Load Balancer, VSCode SSH Agent, W3 Total Cache, Wacom, Wavlink AC3000, Welhof, Westend Dental, Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools, WhoDB, Willow Pays, WinZip, Wolf Haldenstein, WOLFBOX EV charger, WOLFBOX Level 2 EV Charger, WordPress ASE Plugin, Ya-Moon, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, YesWiki, York Region District School Board, Young Consulting LLC, Youthmanual, Yubico pam-u2f, ZAR rehab clinics, Zendesk, Zimbra, Zyxel CPE routers, and Zyxel USG Flex and ATP firewalls, have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Bitbucket, Bohemia Interactive (DayZ and Arma Reforger), Cloudflare’s R2 object storage, Conduent, Garmin GPS watches, GitHub, Lee Enterprises, Microsoft 365, and PlayStation Network have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Microsoft 365 on Windows Server OS, “New” Outlook, Outlook email composition, Outlook search, USB audio drivers, Windows Activation, and Windows Server 2022.

Microsoft is now force-installing “new” Outlook (“Outlook Fred” for those in the know). Recently, Microsoft has been changing the management methods to prevent installation faster than they release updates to the software or tell their customers of the new policy changes, making it an administrative nightmare. I figure it will be either a class-action lawsuit, a federal (or EU) racketeering case, or an enterprise-wide wake-up to switch to Thunderbird that will finally get Microsoft to (briefly) start respecting their customers that have (oft repeatedly) expressly signalled their desire to opt out of this crap.

Microsoft is saying they’re going to stop supporting installing updates for Office apps on Windows 10 after it reaches end-of-life in October. This is probably BS, since they’ve never prevented installing Office updates on previous operating systems when they reached end-of-life, but you should switch from Windows 10 by then for other reasons anyway.

This doesn’t bode well for Let’s Secure Insurance. Ouch.

A year after announcing that it would be imposing a new UEFI signature and mere months before mandatory enforcement, Microsoft has finally released a script to create media that can boot using the new requirements.

Amazon has (finally) improved the default settings for Redshift to reduce the number of data leaks using their platforms.

The FTC has ordered GM to stop selling OnStar customer data (such as precise geolocation and driving behavior) without obtaining express consent.

In a surprise to literally nobody, security researchers learned that if you install bad things on your device, bad things can happen!

Now for the good news:

A lawsuit against automatic license plate readers is allowed to proceed.

Brave now allows you to inject custom JavaScript to tweak websites without an extension. 🙂  This comes only weeks after adding the ability to Rerank websites in the Brave Search engine.

Most importantly: Ross Ulbricht is free.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is not that bad this month. The typical computer should see roughly 3.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 41 updates to address 67 vulnerabilities in Active Directory Domain Services, Azure Network Watcher, Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU), Microsoft Digest Authentication, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, Microsoft High Performance Compute Pack (HPC) Linux Node Agent, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft Streaming Service, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Windows, Open Source Software, Outlook for Android, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows CoreMessaging, Windows DHCP Client, Windows DHCP Server, Windows Disk Cleanup Tool, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Installer, Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows LDAP, Windows Message Queuing, Windows NTLM, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Setup Files Cleanup, Windows Storage, Windows Telephony Server, Windows Telephony Service, Windows Update Stack, Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Oracle released 301 security updates this quarter to address vulnerabilities in 109 applications.

