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Updates 2025-06-10

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for June, 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.

There were 418+ major hacks, and over 260 application updates this month. It’s a mild month, with only about 2 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

2BrightSparks SyncBackFree, 3P Corporation, A+ Machining, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, Access2Day Health, Action1, Adidas, Adobe Dreamweaver, Al Tadawi Specialty Hospital, Alera Group, Inc, Alliance Healthcare IT, ALN Medical Management, Amazon Spain, American Hospital in Dubai, American National Bank & Trust, AMI Group, Anne Arundel County Department of Health, AntFarm, Anyproxy, over 1 million consumer AOSP devices, Apache InLong, Apache Tomcat, Apple iMessage, Apple macOS, Apple XNU, Apple’s Safari web browser, Apro, Arla Foods, Arrowhead Evaluation Services, Ascension Health, over 9,000 ASUS routers, AT&T, Austin Small Business Group Health Insurance, Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian Taxation Office, Auto-ici, Autodesk Revit, AVCheck, AXT, Inc, Bailey’s, Balance Autism, Bank Street College of Education, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Central & Inland California (BBB), BidenCash, BitoPro, Blaine, MN, Brackett & Ellis, Bradford Health Services, British Horseracing Authority, Broadcom, Bronx Pro Group, Bumfords, Business Systems House, Cahaba Center for Mental Health, Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts, Canon imageCLASS MF656Cdw, Cape Robbin, Capital Trade, CareNexa, LLC, Carpenter, McCadden & Lane, Carrera Chevrolet, Cartier, Catdoc, Cator Ruma & Associates, Cellcom, Central Maine Healthcare, Central Point School District 6, OR, Cetus Protocol, Channel Islands YMCA, Choice AG, Chroma, Cisco Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP), Cisco Identity Services Engine ISE),Cisco IOS XE, City of Belvedere, City of San Clemente, City of Sheboygan, CNHI LLC, Cobb County, GA, Coca-Cola, Cocospy, Cody Law Firm, Coinbase, Inc, ColoCrossing, Colombia National ID, Community Choice Credit Union, Community Counseling of Bristol County, Community Hospital of Anaconda, Compassion Health Care, Inc, Connections for Kids, ConnectWise, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, CookUnity, Cooper Health System, Covenant Health, Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc, Crystal Hotels, Cumberland County Hospital, Cyprus Airways, Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DanaBot, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, Dior, Disk Union, Docker Desktop, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, LTD, DSI Tech, EB Archbald & Associates, Effortel, Eight8Ate Holdings, Eindhoven University of Technology, El Dorado Irrigation District, Elit Avia, Epworth Healthcare, EsSalud, Etsy, Everest Bank, Excelsior Springs School District, eXch, Executive Jet Support, Facebook, Family Health Services, Inc, Family Health Specialists, Flagship Bank, FLOE International, Florida Lung, Force Bridge, Fortinet FortiWeb, FORTÉ, Frederick’s Machine & Tool Shop, Free (ISP), French Government, French Ministry of Education, Fujipoly, FWD Vietnam, Fédération Francaise de Rugby, Gargle, Gateway Community Services, Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon, Ghana Insurance Database, GIMP, GitLab Duo, Gloucester County, CA, Google, Google Chrome, GovDelivery, Government of Spain, Greater Seattle Concrete, Hacendado, Haowang Guarantee, Harbin Clinic, Hartwig Mechanical, HealthEquity, Inc (twice), High Grade Materials, High-Logic FontCreator, HMRC, Homestead Gardens, HopeWay Foundation, Horde, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ, Hostinger, HP Enterprise Insight Remote Support, HP Enterprise StoreOnce, Hudson River Housing, Humboldt County Office of Education, Humboldt Independent Practice Association, Hunter Health Clinic, iCloud, In’Tech Industries, Indian Navy, Indigo Group SA, Indonesian Nuclear Energy Regulator BAPETEN, Indonesian Polytechnic Politeknik Tonggak Equator, Ingonyama Trust Board, Inns of Aurora, Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico, Insulet Corporation, Interactive Brokers LLC, Iowa County, IA, ITinSell, Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile, Ivanti Workspace Control, Jackson Health System, JDC Air & Sea Freight, JetBrains TeamCity, Jordan Kuwait Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Kalamazoo Public Schools District, Kansas City Aviation Center, Katie Jo Sider, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, KENAI DRILLING LIMITED, Kenneth Wong, CPA, Kettering Health, KiranaPro, Kittery Police Department, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, Lafayette Federal Credit Union, Landmark Properties, Lasercam, Lee Enterprises, Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Liberty Tax, Lila, Linux Kernel, Logan University, Lower Merion School District, Lumma, MailEnable Webmail, MainStreet