Happy Easter, Folks!
Today is Patch Tuesday for April, 2025.
It’s as safe as it’s going to be to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.
If your Windows 10 (or older) computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then it’s time for you to start looking for a replacement computer. Actually, the time was 3 months ago. Pickin’s are thin right now. 🙁
There were 320+ major hacks, and over 360 application updates this month. It’s a relatively small month, with about 2.5 GB of updates for most users.
This Month in Technology
13cabs, 9,300 WordPress websites (ClearFake), 150,000 WordPress websites (DollyWay), 70mai A510, Abracadabra, Access TeleCare, Adobe Acrobat Reader, ALN Medical Management, Amazon AWS CloudFormation, AMI MegaRAC, an Asian telecom, Android, Apache Parquet, Apache Pinot, Apache Tomcat, APIsec, Apple macOS, Apple Passwords app, Apple WebKit, Arista NG Firewall, Around the Clock Companies, Arts Council England, Ascoma Group, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Astral Foods, Atlantis Operating LLC, Atlas CPAs & Advisors, Atutech, AustralianSuper, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Navisworks, Autodesk Payapps, Baidu, Bank of China, Barebox, Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital, Bdrive NetDrive, BDSM People, Beacon Health System, BEC Technologies Routers, Bigfork Valley Hospital, Blue Shield of California, Boulanger, Brave browser, Brish, Brocade Fibre Channel switches, BTS member Jungkook, Buckinghamshire Council, Bybit, California Cryobank, Canon printers, Capilano University (CapU), Cardiff City Council Department of Children’s Services, Cargills Bank, CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA, CDHA Management, Center for Digestive Health, CHC Solutions, Inc, Check Point, Check Point ZoneAlarm, Cherokee County School District, Chica, Choco Tei Camera, Chord Specialty Dental Partners, Chrome, Cisco IOS XR, Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, City of Lubbock, Ciuni & Panichi, Clinic’s Patient Management System, Cloudflare WAF, Columbia Eye Clinic, Compumedics, Concord Orthopaedics, Costa Rican President’s YouTube, Cottrill’s Pharmacy, Crossroads Trading Co, CrushFTP, CSG Consultants, D&S Insurance Agency, Dameron Hospital, DBS Signapore, Dell Unity, Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic, Dove Healthcare, DrayTek routers, Drugs.com, Dutch Public Prosecution Service, Edimax Cameras, El Camino Real Academy, Eprice, Erickson Companies, ESET security, ESHYFT, Europcar Mobility Group, Everest ransomware gang, Exim, Facebook FreeType 2, FacePass, Fidelity Life, First City Credit Union, Food For The Poor, Fortinet FortiWeb, French Department of Education, Gay Daddy, Georgia Urology, German Doner Kebab, Gilead Sciences, GIMP, GitLab Community Edition, GitLab Enterprise Edition, Google Quick Share, Grede Holdings, Growatt, GRUB2, Guardian Life Insurance, Hamilton County, Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, Harcourts Prime Properties, Health NZ, HealthEquity, Hellenic Open University, HHH Acquisition, LLC, Highline Public Schools, Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Hokkaido Jalan, Houston Housing Authority, Houston Surgery Center, HTW Dresden, Hydro-Vacuum SA, ImagineX, Infosys McCamish Systems, Insignia, IOU Financial, Iraqi Council of Ministers, Iraqi Ministry of Finance, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Company, Ivanti Connect Secure, Jaguar Land Rover, Jira, Junos OS, Karl Malone Auto Group, Keeco Home, Klickitat Valley Health, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, Kuala Lumpur Airport, Kubernetes Ingress Nginx Controller, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 1184, Lafayette Federal Credit Union, Lake Psychological Services, Lake Washington Vascular, Lee University, Legacy Professionals LLP, Lena Pope Home Inc, LensDeal, Lexipol, Life University, LiUNA, Lloyds Bank, Lukoil, Luxion KeyShot, Lyon Living, Lyon Management Group, M.A.D Mobile, Madison