Apple released updates for GarageBand 10.4.12, iOS 18.3, iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.4, iPadOS 17.7.5, iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.7.3, Safari 18.3, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 18.3 and 18.3.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.4, 17.7.5, 18.3 and 18.3.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.3.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.3 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.3.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 132.0.6834.98 and Google ChromeOS LTS 126.0.6478.264 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/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

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

Epson ET-2750 2.71.00 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-2750/s/SPT_C11CG22201

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

Epson ET-3850 3.01 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-3850/s/SPT_C11CJ61201

Epson ET-4800 3.05 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-4800/s/SPT_C11CJ65201

Epson ET-5880 3.04.00 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-5880/s/SPT_C11CJ28201

UniFi Network Server 9.0.114 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves Zone controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.6.0 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 1.75.175 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 133.0.6943.53 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Firefox 135.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.7.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Vivaldi 7.1.3570.48 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Mailspring 1.15.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

Spark 3.20.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.7.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.12.0 is a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Discord February 3, 2025 adds several new performance improvements and privacy controls, as well as cosmetic and stability improvements. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 217.4.4417 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FreeFileSync 14.0 adds dark mode support, improves cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 104.0 is a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Grocy Desktop 2.12.1 updates the Grocy release and fixes dependencies. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy-desktop

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.1362 adds several new management and organizational features. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 30.0.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

PuTTY 0.83 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Signal 7.41.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.32.3 improves organization. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Technitium DNS Server 13.4.1 should be treated as a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.10.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Zoom 6.3.6.56144 adds a “new and improved” sidebar and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.13 improves rigging motions. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Grayjay 281 resolves compatibility issues. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 3.4.6 improves stability and performance, ARM compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/

Kodi 21.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://kodi.tv/

Plex Desktop 1.107.2.300 resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.70.1.303 updates libraries and now improves privacy on Linux. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.60.10 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

PS5 2025.115 improves performance and usability. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2025.01.28 resolves several 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.

Adobe Commerce 2.4.8-beta2, 2.4.7-p4, 2.4.6-p9, 2.4.5-p11, 2.4.4-p12, 1.5.1, 1.4.2-p4, 1.3.5-p9, 1.3.4-p11, 1.3.3-p12, 2.4.8-beta2, 2.4.7-p4, 2.4.6-p9, 2.4.5-p11, 2.4.4-p12 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-08.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.4 and 29.2.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-11.html

Adobe InCopy 19.5.2 and 20.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb25-10.html

Adobe InDesign 19.5.2 and 20.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-01.html

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.html

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 14.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb25-12.html

Adobe Reader DC 24.005.20399 resolves several crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-09.html

Artweaver 8.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/

Calibre 7.25.0 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Columns++ 1.1.5 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Coises/ColumnsPlusPlus

Krita 5.2.9 massively improves text support. This is not a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/

LibreOffice Fresh 25.2.0 resolves almost 300 bugs. This is a security update. Please do not use the “Fresh” line – use the stable release instead.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 25.2.9.2075 improves inventory controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Notepad++ 8.7.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.1.3 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.1.394 improves cosmetics and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

Operating System Updates

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

iOS 18.3.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to get the most current version.

iPadOS 17.7.5 and iPadOS 18.3.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to get the most current version.

macOS 15.3.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to get the most current version.

Tails 6.12 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.2.1 and tvOS 18.3 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to get the most current version.

watchOS 11.3.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app from your iPhone to install the current version.

Security Software Updates

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

.NET Runtime 9.0.1 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Java 8u441 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.2.6.163 resolves a quarantine bug. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 3.5.1 improves stability and performance. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

RogueKiller 16.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.283 adds support for new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1272 adds a new Browser Protection feature and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Windows Defender Offline 20250119 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline

Wireless Network Watcher 2.42 updates the internal MAC addresses database. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 31.0.1 resolves several crash and stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 24.3.2 is a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

VideoCacheView 3.11 improves support for newer Chrome (v132+) cache structure. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.3.5 adds support for MP4/MKV AV1 output, improved hardware acceleration and resolves an audio quality bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

FFmpeg 20250204 resolves an SVT-AV1 API compatibility issue. This is not a security update.
https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html

IsoBuster 5.5.2 resolves compatibility issues with CD-i and macOS generated media, and special characters in file and folder names. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

MakeMKV 1.17.9 changes only the version number. This is not a security update.
https://www.makemkv.com/download/