Bancshares, Making Tech Happen, Mantis Creative, Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology, Marriott International, Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube, Masimo, Mastery Schools, MathWorks/MATLAB, McKenzie Commercial Contractors, MDaemon, Mediclinic Group, Mercer Capital, Mercy Surgical Dressing Group, Inc, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows Installer Service, Missouri Conservation Department, Morgan County 911 service, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Accounts API, Myer Auto, Naper Grove Vision Care, NASA, Nationwide Recovery Service, Naukri, Nepal Police, Next Step Healthcare, NHPP Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nokota Packers, North Shore University Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, North Sulawesi Provincial Government, Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority, Northwestern Community Services Board, Nottingham Construction, Nova Scotia Power, Nucor Corporation Steel, Nunez Dental, NVIDIA cuobjdump, NVIDIA Triton, Odoo, Olympus Aero, Operation Endgame 2.0, Opexus, Optima Tax Relief, Oracle VirtualBox, Origin PC, OurBus, Output Messenger Server Manager, OxBykes, Oxford Life Insurance Company, Pacific Summit Energy, Parallels Desktop, Passion.io, Payne County, OK, Payne County Sheriff’s Office, PDI Health, Pearson, Petroquim Chile, Pierce County Library, Planet IT, PPM Industries, Precision Tax Relief, Prenovost, Normandin, Dawe & Rocha, APC, PrepHero, Procolored, Promises2Kids, QuadMiners, Qualcomm Adreno GPU driver, Quick Frames USA, Radiology Chartered, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, RE/MAX, Rechler Equity Partners, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Redis, Regents Capital, Renkim Corporation, RIBridges, RISE Racing, Riverdell Construction, Rivers Academy West London, Rockwell Automation PowerMonitor 1000, Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer, Rommel Harley-Davidson, Roundcube webmail, Royal Chemical, Royal Moroccan Football Federation, S5 Agency World, Safalata, Samlify, Samsung MagicINFO, San Jose Country Club, Sandhills Medical Foundation, Sante DICOM Viewer, SAP NetWeaver, Schneider Electric Home Devices, Semple & Cooper, Sensata Technologies, Sequoia Capital, Serviceaide, SF Humane Society, Shopify, Shore Medical Center, Siena Hotel, Smartfren, Solar City Tyre Service, SolarWinds DameWare, Sonos Era 300, South African Airways, South Atlantic Federal Credit Union, South Bay Credit Union, Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, Spain’s DGT & CNMC, Sports Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Services of the North Shore, Sri Lanka’s Pensions Department, State of Indiana, STC Kuwait, Steam supply chain, Straits Construction, Sturdevant’s Auto Parts, SunMoon University, Swedish Edmonds Hospital, Sylvania, Syrian Army, Tata Consultancy Services, TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216, TD Bank, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Digestive Specialists, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, The Epoch Times, The Green Flame Gas Co, The Habesha, The Haymond Law Firm, The Holiday Adult Care Community & Retirement Homes, The Salvation Army, The Smith Institute for Urology, The Vascular Experts, Ticketmaster, Tien Tuan Pharmaceutical Machinery, Tiffany & Co, TOP Ships Inc, Town of North Providence Rhode Island, Tradgo, Trend Micro Apex Central, Tri-City Cardiology Consultants, Trimble Cityworks, Triumph Construction, Tupolev, US Dermatology Partners, UAE Government, UChicago Medicine Medical Group, UK Legal Aid Agency (LAA), Ukrainian critical infrastructure, UNFI, Unigaz, Union County Children and Youth Services, Union Health System, Universidad Técnica del Norte Ecuador, Universitas Udayana Bali, University College London Hospitals, University Hospital Southampton, University of Chile, Uruguay’s National Vehicle System SUCIVE, US Center for Disease Control (CDC), the US telecom systems hack (Salt Typhoon) goes back a year earlier han they claimed, USA Credit Control, Valentin Hotels, Valiant Energy Solutions, Vanta, vBulletin, Vernon Milling, Versa Concerto, Victoria’s Secret, Virgin Islands Lottery, Virgin Media, VMware ESXi, Volkswagen Group, VS One Technology, Wadma Network, Wazuh Servers, Weis Markets, Weiser Memorial Hospital, West Lothian Council, Western Insurance Marketing Corporation, Williams Patent Crusher & Pulverizer, Windows 11, WiredBucks, WOLFBOX Level 2 EV Charger, WordPress Crawlomatic plugin, WordPress Motors theme, WordPress PayU CommercePro plugin, WordPress RomethemeKit for Elementor, WordPress Wishlist plugin, Worldline Yomani XR credit card readers, Xenoblade Chronicles X, YES24, York County, PA, Yuantong Express, Zhihu, Zimbra, Zlgoon, and Zoho ManageEngine Exchange Reporter have reported hacking or compromises this month. An interesting article published recently shows you how long it takes for companies to report that they’ve been compromised if they find out.