County, Mississippi, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Mark Thomas, Medway Community Healthcare, Meigs County Emergency Medical Services, MercadoLibre, Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital, Merkur, Microsoft Exchange Online and M365, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft’s Trusted Signing platform, Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code Marketplace, Millennium Home Health Care, Mirror Mirror Beauty Boutique, Mission Bell Mfg, Mission, Texas, Monro, Inc, Morton Golf LLC, mySCADA myPRO, NAKIVO Backup & Replication, National Defense Corporation, National Iranian Tanker Company, NetApp SnapCenter, Nevro, New Era Life Insurance Companies, New South Wales Court Registry, New York University (NYU), NewAgeSys, NexOpt, Next.js, NI FlexLogger, NI Vision Builder AI, Nice Healthcare, Northern Ireland Commission, Northwest Retirement Plan Consultants, NTT, Numotion, NVIDIA Riva, OBI Seafoods, Oracle Cloud (from 2017!), Oracle Health, OrthoMinds, Pacific Residential Mortgage, Palmetto Subacute Care Center, Palo Alto Deep Packet Inspection, PAR Rehab, Parascript, Parcel Plus, PDF-XChange Editor, Pennsylvania State Education Association, pgAdmin, Pinehurst Radiology Consultants, Pineland Community Service Board, Pink, Port of Seattle, Presbyterian Health Plan, Progress Software Kemp LoadMaster, PTS News, Rakuten Securities, RansomHub, Red Lion Borough, PA, Rinehart Dentistry, Riverdale Joint Unified School District, Rodl Management, Royal Mail, SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, Sam’s Club, Samsung Germany, Sentara Health, Shopify Collabs, Shopify Pitchfork, Siegel Group, Siemens Simcenter, SimonMed, SIR.trading, SMA, Smart ERP Solutions, SoloPoint Solutions, Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, Spark DSO, SpotBugs, SpyX, St. Joseph’s College of Maine, State Bar of Texas, State of California, Department of Child Support Services, STE Group, STMicroelectronics X-CUBE, Stram Center for Integrative Medicine, StreamElements, Sungrow, Sydney Tools, Tata AIG, Tata Technologies, Tesla, TFE hotels group, Thailand Post, The Junction Casino Hotel, The Pension Specialist, Three Rivers Hospital, Toppan Next Tech, Topy America Inc, Tor Browser, Translove, Trend Micro Cleaner One, Trinity Petroleum Management, Troy Hunt’s Mailchimp List, Twilio SendGrid, Twitter (X), U-Boot, UAE Water & Electric Power, Ubuntu Linux, Ukrzaliznytsia, Ulrich Investment Consultants, Union County, United Domestic Workers of America, United Faith Ministries, United Seating and Mobility, Unitree Go1 robot dogs, University Diagnostic Medical Imaging, University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Urban Dictionary, Verizon Call Filter, VF Outdoor, Virginia Attorney General’s Office, Vista Point Mortgage, Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery, VMware Tools for Windows, Vroom, Watcher Guru, Welts, White, & Fontaine, WEMIX, Wesizwe, Western Alliance Bank, Western Wayne Family Physicians, WhatsApp, Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics, WideOpenWest, William F Rinehart DMD PA, Windows, Windows Kernel, WinRAR, WK Kellogg Co, Woori Card, Word & Brown Insurance Administrators, WordPress Simple WP Events plugin, WordPress WooCommerce plugin, WordPress WP Ghost plugin, WordPress WP RealEstate plugin, WordPress WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin, X.Org Server, Xen HVM, YAP Health Services, Yucatán Government, ushin America, zkLend hacker (lol), and Zoth Protocol have reported hacking or compromises this month.
ChatGPT, Cloudflare R2, DrayTek routers, Microsoft Exchange Online, Moscow Metro, and Naval Station Norfolk have suffered from outages this month.
Last months updates broke Microsoft Snipping Tool, Remote Desktop, security services including SenseShield on Windows 11 24H2, the ability to return to Outlook “Classic”, USB printers, Veeam recovery, and VMware Workstation updates.
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, but not before they created plans to sell off all your DNA details.