PDF Creator 5.3.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.2.2.0 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.0.5 adds Colorizer support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.60 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Beyond Compare 5.0.5.30614 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2025.1.4 now imposes 2FA for new sessions and unknown locations, adds ability to generate SSH keys, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.32.11432 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.14 adds support for newer hardware and resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Cygwin 3.5.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

Dell OS Recovery Tool 2.4.2.2193 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukbsdt1/drivers/osiso/recoverytool

DesktopOK 11.57 improves uninstall and automatic update. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.3.3.0 updates libraries, adds several new features (Show Replacements, Minimize & Restore, Replace dialog layout) and updates translations. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

GoodSync 12.8.2 adds a new @file filter, improves compatibility and rearranges job options. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

GUIPropView 1.31 adds several new columns to the display. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/gui_prop_view.html

Homedale 2.16 adds a Japanese translation. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWMonitor 1.56 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

LessMSI 2.5.0 adds ability to change languages in the GUI. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

ManageWirelessNetworks 1.15 adds dark mode support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/manage_wireless_networks.html

NTLite 2025.01.10293 modifies more than a dozen Components features and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.1.1001 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.15.0 resolves several bugs and improves data collection and display. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.88.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

PSAppDeploy 4.0.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

TeamViewer 15.62.4 is a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

TraceRouteOK 3.46 improves uninstall and automatic update. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK

Ventoy 1.1.01 adds native remounting capability to support all Linux distros and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

WakeMeOnLan 1.92 updates the internal MAC addresses database. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html

WinScan2PDF 9.25 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.24 adds several administrative features and cosmetic improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

AutoHotkey 2.0.19 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.autohotkey.com/download/

GDevelop 5.5.224 improves cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.16 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.6 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

MySQL ConnectorNet 9.2.0 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Node.js 18.20.6 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.18.3 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.14.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.7.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.2 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.49.0 resolves several bugs and improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.97.1 is a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.46 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.1.6 adds support for Linux kernel 6.13 and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Invision Community 4.7.20 adds Postmark, Bluesky and Backblaze B2 support. This is not a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Grocy 4.4.1 adds support for Open Food Facts barcode lookup and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy

MailEnable 10.51 is a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/

ownCloud Client 5.3.2.15463 is a security update.
https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/

phpMyAdmin 5.2.2 is a security update.
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/

WordPress 6.7.2 resolves 35 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Really Simple CAPTCHA 2.4 improves hash strength and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/really-simple-captcha/

Sucuri Security 1.9.8 adds CORS configuration. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2025-01-14

Happy New Year, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for January, 2025.

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

If your Windows 10 (or older) computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then it’s time for you to start looking for a replacement computer.
Windows 10 now has only 9 months of support left and I am already seeing availability issues for new computers.

There were 600+ major hacks, and over 300 application updates this month. It’s a “normal” month, with about 4 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