Cellcom, ChatGPT, Heroku, Kettering Health, MathWorks/MATLAB, Microsoft 365, NZ Internet (read that, it’s hilarious), Reddit, and SentinelOne have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Bitlocker on Windows 10, boot on Windows 11, Google Workspace Sync for Outlook, and Hyper-V VM.

Microsoft is killing off their Authenticator app shortly. Export your data and switch to another auth app.

Meta (Facebook) is requiring users to opt out of AI a second time, and will only respect it in certain areas.

In the UK, Apple is going to lose more than a billion dollars in revenue due to a comma. In the US, Epic Games has filed a motion alleging Apple violated the court’s injunction by blocking Fortnite’s App Store submission.

Google has released their block of Nextcloud after worldwide uproar.

“President Trump has enlisted Palantir Technologies to build a massive, cross-agency database tracking every American citizen. … Let that sink in. A private company—deciding whose politics are too dangerous to exist?”

CIA-created Palantir is now publicly threatening reporters after being given a $795 million contract to track and report on every American to the government. I don’t understand why we should be paying for this. Hackers compile this data for free!

No, the DMV did not text you. It’s a scam. It’s always a scam.

To literally nobodies surprise, the Pakistani government is disabling IDs and devices of people within protest areas using geofencing methods. Do you still want digital ID?

Now for the good news:

FFmpeg has added a WHIP Muxer for sub-second streaming latency.

The Swiss authoritarian bill that would have all but eliminated the last refuge for privacy has failed.

The Linux Foundation is launching an independent WordPress package manager.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is mild this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 41 updates to address 69 vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio, App Control for Business (WDAC), Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU), Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Local Security Authority Server (lsasrv), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Nuance Digital Engagement Platform, Power Automate, Remote Desktop Client, Visual Studio, WebDAV, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows DHCP Server, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Hello, Windows Installer, Windows KDC Proxy Service (KPSSVC), Windows Kernel, Windows Local Security Authority (LSA), Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Media, Windows Netlogon, Windows Recovery Driver, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows SDK, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Security App, Windows Shell, Windows SMB, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Storage Management Provider, Windows Storage Port Driver, Windows Win32K – GRFX, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iPadOS 17.7.8. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iPadOS 17.7.8 is a security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

Google ChromeOS 136.0.7103.158 and ChromeOS LTS 132.0.6834.225 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 25.6.1 adds support for new hardware, improves Vulkan support, improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.1.1.4 improves hardware support and translations. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

UniFi Network Server 9.2.87 adds WAN SLA, improved DHCP management, a dozen resolved bugs and many interface and configuration improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.79.119 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 139.0.4 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.11.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 137.0.7151.68
https://www.google.com/chrome/

SeaMonkey 2.53.21 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 7.4.3684.46 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.23.1.108665 adds Outlook Calendar import support and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.23.1.108664 adds Outlook Calendar import support and improves 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 9.5.5 resolves over a dozen bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.14.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Discord June 3, 2025 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 225.4.4896 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Google Drive 109.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

jq 1.8.0 is a security update.
https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

MeshCentral 1.1.45 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.12555 adds dial-in details to invitations. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 31.0.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Rclone 1.69.3 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.56.1 fixes a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.44.2 improves sticker management. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.29.7 resolves several bugs and paves the way for 2.0. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.15.3 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Zoom 6.4.13.2309 and 6.4.12.64384 are security updates.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Grayjay 319 improves playback controls, new engines, improves cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 3.7.5 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/

Plex Desktop 1.109.0.329 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.8.9834 resolves several bugs including performance and stability issues. This is not 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) 1.21.84.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Nintendo Switch 20.1.1 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2025.522 changes some messaging and cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2025.05.20 improves hardware compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS 3.7.8 is the first stable release for non-Valve hardware. It’s a major update with dozens of fixes and newer hardware support. This 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 Acrobat DC 25.001.20531 and Adobe Acrobat DC 25.001.20529 (macOS) are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-57.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 25.001.20531 and 25.001.20529 (macOS) are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-57.html

Adobe Acrobat 2024 24.001.30254 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-57.html

Adobe Acrobat 2020 20.005.30774 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-57.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 20.005.30774 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-57.html

Adobe Commerce 2.4.9-alpha1, 2.4.8-p1 for 2.4.8, 2.4.7-p6 for 2.4.7-p5 and earlier, 2.4.6-p11 for 2.4.6-p10 and earlier, 2.4.5-p13 for 2.4.5-p12 and earlier, 2.4.4-p14 for 2.4.4-p13 and earlier are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-50.html

Adobe Commerce B2B 1.5.3-alpha1, 1.5.2-p1 for 1.5.2, 1.4.2-p6 for 1.4.2-p5 and earlier, 1.3.4-p13 for 1.3.4-p12 and earlier, 1.3.3-p14 for 1.3.3-p13 and earlier are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-50.html

Magento Open Source 2.4.9-alpha1, 2.4.8-p1 for 2.4.8, 2.4.7-p6 for 2.4.7-p5 and earlier, 2.4.6-p11 for 2.4.6-p10 and earlier, 2.4.5-p13 for 2.4.5-p12 and earlier are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-50.html

Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source isolated patch for CVE-2025-47110 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-50.html

Adobe Experience Manager 2025.5 and 6.5.23 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb25-48.html

Adobe InCopy 19.5.4 and 20.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb25-41.html

Adobe InDesign ID19.5.4 and ID20.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-53.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 11.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-58.html

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 5.0.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb25-55.html

Audacity 3.7.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

GIMP 3.0.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gimp.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 25.2.4 resolves over 50 bugs. This is not a security update. This is beta software so should not be used by most users.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 25.6.8.2380 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.16.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Paint.net 5.1.8 resolves several bugs. This is not 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.