Apple broke their N+2 trend and released security updates for much older devices to address critical vulnerabilities.
DoH (DNS over HTTPS) is being used to hijack mail accounts with extremely well-targeted phishing pages. How effective are phishing websites? Effective enough to get even the creator of Have I Beep Pwned to fall for it.
Microsoft has changed their mind on disabling WSUS driver sync. Microsoft is testing a new “quick machine recovery” platform to recover from buggy driver updates preventing the operating system from booting. Microsoft is removing the BypassNRO script from Windows 11 installers, but the underlying registry settings will still be available (for now).
Now for the good news:
Linux is making headway – more than 2% of devices running Steam are now actively using Linux.
Let’s Get Busy
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Patch Tuesday is relatively small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 78 updates to address 128 vulnerabilities in Active Directory Certificate Services, Active Directory Domain Services, ASP.NET Core, Azure Local, Azure Local Cluster, Azure Portal Windows Admin Center, DirectX Graphics Kernel, HTTP.sys, Kerberos Key Distribution Proxy, Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU), Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge for iOS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office OneNote, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Streaming Service, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive, Microsoft Word, OpenSSH for Windows, Outlook for Android, Remote Desktop Client, Remote Desktop Gateway Service, RPC Endpoint Mapper Service, Servicing Stack Updates, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Tools, Windows Active Directory Certificate Services, Windows BitLocker, Windows Bluetooth Service, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), Windows Digital Media, Windows Hello, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel Memory, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Windows Local Security Authority (LSA), Windows Local Session Manager (LSM), Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows Media, Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows NTFS, Windows Power Dependency Coordinator, Windows Process Activation, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Secure Channel, Windows Security Zone Mapping, Windows Shell, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Telephony Service, Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host, Windows Update Stack, Windows upnphost.dll, Windows USB Print Driver, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Win32K – GRFX, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Apple released updates for iOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 15.8.4, iPadOS 16.7.11, iPadOS 17.7.6, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, Safari 18.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4, and Xcode 16.3. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.
iOS 15.8.4, 16.7.11, and 18.4 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
iPadOS 15.8.4, 16.7.11, 17.7.6, and 18.4 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.
watchOS 11.4 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.
tvOS 18.4 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
visionOS 2.4 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.
Google ChromeOS 134.0.6998.183 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.
GoXLR Utility 1.2.0 resolves several bugs and improves firmware update. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/
Logitech Options 10.24.3 improves compatibility with Microsoft Office. This is not a security update.
https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297893
TP-Link Archer AX73 v2.0 250210 is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax73/v2.0/#Firmware
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Brave 1.77.95 is a security update.
https://brave.com/
Firefox 137.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Firefox ESR 128.9.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/
Google Chrome 135.0.7049.52 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/
Vivaldi 7.3.3635.7 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Spark 3.22.6.104601 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Spark (macOS) 3.22.6.104600 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Thunderbird 137.0.1 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 9.5.0 resolves more than a dozen bugs and improves multiple monitor support and AnyDeskOne compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads
AnyDesk (macOS) 9.0.1 is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads
BrowsingHistoryView 2.60 adds black background support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html
curl 8.13.0 improves debugging and resolves nearly 300 bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/
Discord April 3, 2025 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download
Dropbox 221.4.5365 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/
FileZilla Server 1.10.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FreeFileSync 14.3 adds IDN support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php
Google Drive 106.0 now officially supports ARM64 on Windows. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start
Grocy Desktop 2.14.0 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy-desktop
MeshCentral 1.1.43 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html
Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.6262 adds one-time passcode authentication, Storyline integration, chat controls and increases attendees to a max of 50,000 for Premium. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads
Nextcloud Server 31.0.2 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Pocketnet-Core 0.22.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/
Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.116 is a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/
Signal 7.49.0 now synchronizes recent activity to new devices. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/
Signal (Android) 7.38.7 now synchronizes recent activity to new devices. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/
Syncthing 1.29.4 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/
Technitium DNS Server 13.5 resolves several bugs and implements new features. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/
Telegram 5.13.1 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/
WinSCP 6.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Zoom 6.4.3.63669 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update. The recent 6.4 update adds dozens of new features and a new user interface – it is also a security update.