A Bar A Ranch, A Sensitive Touch Home Health, AAA Environmental, Abrasive Supply Corporation, Access TeleCare, Accolent ERP Software, AEP Texas, Aetna ACE, Akantha, Akumin, Inc, Albert Paper Company, Albion College, Alexandria University, Allen Carr’s Easyway, Allendale Long-Term Care Home, Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, Allianz Life Insurance Company, Allied Packing And Rubber Inc, AllyScripts, LLC, Alphastar Home Health Care, Alta Resources Corp, American Addiction Centers, American Associated Pharmacies, American Trust Company, Americhek, Anna Jaques Hospital, AnnieMac, AnyDesk, Aosense, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Apache MINA, Apache Tomcat, Apache Traffic Control, ApolloGames, Apple macOS camera, Archie Cochrane Ford, Ardyss, Arena Technical Resources, Argentina Airport, Arista NG Firewall, Arixa Capital Advisors LLC, Arrotex Pharmaceuticals, Artistic Family Dental, Artivion, Ascension Health, Ascension Living, Asheville City Schools, Ashlar-Vellum Graphite, Astaphans, AT&T, Atos, AudioPrints, Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, AutomationDirect C-More, Auxis, Avana Electrotek, Aviatrix Controller, Avira Prime, Avstar Fuel Systems, 4,000 backdoored backdoors, Badger Popcorn And Concession Supply Company, Bangkok Medical Software HOSxP XE, Bank of America, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Barber Specialties, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, BASC.edu.ph, BayMark Health Services, BCM One, Belen Consolidated Schools, Betterdoor.com, Bettisworth North, Beverly, BeyondTrust, BigCommerce, Billet Precision, Biomedical Caledonia, Bitdefender Virus Scanner, BitView, Black Oak Casino Resort (yes, that one), Blome International, Bluegrass Ingredients, BlueZ Classic HID, Bonneville School District 93, Boone County School District, Borrego Health, Boston University Framingham Heart Study, Brant Catholic school board, Brazilian government, Brighton Jones, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Brooklyn Art Library, BrownPacking, Byte Federal Bitcoin ATM platform, Cairo Governorate Education Portal, California Correctional Health Care Services, Cariad, Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic, Casio, CED Solutions Computer IT Training Centers, Cell C, Center for Child Development, INC, Central Valley Meat Co Inc, Chain And Rope Suppliers LTD, Charlie’s Tax Service, Charter, Christ The Redeemer School, CIRCA, Cisco, City of Corvallis, City of Noblesville, City of West Haven, City of Winston-Salem, Cleo Harmony, Cleo LexiCom, Cleo VLTrader, College Hospital Costa Mesa, Collezione, Colombia court system, Community Alliance, Compliance Solutions Inc, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado, ConnectOnCall, COROB, Costex, Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell PC, CR&R Environmental Services, CREFSP, Crimson Wine Group, Crown Mortgage Company, Cyberhaven, D&G Enviro-Group, D-7 Roofing, 250,000 Danish consumer records, DAP Health, Davis Products Company Inc, DBM Global Inc, Delap & Waller, Delhi Public Primary School Itarsi, Dell Avamar, Dell’s Update Package Framework, Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2, Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD, DEphoto, DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs, Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic, Discord, District 65, DMM Bitcoin, Dobie Road, Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services, Downey Hospital, Dragonfly Health, Drivestream, Drupal, Drywall Partitions, Duke Energy, DuxHumanHealth, Dynasty Healthcare Company, E-Tank, Eastern Idaho Public Health, Economy Restaurant Equipment And Supply Company, Effortless Office, Eindhoven University of Technology, Ekonika, Energy Capital Credit Union, Enugu State Government, EPS-MTOSB, Espreso TV, European Space Agency, EVAS Group, Evidn, Ex-Times, Exostar, Facebook, Family Help & Wellness, Farline, Farnesina, Federal Bank of India, Fireproof Contractors Inc, Flamco, FlashFiber, FoodMap, Fortinet Wireless Manager, Forum Architecture & Interior Design, Four-Faith routers, Foxit PDF Reader, Frameworks, Fraunhofer IAO, Free Telecom Raises, Freightliner of Savannah, French Citizens, French Tennis Federation, Fukoku Co, Fullmer Construction, FunFun688, Gammal Tech, Geisinger, General Digital, General Dynamics, Genie Healthcare, GeoVision GV-ASManager, Gerber Life Insurance, GFI Archiver, GFI KerioControl, Gilbarco Veeder-Root