Tails 6.16 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 9.0.5 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

FRSTx64 2025.6.6 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/dl/82/

Gpg4win 4.4.1 is a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.3.2.195 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 4.1.13 improves stability and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

RogueKiller 16.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.372 updates detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

VT-CLI 1.1.1 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli/releases/latest

WebBrowserPassView 2.16 improves Chrome parsing. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_browser_password.html

YARA 4.5.4 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 31.0.3 removes support for older hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 25.2.0 updates libraries, adds support for Camtasia editing, improves step capture, and improves performance. 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 13.0.4.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

StreamFab 6.2.4.0 adds support for new encodings and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.1.8 improves hardware support, adds subtitle generation 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 8.10.80 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.8.1 improves USB creation and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Beyond Compare 5.1.0.31016 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2025.5.1 updates dependencies and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.36.11508 improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Cygwin 3.6.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.83 updates language engine. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.5.30.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update. Note that dnGrep no longer includes the Everything libraries for native Everything support. You can download them and add them manually. 🙁
https://dngrep.github.io/

Everything 1.4.1.1027 is a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Everything CLI 1.1.0.30 adds a new code-signing certificate. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Everything Portable 1.4.1.1027 is a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Everything Toolbar 1.5.5 improves reliability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

ExplorerPatcher 22631.5335.68.2 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fing 3.9.0 integrates Desktop to Workspaces and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

GoodSync 12.9.1 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.9 resolves a blank popup. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

HWMonitor 1.58 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.5.5 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

LessMSI 2.7.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

NTLite 2025.06.10460 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

Open-Shell 4.4.196 adds ARM64 support. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

PointerStick 6.77 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

PowerToys 0.91.1 resolves dozens of bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

RoboForm 9.7.5 integrates new authentication platform and automatic update engine. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

ScreenConnect 25.4 is not available yet. Soon…maybe? So the drama, dude. ConnectWise announced that they’ll be releasing this new version (still in Canary status only 4 days ago) to address a “security concern” with only two days notice. The ConnectWise code signing certificate is being revoked due to the way their previous client installations were designed (which, in their defense, is how Microsoft encouraged apps to operate a few years ago), and all builds prior to the bleeding edge version are going to be not merely “unsupported,” but likely not installable and clients may be randomly removed by antivirus, security and client management software, leaving the clients inaccessible for support. ConnectWise will not be patching previous versions. ConnectWise isn’t even answering many support questions. Among other things, this means that many server platforms will no longer be supported, custom and even vendor-published extensions that are not compatible with the new bleeding-edge build will simply not work – possibly for months, if ever – and these “incompatible” extensions may not simply be disabled within ScreenConnect itself if they don’t have the right version attribute, but might take down the ScreenConnect server completely until they’re manually removed (which was my own experience when upgrading to 24.x). The installation process for all clients will change. ConnectWise hasn’t published the new process yet and have not updated much of their documentation for over a year. To say users are in limbo is about as accurate a statement as any. In the last week they published then removed 25.4, and have removed the downloads for all current and previous builds, save one (25.3.4) which they say isn’t even going to be supported later today. Sigh.
https://www.screenconnect.com/download

SetUserFTA 2.5.2 improves compatibility with UCPD 4.2.
https://setuserfta.com/

SpaceSniffer 2.0.2.5 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/

Synergy 3.3.1 is the first really stable build of v3. This resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://symless.com/synergy/

Sysmon 1.3.7 for Linux improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/SysmonForLinux/releases/tag/1.3.7.0

System Informer 3.2.25011.2103 is a redesign and relaunch of ProcessHacker, adding dozens of features and improved analysis and over 5,000 changes. This is a security update.
https://github.com/winsiderss/systeminformer/

WizFile 3.13 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://antibody-software.com/wizfile/

ZoomText 2025.2505.31.400 improves compatibility. 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 2024.3.2.15 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.5.231 adds 3D physics-based vehicle behavior, Play and Jolt improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.20 resolves a UNC mapping bug. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

GitHub includefragment 6.4.0 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://github.github.io/include-fragment-element/

Go 1.24.4 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.44.35208.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Node.js 20.19.2 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.16.0 updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.11.1 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 24.2.0 removes HTTP/2 priority signaling and resolves several bugs.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.4 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/

SQLite 3.50.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Unreal Engine 5.6 improves performance and threading on modern hardware, camera, motion, mapping and other features. This is not a security update.
https://unrealengine.com/en-US/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.1.10 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. 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 4.7.21 is a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Joomla 5.3.1 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

phpList 3.6.16 resolves a reliability bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.phplist.org/

Sucuri Security 2.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

My Sticky Bar 2.8.2 improves support flow. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Theme My Login 7.1.12 resolves an extension bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.9 adds RDAP support, improved settings, htaccess lockdown, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

WP Plugin Update Checker 5.6 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/YahnisElsts/plugin-update-checker/releases/latest

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

Regards,

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

 

Updates 2024-07-09

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Today is Patch Tuesday for July, 2024.