https://zoom.us/
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
3tene 4.0.16 adds several new 3D environments. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/
Grayjay 291 adds search and sorting to playlists, improves filters and search, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html
iTunes 12.13.7.1 improves compatibility. This is a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.72.01 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) 1.21.5 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server
PS5 2025.314 improves compatibility and parental controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/
Steam 2025.04.01 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110
SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2025.03.31 improves compatibility and resolves several 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.
Adobe AEM Forms 6.5.22.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb25-27.html
Adobe AEM Screens 6.5 FP11.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-screens/apsb25-32.html
Adobe After Effects 24.6.5 and 25.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb25-23.html
Adobe Animate 23.0.11 and 24.0.8 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-31.html
Adobe Bridge 14.1.6 and 15.0.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb25-25.html
Adobe ColdFusion 2025.1, 2023.13 and 2021.19 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-15.html
Adobe Commerce B2B 1.5.2, 1.4.2-p5, 1.3.5-p10, 1.3.4-p12, and 1.3.3-p13 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-26.html
Adobe Commerce 2.4.8, 2.4.7-p5, 2.4.6-p10, 2.4.5-p12, and 2.4.4-p13 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-26.html
Adobe FrameMaker 2020.8 and 2022.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-33.html
Adobe Magento Open Source 2.4.8, 2.4.7-p5, 2.4.6-p10, 2.4.5-p12, and 2.4.4-p13 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-26.html
Adobe Media Encoder 24.6.5 and 25.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb25-24.html
Adobe Photoshop 26.5 and 25.12.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-30.html
Adobe Premiere Pro 25.2 and 24.6.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb25-28.html
Adobe XMP Toolkit SDK 2025.03 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb25-34.html
Aronium 1.45.0.1 resolves a bug in the Z report. This is not a security update.
https://aronium.com/
Artweaver 7.0.18 is a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/
Audacity 3.7.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/
Calibre 8.2.1 improves compatibility and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/
Ghostscript 10.05.0 adds several new syntax controls. This is a security update.
https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html
GIMP 3.0 is a major update (the first in 7 years!) which adds huge strides in many features and improves compatibility and stability. GIMP 3.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gimp.org/
GnuCash 5.11 resolves almost 20 bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/
LibreOffice 24.8.6 resolves over 30 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
LibreOffice Fresh 25.2.2 resolves over 80 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Manager 25.4.3.2227 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/
Nextcloud Desktop 3.16.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Notepad++ 8.7.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Paint.net 5.1.7 resolves a couple bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/
Operating System Updates
These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
ChromeOS 134.0.6998.183 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS
iOS 18.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204
iPadOS 18.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204
macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5 and Ventura 13.7.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541
Tails 6.14.1 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html
tvOS 18.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716
watchOS 11.4 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641
Zorin OS 17.3 is a huge compatibility update, adds improved alternative detections and suggestions, changes the default browser to Brave, and improves the Zorin Connect app to better function as an input device for the latest Zorin OS release. This should be treated as a security update.
https://zorin.com/os/mirrors/
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Caine 14.0 improves UEFI support and updates kernel. This is a security update.
https://www.caine-live.net/
Chainsaw 2.12.2 is a housekeeping release. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw
MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.2.10.182 is a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
ProtonVPN 4.1.10 updates the user interface, adds a list of recent connections to quick access, and adds advanced profile settings such as port forwarding and autolaunch behaviors. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest
RogueKiller 16.1.2 expands the monitoring capabilities and improves detection logic. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/
Stinger 13.0.0.342 adds support for new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx
SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1274 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
uBlock Origin 1.63.2 resolves a major stability issue. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest
Velociraptor 0.74.1 improves the Sigma editor and adds new live event sources. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/releases/latest
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
ScreenToGif 2.41.2 adds AVIF support and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/latest
SnagIt 25.1.0 updates libraries, improves step capture, smart redact, stability and performance, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 13.0.3.8 adds support for new encodings and improves OCR detection for subtitles. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
MakeMKV 1.18.1 adds support for new encodings and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.makemkv.com/download/
StreamFab 6.2.2.8 improves compatibility, adds support for newer playlist and distribution formats, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm
UniFab 3.0.1.2 resolves several bugs and adds faster upscaling model. 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 7.0.15 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 8.10.70 adds new internetional keyboard layout support. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/
AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.8.0 finally adds a built-in update mechanism, improves Windows-To-Go support, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/
Bitcoin 28.1 adds new features, bug fixes and performance improvements. This is not a security update.