Orpak, Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC, GLAMIRA, Golden Age Home Health Inc, Golden Hills School, Good Neighbors Credit Union, Good Samaritan Hospital, Google Chrome, GPM Lawn Sprinkler Supply, Granite School District, Gravy Analytics, Great Star Tools USA, Green Bay Packers store, Greene Supply Company, Grocy, Grupo Buddemeyer, Guardian.com, Gunnar Prefab, Habib’s, Halton Long Term Care, Hammons Supply Company, Hapn, Happy Magic Trick Shop, Harley-Davidson, Hartson-Kennedy Inc Group Benefit Plan, HealthEquity, Inc, Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC, Helena Public Schools, HemenBahis, Heritage Bank, Hi-Raise Constructions Holding, Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Holton Public Schools, Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Hong Kong Insurance Authority, Hong Kong Urban Renewal Authority, Hopamedia, Horizon Oil, Howell Township Public Schools, HRB Tax Group, Inc, Huaxia School, Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li, Huntington Hotel Group, Hyperice, I, Librarian, IHIO, Ikav Global Energy, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illumina’s iSeq 100 DNA gene sequencer, Imperial Valley Respite, In-Home Attendant Services, INBAL, Indian government websites, 3.69 million Indian property records, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indonesia Government, InfoCert, Informaticarecoleta, Instagram, Insured Recovery, International Coffee & Tea, LLC, Internxt VPN, Inverclyde Council, Israel Defense Forces, Italian banks and government agencies, Italian Foreign Ministry, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Connect Secure, Izmocars, Japan Airlines, Jared Beschel and Associates, Jay Enn Corporation, Jet Edge, Jim Thompson, JRT Automatisation, Kadokawa Corporation, Kadokawa, Kaizen Pharmaceuticals, Kansas City Hospice, Inc, KBanknow, Keeco, LLC, Kenton County School District, Kern Services, Khalil Center, Kilgore Industries, Kiswire, Kitsap Mental Health Services, global Know Your Customer (KYC) account data, Krispy Kreme, Kyndryl, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, Lake Shore Public Schools, Lancaster City Schools, Laramie County Library System, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, Latitude, LCPtracker, Inc, Le Coq Sportif, Lebanese Intelligence Dept, LegalNurse, Lelivrescolaire, Lexington Diagnostic Center, Leyman Manufacturing, Linux Kernel Bluetooth, LKQ Corporation, Lokdal, Luxion KeyShot Viewer, Luxury Yacht Group, Lyons Specialty Co, macOS SIP, Madhya Pradesh’s child welfare agency, over 3,000,000 mail servers, ManageEngine Analytics Plus, Manens-Tifs SpA, Manitou Springs School District, Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc, Maverick Constructors, MC2 Data, McCormick & Priore, McCray Lumber, McDonald’s, McFarlane, Medusind, Meezan Bank, Megaexit, Menorah Life, Inc, Metalmatrix Clamps, MetLife, mi.edu, Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Azure MFA, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft Purview, Microvision, Mission Bancorp, MLP Tax & Financial Services, Modern Automotive Network, Modern Dental Group Limited, Mohawk Valley Cardiology, Moneytor, Montreal North, Mossad, Moxa, MSI, MyGiftCardSupply, Nara, Nash Brothers Construction, Nathan American Academy, National Atomic Energy Commission, National Commission of Markets (Spain), National Library of Peru, Natomas Unified School District, Nikki-Universal, Nirjai, Niva Bupa Insurance Group, Nodex, Nominet, North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Northern Lights Electric, Northwest Asthma & Allergy Center, Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, Norwex USA, Inc, Novati Constructions, Nuclei, NY & WY Orthpaedics Specialists, Obltelecom, OL Products, Omaha Surgical Center, OmniRide, Omnitravel, One Airline, OneBlood, Onecare, OpenWrt, Oppo, Ott Cone & Redpath, PA, Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Palo Alto Networks Expedition, Panda Security Dome, ParrotTalks, Path of Exile 2, Patriarche Office of Architecture, Peikko, Pembina Trails School Division, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Peugeot Dealership, PharmaNewsOnline, PHG CPAs, Philippine Statistical Association Inc, PhoneMondo, PIH Health, Pinger USA, PingMoney, Pinno Construction, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Platinum Celebs, Positive Behavior Supports Corporation, PowerSchool (this affects potentially millions of school districts across the