There were 330+ major hacks, and over 360 application updates this month. It’s an average month, with about 3.0 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

3GL Technology Solutions, 50 Cent, Acrotech Biopharma Inc, Adobe Commerce and Magento, Advance Auto Parts, AEG Presents, LLC, Affirm, Agrani Bank, Agropur, Airtel, AJE Group, Alabama Education Department, Altoona Logan Township Mobile Medical Emergency Department Authority, Ambulnz Holdings, LLC, AMD, Amper Group, Amtrak, Android, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, ANY.RUN, Apple, Arcis Golf, Árvakur, ASI, Association of Texas Professional Educators, Aultman Hospital, Authy, Baltimore 311 callers, Behavioral Health Response, Belle Tire, Benefit Management, Better Business Bureau, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Bol d’air France, BootCDN, Bootcss, Brainworks Software, Bunger Steel, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Canara Bank, CareDx, Inc, CDK Global (twice), Center for Digestive Health, Center for Human Capital Innovation, Change Healthcare, Channel 7 News Australia, Chicha San Chen, Chroma Color, Circle K Atlanta, CISA Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT), Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco NX-OS, City of Cleveland, Ohio, City Of Coon Rapids, City of Helsinki, Finland, City of Newburgh, NY, Class Advisors, Coca Cola, Cognizant Open Insurance Policy Administration, CoinStats, Conference USA, Consulting Radiologists Ltd, Creative Realities, Credit Suisse, CredRight, Critchfield & Johnston, Crown Equipment, CTG Brands, CTSystem, Cukierski Associates LLC, Custom Concrete, D-Link DIR-859, Datamate Bookkeeping & Tax, Inc, DaVita Inc, Daystar, Derby School, Derbyshire County Council, Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc, Deskcenter, DG3 North America, Inc, Diogenet SR, Docker containers, Dordt University, Eagle Materials, Egyptian Health Department, Ejército del Per, Elite Fitness, Elite Limousine Plus Inc, Elyria Foundry, EqualizeRCM, Ernst & Young LLP, Escondido Union High School District, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, Ethereum’s mailing list provider, eVeridis, Evolve Bank & Trust, Facebook PrestaShop module, Fareri Associates, FBT Transport, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc, Florida Department of Health, Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow, Francesco Parisi, French Diplomats, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA – Formula 1), GBA GROUP, GCash, Geisinger Healthcare, Ghostscript library, GitLab, GlobalWafers, Globe Life, Goodman Reichwald-Dodge, GoodTemps, Google Chrome, Gorrie-Regan, Grandstream GXP2135, Great Lakes International Trading, Greylock McKinnon Associates, Inc, Grupo Amper, HackerOne, Harvey Construction, HealthEquity, Hedrick Brothers Construction, Hey You, Highland Health Systems, HubSpot, Human Technology Inc, Husky Owners, Hydmech, INDA’s, India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India’s Regional Cancer Centre, Indonesia’s National Data Center, Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Infosys McCamish Systems, Innerspec Technologies, Innomar Strategies, Intel CPUs (Indirector), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), Island Transportation Corp, JM Thompson, Jollibee Group, Jordan’s Ministry of Education, Juniper Networks Session Smart Router, Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor, Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Router, Kadokawa Corporation, Kairos Health Arizona, Inc, Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, KBC Zagreb, Key Benefit, Kinter, Kito Canada, Kraken crypto exchange, Ladco, Lake Medical Group, Landmark Life, Learnosity, Legend Properties, Inc, Len Dubois Trucking, LevelOne WBR-6013, Levi Strauss, Lexibar, Lindex Group, LivaNova, Longview Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Louisiana Special School District, Mailcow Mail Server, Manchester City Football, Maryhaven, Mass General Brigham, Maxicare, MD Now Urgent Care, MEL Aviation Ltd, Mercku, MGF Sourcing, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Services, Microsoft email, Microsoft O365, Microsoft PlayReady DRM, Middletown Township, Mitsubishi Electric Software, ModPlan, Mount Kisco Surgery, Mountjoy, MOVEit, National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria, National Publisher Services LLC, Neiman Marcus, NetOne, Niconico, OCEANAIR, Olson & Co Steel, Opaxe, OpenAI (twice), OpenSSH server, P Kaufmann, Palomar Health Medical Group, Patelco Credit Union, Payne & Jones, Pediatric Urology Associates, Peterbilt of Atlanta, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Philippine Maritime Authority, Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware, Pinnacle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Specialists LLC, Planar, Plavan Commercial Fueling Inc (“P-Fleet”), Polyfill.io, Prairie Athletic Club, Privia Medical Group of Georgia, Progress MOVEit Transfer, Progress Software Corporation WhatsUp Gold, ProMotion Holdings, Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology, Prudential Financial, PT Latinusa, Puyallup Tribe, Radiology and Imaging Specialists, Rappi, REA Wire, Realtek rtl819x, Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS), Rider, Roblox Developer Conference, Rockford Public School District, Rockwell Automation’s PanelView Plus, Rolls-Royce, Sacred Heart Community Service, Samaritan Health Services, Inc, Sanyo Shokai, Scout Energy Partners, Scrubs And Beyond, Seagulf Marine Industries, Sensory Spectrum, Sharp printers, Shinnick & Ryan, Shoe Zone, Shopify third-party app, SiriusXM, Sirva, SkinCure Oncology, Sky-light, SkyPartsUSA, SlowMist, Smartweb, Sofidel, SolarWinds Serv-U, South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service, SouthCoast Health, Special Health Resources, Spike Chunsoft, Staticfile, Steps to Life, Suminoe, Synnovis Pathology, Taj Hotel Group, TeamViewer, TETRA Technologies, Texas Recycling, Texas Retina Associates, The Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, The Union Labor Life Insurance Company, Ticketmaster LLC, Toshiba printers, Total Fitness, Tp-Link ER7206 Omada Gigabit VPN Router, TPI, TPOCC, Traderie, Transit Mutual Insurance Corporation, Transport Laberge, Trisun Land Services, Truist Bank, Turkish Government Websites, Twilio, UEFA, UK Post Office, US Dermatology Partners, UwU Lend, Vanguard, Vanna AI, Ventura County Credit Union, Victoria Racing Club, VirtualBox, Virum Apotek, Waupaca County, WI, West Clermont Schools, Western Mechanical, Westview Co-op, Wind Composite Services Group, LLC, Windows Wi-Fi driver (still vulnerable!), Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wise Payments, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co, WordPress.org, World inquest, Yieldstreet, Zadig & Voltaire, Zaire National Health Laboratory Services, Zerto, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, and Zotac have reported hacking or compromises this month.