https://bitcoin.org/en/download
Bitwarden 2025.3.0 adds 2SL login support to the user interface and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/
CCleaner 6.34.11482 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/
CPU-Z Installer 2.15 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
Cygwin 3.6.0-1 adds several new APIs, improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/
Dell Command Update 5.5 adds automatic driver downloads to the Advance Driver Restore operation. This is not a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln311129/dell-command-update?lang=en
DesktopOK 11.71 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK
DiskCheckup 3.6 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.passmark.com/products/diskcheckup/
dnGrep 4.4.9.0 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/
email-oauth2-proxy 2025-03-14 resovles several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy
Eraser 6.2.0.2996 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/
ESEDatabaseView 1.78 adds an optional black background. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ese_database_view.html
Everything Toolbar 1.5.2 improves compatibility and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/
FoneTool 2.10.0 adds support to back up ringtones, improves System Repair and iTunes compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html
GoodSync 12.8.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/
HWiNFO 8.24 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/
ImageUSB 1.5.1007 resolves a hardware compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html
Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.4.9 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager
ManageWirelessNetworks 1.16 adds option to save all items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/manage_wireless_networks.html
NConvert 7.221 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/nconvert/
NTLite 2025.03.10351 improves new Windows UEFI build behavior and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/
OSForensics 11.1.1004 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html
PowerToys 0.90.0 adds several new features and resolves a bunch of bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest
RoboForm 9.6.6 changes a couple behaviors and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/
ScreenConnect 25.2.3.9216 resolves several bugs and now imposes a hardcoded email limit in the name of security – which means that monitoring events using the email action will no longer be reliable.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download
SSD Life 2.5.82 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://ssd-life.com/eng/download-ssdlife.html
Starwind V2V Converter 9.626 improves conversions from Hyper-V to ESXi. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter
TeamViewer 15.64.3 adds several new management features and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/
WakeMeOnLan 1.93 adds a black background option. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
WinRAR 7.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.rarlab.com/
WinScan2PDF 9.31 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF
WizFile 3.12 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://antibody-software.com/wizfile/
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Android Studio 2024.3.1.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio
cx_Freeze 8.1 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
GameMaker Studio 2024.13.0.190 resolves over 500 bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker
GDevelop 5.5.228 resolves a couple cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download
Go 1.24.2 is a security update.
https://go.dev/
Godot 4.4.1 is a security update.
https://godotengine.org/
Inno Setup 6.4.2 adds a new setup directive. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
Node.js 18.20.8 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 20.19.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 23.11.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Python 3.13.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
Visual Studio Code 1.99.1 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Adminer 5.2.0 resolves several bugs and adds cosmetic improvements. Adminer has been under very active development the last couple months so expect many more future updates over time.
https://www.adminer.org/en/
Grocy 4.5.0 implements a new barcode reader and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy
HumHub 1.17.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en
Joomla 5.2.6 and 4.4.13 are security updates.
https://www.joomla.org/
MailEnable 9.88 and 10.52 are security updates.
https://www.mailenable.com/
OpenCart 4.1.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.opencart.com/
Piwigo 15.5.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/
YOURLS 1.10.0 updates requirements, dependences and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://yourls.org/
BuddyPress 14.3.4 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/
My Sticky Bar 2.7.8 improves user interface. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/
WordPress Importer 0.8.4 resolves a couple bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-importer/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/