globe), PracticeSuite, Press Color, ProCaps Laboratories, Progress Software WhatsUp Gold, Psychogen, PT Pertamina, PT PINS Indonesia, Qualcomm chips, Qualinet, Rainy River public school, Ramos Law, Rancho Santa Fe School District, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, Randys Transmissions, Rapido, Realme, Regional Care, Inc, Relate Infotech, Reliance Connects, Rent-2-Own, ReutOne, Revolution Beauty, Rhode Island’s RIBridges, Richmond University Medical Center, River Region Cardiology, Riverina Medical, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, RM Group, Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates, RocSearch, Rosreestr, Rozavam, Rspack, Ruby, Ruijie Networks, Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc & Affiliates Benefits Plan, Rutherford County Schools, Rydox, SAIC in Brazil, Samsung Devices, schenkYOU, Schneider Electric, Scholastic, Scottish rail network, SeaLandAire Technologies, Self Esteem Brands, LLC, SENATI, Senior Citizens, Inc, Senior Dating, SERGAS Group, Sheyenne Tooling & Manufacturing, Sidney Health Center, Siemens User Management Component, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic School, Skoda cars, Skopos, Slawson Companies, Slovakian land registry, SmartLynx Airlines SIA, Smith Tank & Steel, Solaris Pharma, SolGeo AG Baugelogie and Geotechnik, SonicWALL NSv, Sony XAV-AX8500, Sophos Firewall, Sparkling Smiles Family Dentistry, Spectrum, SpeedLine Solutions, Spelpaus, Sri Lanka Government Printing Department, Sri Lanka Police, SRP Federal Credit Union, Stanford University, Starbucks, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (SOCSD), State Registers of Ukraine, STIIIZY, Stillwater Area Public Schools, Summit Medical Group, PLLC, Sunflower Medical Group, Suno India, SuperDraft, Supreme Court of India, Surface Combustion, Swedish Gambling Authority, Synology, T Smiles Dental, T.Hasegawa USA, T1, Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co Inc, Talentely, Tarnaise des Panneaux SAS, Tayfa Denizcilik, Tecta America Corporation, Teedy, Telcel, Telecom Namibia, Telefónica, Tenable Nessus update system, Tesla Wall, Teton Orthopaedics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Thailand Department of Mineral Fuels, Tharisa, The Baker Center for Children and Families, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Thomas Cook, Thomas J. Henry Law, Tibber, Tibbo Aggregate Network Manager, Toscano Law, Total Patient Care LLC, Town of Ponoka, Town of Webster, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Deep Security, Trev Deeley Motorcycles, Trifecta, TruBridge, Inc, True World Holdings LLC, Trussville City Schools, Try.gov.hk, Tumeny Payments Limited, Tungsten Automation Power PDF, Turks and Caicos, Tycon Medical Systems, UGKK, Unisource Information Services, United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), University of Baghdad, University of Tasmania, US Committee on Foreign Investments, US EPA, 261,000 US insurance agents, 350,000 US mobile homeowners, US SSA, US Treasury, US Veteran Affairs, UT Southwestern Medical Center (fourth time in 18 months), Uvoice, Valio, Vallianz, Value Dental Center, Vaultwarden, Venki Supravizio BPM, Venntel, Veritas Enterprise, Verizon, Verosa LLC, VESD, Vickers Engineering, Village Community School, Village Fertility Pharmacy Group, VIP, VisionPoint Eye Center, VO Baker, VPNCity, VW Group, Wacom Center WTabletServicePro, Walker County Schools, Warid Telecom, Water Utilities Corporation, Waterstones, Watertown Public Schools, Watsonville Community Hospital, Webmin, Weininger Metall System GmbH, Western Montana Mental Health Center, Westerville City Schools, WhatsApp, Whittier Hospital, WilsonSD, Windows Active Directory Domain Controllers, Windstream, WireGuard Portal, Wood County, Word & Brown Insurance Administrators, Inc, World Leadership Academy, WSO2 API Manager, WY88 Casino, Xanthops, Xstrahl eBt Therapy Equipment, Xtream, XWiki, Yaaka, Yat Siu, Yonéma, YorkTest Laboratories, Young Life, Young Living Essential Oils, Youngs Counseling, PLLC, Youth Eastside Services, ZAGG Inc, and Zeifmans have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Docomo, Facebook, Instagram, MI6, Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – effectively blocking access to MS 365, Proton, Threads, and WhatsApp have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Windows updates on new installations, Windows 11 Start Menu, Office 365 activation system, Windows 11 HDR, and Windows Bitlocker.