CDK Global, Cloudflare, OVHcloud, and Xbox Live have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke AuthLite on Domain Controllers, Windows Update, Show Desktop preferences, Windows Taskbar, Windows language packs, and Windows virtualization services.

A new proof-of-concept (SnailLoad) demonstrates how to exploit latency to track a victim’s online activity.

Microsoft’s WSUS driver synchronization will be going away along with WordPad.

The Supreme Court has struck down efforts to hold the federal government responsible for their violations of the first amendment. The US federal government has proven itself impotent to investigate SolarWinds for the most significant hack of all time.

Now for the good news:

The EU Commission has put Meta on notice that their “pay or consent” model breaches EU law.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is about average this month. The typical computer should see roughly 3.0 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 143 vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio, Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services, Azure CycleCloud, Azure DevOps, Azure Kinect SDK, Azure Network Watcher, Intel, Line Printer Daemon Service (LPD), Microsoft Defender for IoT, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Streaming Service, Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, Microsoft WS-Discovery, NDIS, NPS RADIUS Server, Role: Active Directory Certificate Services; Active Directory Domain Services, Role: Windows Hyper-V, SQL Server, Windows BitLocker, Windows COM Session, Windows CoreMessaging, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows DHCP Server, Windows Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Windows Enroll Engine, Windows Fax and Scan Service, Windows Filtering, Windows Image Acquisition, Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Windows iSCSI, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows LockDown Policy (WLDP), Windows Message Queuing, Windows MSHTML Platform, Windows MultiPoint Services, Windows NTLM, Windows Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP), Windows Performance Monitor, Windows PowerShell, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Server Backup, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Themes, Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP, Windows Workstation Service, XBox Crypto Graphic Services, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for AirPods Firmware Update 6A326, AirPods Firmware Update 6F8, and Beats Firmware Update 6F8. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Google Chrome OS 126.0.6478.132 and 120.0.6099.315 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 Sonoma (14.x) means that macOS Big Sur (11.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Monterey (12) on your Mac then you should immediately remove it 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 (v23H2) 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 subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

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

AirPods Firmware Update 6A326 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/HT214111

AirPods Firmware Update 6F8 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/HT214111

AMD Adrenalin 24.6.1 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Beats Firmware Update 6F8 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/HT214111

Nvidia Driver 475.14 is a security update.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

TP-Link Archer AX72 v1.60 240426 is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax72-pro/#Firmware

UniFi U6 Professional 6.6.73 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/u6-pro

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.67.123 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 128.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 126.0.6478.126 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 126.0.2592.87 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Vivaldi 6.8.3381.46 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 3.53 resolves a stray field at the end of exported data. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

ProtonMail (Android) 4.0.15 improves security and message header view. This is a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.16.7.78552 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.16.7.78551 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.12.2 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.

Dropbox 202.4.5551 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 215.2.0.11.211 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FreeFileSync 13.7 adds symlink support and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 92.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.17051 improves third-party app experience and adds bookable desks. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 29.0.3 updates dependencies and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Rclone 1.67.0 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.15.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.10.3 improves linked devices. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.27.9 resolves several bugs and updates dependencies. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 12.2.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.2.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 10.14.3 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Trillian 6.5.0.40 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Trillian Mac 6.5.0.43 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Zoom 6.1.1.41705 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 4.0.6 resolves a user interface bug. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

darktable 4.8.0 adds a color equalizer, canvas enlargement, overlay support, performance improvements and resolves over 50 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Grayjay 249 adds support for Spotify, YouTube Channel Playlists, Nebula, Odysee, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 2.6.2.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/

Plex Desktop 1.96.0.177 resolves a bug displaying Genre. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.64.0.170 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.3.8555 resolves several bugs and adds automatic 64-bit upgrade to 32-bit installs on 64-bit hardware. This is not 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) 1.21.2.02 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 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

PS5 2024.702 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024-06-20 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 Reader DC 24.002.20895 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Premiere Pro 24.5 and 23.6.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-46.html

Adobe InDesign 19.4 and 18.5.3 are security updates
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-48.html

Adobe Bridge 13.0.8 and 14.1.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-51.html

Artweaver 7.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/

Calibre 7.13.0 adds ability to generate a CSV catalog and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

GnuCash 5.8 adds ability to move accounts into sub-accounts of another account. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

Kdenlive 24.05.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

Kindle for PC 2.4.70904 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

Krita 5.2.3 resolves 20 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/

Manager 24.7.7.1713 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.13.2 resolves a couple bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.3.1.387 adds several new settings and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240529-R16_17 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240529-R13_14 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Security Software Updates