Microsoft is going to force-install “new” Outlook on Windows PCs within the next month.

“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.” — Edward Snowden

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is not that bad this month. The typical computer should see roughly 4 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 70 updates to address 164 vulnerabilities in .NET, .NET Framework, Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Federation Services, Azure Marketplace SaaS Resources, BranchCache, Internet Explorer, IP Helper, Line Printer Daemon Service (LPD), Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU), Microsoft Azure Gateway Manager, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Digest Authentication, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office OneNote, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office Outlook for Mac, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Windows Search Component, Power Automate, Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST), Servicing Stack Updates, System Center, Visual Studio, Windows BitLocker, Windows Boot Loader, Windows Boot Manager, Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows COM, Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Digital Media, Windows Direct Show, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Event Tracing, Windows Geolocation Service, Windows Hello, Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel Memory, Windows MapUrlToZone, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows Message Queuing, Windows NTLM, Windows OLE, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Recovery Environment Agent, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Security Account Manager, Windows Smart Card, Windows SmartScreen, Windows SPNEGO Extended Negotiation, Windows Telephony Service, Windows Themes, Windows UPnP Device Host, Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Web Threat Defense User Service, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows WLAN Auto Config Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 18.2, iOS 18.2.1, iPadOS 17.7.3, iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2.1, macOS 15.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, Safari 18.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2 and watchOS 11.2. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 18.2.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.3 and 18.2.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.2 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.2 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.2 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 131.0.6778.241 and Google ChromeOS LTS 126.0.6478.261 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, 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.

Daemon Tools Lite 12.2.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite

UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.15 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac

UniFi Network Server 9.0.108 adds zone-based firewall, CyberSecure, Network Application API and resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.5.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Wacom Driver 6.4.8-6 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not 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 1.73.105 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 131.0.6778.264 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Firefox 134.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.6.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

SeaMonkey 2.53.20 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 7.0.3495.29 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Mailspring 1.15.0 is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

Spark 3.19.2.94903 improves AI controls, user interface improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.19.2.94902 improves AI controls, user interface improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.6.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

curl 8.11.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

DNSDataView 1.76 adds DMARC support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_records_viewer.html

Dropbox 214.4.5217 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Google Drive 102.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Grocy Desktop 2.11.0 updates Grocy and Barcode Buddy to their latest releases and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy-desktop

MeshCentral 1.1.38 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.33761 adds brand filtering and web-based screen controls. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 30.0.4 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.15.6.7 adds support for additional hardware, SAML SSO support, DSL Gateway configuration and improvces RADIUS support. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.11 improves jury and moderation, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.107 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.69.0 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.37.0 improves visual feedback and macOS compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.28.4 adds chat folders and group grouping. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.29.2 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.3 resolves several bugs, including stability and denial of service. This should be treated as a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.10.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Zoom 6.3.6 resolves several bugs, including a fix for a defect in the automatic update system, and makes cosmetic changes. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

darktable 5.0.0 is a major update, including over 1,700 changes, 500 camera model improvements, user interface improvements, performance improvements and much more. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Grayjay 278 adds and removes Apple Podcasts, and resolves several several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 3.4.6.81 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/

Plex Desktop 1.106.0.276 adds Share button and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.69.0.264 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.3.9314 is a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.51.02 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024.12.12 is a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Animate 23.0.10 and 24.0.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-05.html

Adobe Illustrator for iPad 3.0.8 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator-mobile-ios/apsb25-04.html

Adobe Photoshop 26.2 and 25.12.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-02.html

Adobe Reader DC (Mac) 24.004.20272 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Reader DC 24.005.20320 is a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance3D Designer 14.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb25-06.html

Adobe Substance3D Stager 3.1.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-03.html

Audacity 3.7.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 7.24.0 adds read-aloud and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

ColdFusion 2021.18 and ColdFusion 2023.12 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-107.html

GnuCash 5.10 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

Kdenlive 24.12.1 adds ASS subtitle support, resolves a bunch of bugs, and updates libraries and dependencies. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

LibreOffice 24.8.4 resolves over 50 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.4 resolves over 50 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 25.1.14.2025 improves inventory costing and controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.15.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.7.5 resolves over a dozen bugs and regressions. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.1.2 improves performance and reduces resource requirements, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.0.393 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20241217-R18_40 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20241217-R15_29 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Scribus 1.6.3 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scribus.net/

Operating System Updates

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

ChromeOS 131.0.6778.241 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.2.1 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2.1 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 15.2 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.11 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.2 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

watchOS 11.2 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.

Chainsaw 2.11.0 improves MFT parsing. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.2.4.157 rebrands from “Anti-Malware,” improves notification behavior, and now requires autorun for the VPN Kill Switch capability. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 3.5.0 improves stability and reliability in censored countries. Thsi is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

Stinger 13.0.0.254 improves detection. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.62.0 improves syntax and reliability and resovles several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.3.4 improves NVIDIA AI conversion. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

IsoBuster 5.5.1 adds dozens of new features, new media formats and mappings, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

StreamFab 6.2.1.3 updates engine, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.0.1 is a major update and improves upscaling, performance and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.56 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

GadgetPack 38.0 rebrands from 8GadgetPack, adds Windows 11 support, updates graphics and cosmetics, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gadgetpack.net/

Agent Ransack 2022.3503 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.7.0 adds 1-click space fix and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

BatteryHistoryView 1.06 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_history_view.html

Bitwarden 2024.12.1 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.31.11415 improves cleanup. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.13 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Cygwin 3.5.5 resolves over a dozen bugs. Thsi si not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.51 updates definition file options and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.121.0 updates libraries and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

ESEDatabaseView 1.76 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ese_database_view.html

FileLocator Pro 2022.3503 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

Fing 3.8.0 improves Network Insights feature and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

GoodSync 12.8.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.20 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

LessMSI 2.4.0 adds xo option to extract and overwrite. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

NTLite 2025.01.10258 updates Windows 11 24H2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

Open-Shell 4.4.195 improves Windows 11 24H2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

PingInfoView 3.20 adds dark background support and alternating row colors. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html

PointerStick 6.46 adds a new pointer option and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

PowerToys 0.87.1 improves stability and resolves issues in many of the included tools. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

PSAppDeploy 4.0.4 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

TeamViewer 15.61.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WifiInfoView 2.96 updates the internal MAC database. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinScan2PDF 9.19 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

ZoomIt 9.0 adds live draw support. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android Studio 2024.2.2.13 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.5.221 improves 3D physics tracking and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.12 resolves a merge bug. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Inno Setup 6.4.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Node.js 22.13.0 updates dependencies and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.6.0 updates dependencies and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

SQLite 3.48.0 adds several new features, syntax support, and performance and memory improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.96.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

Grocy 4.3.0 improves stock management, grouping, recipes, userfields, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy

HumHub 1.17.0 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Joomla 5.2.3 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

OpenCart 4.1.0.0 makes over six hundred changes and updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.opencart.com/

Piwigo 15.3.0 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

Autoptimize 3.1.13 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/

Contact Form 7 6.0.3 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Sucuri Security 1.9.7 adds CSP reporting header support. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

Theme My Login 7.1.10 resolves several bugs, including a nonce issue. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.5 removes dependency on wordpress.org, adds several new widgets and improves role support. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2024-12-10

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/