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

Chainsaw 2.9.1-2 improves CLI and dump support, and fixes macOS builds. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FSS 2024.6.20 doesn’t have a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

JShelter 0.18.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

RogueKiller 15.17.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.11.0 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 13.0.0.138 adds support for several new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 6.4 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.2.0 adds support for new encodings and resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.8.1 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

StreamFab 6.1.8.7 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.2.7 improves compatibility 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 8.10.35 is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

7-Zip 24.07 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.4.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Beyond Compare 5.0.0.29773 is a major update, adding dark mode, improved wrapping and table behavior, improved media compare, performance improvements and more. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download.php?zz=dl4

Bitwarden 2024.6.4 improves legacy migration, administration and self-hosting. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.25.11131 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z 2.10 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

DesktopOK 11.29 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.29.0 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

Everything Toolbar 1.3.4 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.3527.65.5 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fido 1.58 removes Windows 8.1 downloads. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FolderChangesView 2.36 adds option to Save All Items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

FoneTool 2.8.0 adds support for iOS 18, ringtone management and fixes bugs in the ringtone maker. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Go 1.22.5 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.7.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

HWiNFO 8.04 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

ManageWirelessNetworks 1.14 adds option to set connection mode. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/manage_wireless_networks.html

NTLite 2024.7.9997 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.0.1008 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

PingInfoView 3.15 resolves IPv6 address parsing and menu configuration. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html

PowerToys 0.82.0 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

ProcessMonitor 4.01 adds color display. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon

Recuva 1.54.120 adds license changes. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

SetUserFTA 1.8.2 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://setuserfta.com/

Speccy 1.33.75 adds support for new hardware and improves licensing. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy

Starwind V2V Converter 9.509 adds support for new conversions and improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

WhyNotWin11 2.6.1.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

WinGet 1.8.1791 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 8.88 resolves several bugs. 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.

.NET Runtime 8.0.7 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Android Studio 2024.1.1.11 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

AutoHotkey 2.0.18 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.autohotkey.com/download/

GameMaker Studio 2024.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.4.205 improves performance, adds several new actions and variables, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Inno Setup 6.3.2 resolves a bug in text parsing. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

MySQL ConnectorNet 9.0.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Node.js 18.20.4 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.15.1 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.4.1 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Visual Studio Code 1.91 adds support for several new features. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

HumHub 1.16.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

ISPConfig 3.2.12 resolves several bugs, improves compatibility, and adds a couple new features. This is not a security update.
https://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig/download/

Joomla 5.1.2 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

ownCloud Client 5.3.1.14018 resolves a linking bug. This is a security update.
https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/

WordPress 6.5.5 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

bbPress 2.6.11 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress/

Contact Form 7 5.9.6 resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.10 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

My Sticky Bar 2.7.1 resolves a button bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 4.4.6 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-networks-auto-poster-facebook-twitter-g/

Sucuri Security 1.9.1 adds support for configuring the cache-control header. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WPBakery 7.7.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2024-06-11

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for June, 2024.

There were 460+ major hacks, and over 270 application updates this month.
It’s an average month, with about 2.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

4LEAF, Inc, A123Systems, Abbott, AbbVie Inc, ABN Amro, ABS-CBN Broadcasting, Absolute Telecom, AC Financial, AC Propulsion, Inc, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc, Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, Accounting Professionals LLC Price Breazeale Chastang, ADCOM911, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Advance Auto Parts, Advance Press, Adventist Health Tulare, Affiliated Dermatologists, Agrani Bank, AirAsia Group, Akdenizchemson, Al-Rajhi Bank, Allied Mechanical Services Inc, Allied Telesis, ALN Medical Management, ALO diamonds, Aloft, Alpha Capital Group, Amazon, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, Amgen Inc, Amsterdam Schools, Anchorage Daily News, Anderson Mikos Architects, Android, Archi Hives, Architecture Lejeune Giovanelli, Ardenbrook, ARRL, Ascension Healthcare Network, Association of California School Administrators, Asst Rhodense, Astagiudiziaria, Aston Villa, Astra Daihatsu Motor, Atlas Oil, Atlassian Confluence, Audubon Nature Institute, Ausgrid, Aussizz Group, Avelina, Ayoub Associates CPA Firm, B&G Foods, Banco de Crédito del Perú, Barclays, Bausch Health Companies Inc, Bayer Corporation, BBC Pension Scheme, Berge Bulk, Billericay School, Birmingham Children’s Trust, BlockTower Capital, Bluewater Health, BNB Chain, BreachForums, BreingAir, Brett Slater Solicitors, Brick Court Chambers, Bring Me the Horizon’s website, Bristol Myers Squibb, British Columbia Government, Brockton Area Multi-Services, Brovedani Group, Bruno generators, Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company, Café Soluble, California Highway Patrol, California Northstate University, Call 4 Health, Inc, Catch News, CDU, Cencora (11 big pharma companies), Center Line schools, Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, CentroMed, Centurion University, Check Point VPN, Chicago Fire Football Club, Christie’s, Cinterion Modems, Cisco Webex, City of Clarksville, City of Helsinki, City of St. Cloud, Clevo, CoinGecko, College Ahuntsic, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Comwave Networks, Continuing Healthcare Solutions, Cooler Master, Coplosa, Corr Corr, Corse GSM, Cortina Watch, Costa Edutainment SpA, Cox WiFi routers, Crandall ISD, Credit Central, Crescent Point Energy, Cressex Community School, Crooker, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance, LLC, Cryptonary, Cushman Contracting Corporation, Cylance, D-Link EXO AX4800 routers, Daniel E. Fitzgerald, CPA, Decathlon, Delano Adult School, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC, DFINITY, DG3 North America, Inc, DGT traffic authority, Digital Pix & Composites, Discovery Insure, Disney, Dkhoon Emirates, DMM, Dohman, Akerlund & Eddy, Dollmar, Doral, Florida, Dota2, DreamWall, Drive Sally, LLC, Driver Group, DRMS, Dubai government, Dynasafe, E-T-A, Easterseals Central Illinois, Eden Project Ltd, Egyptian Universities, Eigen crypto, Electronic Arts, Elk Grove Unified School District, Elmhurst Group, Elutia, EmailGPT, Embellir, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ernest Health Facilities, ES Pack Euro, Especialistas Contacto Directo, EU Parliament, Everbridge, Ewing Marion Kauffman School, Excel Security Corp, Experis Technology Group, Facebook, Family Guardian, Faultless Brands, FEI Systems, Fic Expertise, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), Fincasrevuelta, First American, FIRST Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, First Nations Health Authority, First Priority Restoration, Firstmac, Fiskars, Fluent Bit, Form I-9 Compliance, Formosa Plastics, Foxit PDF Reader, FPL Food, France Solar, Frontier Communications, Frotcom International, Fulcrum, Gala Games, Gantan Beauty Industry, Gapbuster Worldwide Pty Ltd, GE HealthCare ultrasound devices, Genentech, Inc, Georgia University System, Gestion Kronos, GitLab, GlaxoSmithKline Patient Health, Google (thousands of times), Google Chrome, Google Document AI Warehouse, Granville Food Care Limited, Graphic Solutions Group Inc, Gravetye Manor, Greater Amsterdam School District, Grupo Cadarso, Guardian Analytics, Guardian Childcare Victoria, Gulp, Hamburg Airport, Hatari Electric Co, HawkEye, Hedbergs, Heineken, Helapet Ltd, Heron Therapeutics, Inc, Hit Promotional Products, HopSkipDrive, Hotel Kiosks, HSBC, Hugging Face Spaces, Iberdrola, IBM Cloud, IBM Neural Compressor AI, Illinois Secretary of State, Incyte Corporation, Indigo ENT Group, Interactive Brokers, Inventum Øst, Iranian Hajj, Iranian Pilgrims, Iress, Isaacs Odinocki, Iseto Corporation, Islamabad’s Safe City Authority, Israel-made industrial devices, Israeli Government and Military Infrastructure, ISTA International GmbH, Ivanti EPMM, IZOMAT Praha, J & N Stone, JAVS Courtroom Recording Software, Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc, Jordano’s Inc, Jumbo Group, Kaiser Permanente, Keytronic, Klein ISD, Knowmad Mood, Kyber Post-Quantum Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM), Lactanet, Lane Gorman Trubitt, Lash Group, Laxmi Capital, Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, LEMKEN, LenelS2 NetBox, Les Miroirs St Antoine Inc, Levin Porter Associates, Lintas Nusa, LivaNova, Live Nation, London Drugs, London Hospitals, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), M2EConsulting Engineers, MagicLand, MAH Machine, Mainline Health Systems, Malaysia’s Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), Malone & Co, Malouf Companies, Manurewa Marae, NZ census, Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Marigin, Mariposa Landscapes Inc, Matusima, McLean Hospital, MediSecure, medQ, Inc, MF Group, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft India, Microsoft Quick Assist, Midwest Covenant Home, Morton Williams, My Daily Choice, Inc, Myersville, Maryland, Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center, National Records of Scotland, Native American Health Center, NATO, Natsume Tax Accountant Corporation, Navvis & Company, LLC, Neovia Company, Netflix Genie, New Boston Dental Care, New Hampshire Public Radio, New York Times, Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited, Newman Ferrara, Nidec Motor Corporation, Nissan North America, Inc, Normie Meme Coin, North Texas Municipal Water District, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, Northern Minerals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Ntv, OakBend Medical, OmniVision, OneVue, OpenSea, Oracle WebLogic Server, Osaka Motorcycle Business Cooperative, OTR, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc, Oxford Global Resources, LLC, PAN-OS, Panasonic Australia, PandaBuy, Panorama Eyecare, Pantana CPA, Patriot Mobile, Patties Foods, pcTattletale, Peak Design, Pendle Token, PepsiCo, Pezesha, Pfizer Inc, Philippine National Police (PNP), Philips Respironics, PHP, Pope & Conner Consulting, Inc, Providence Hospital, PSG Banatski Dvor, Pulse Connect Secure VPN, QNAP NAS, QNAP QTS, Qualitas, QuoteWizard, R3 Education Inc, Rayner Surgical Inc, RDI-USA, Real Madrid CF, Red Bull, Red Cross, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Regional Obstetrical Consultants, Rex Signature Services, LLC, Richland, Washington, Rio Technology, Riyadh Airport, Robinsons Land, Robson, Rockford Public Schools, Rockwell Automation ICS, Royal Star & Garter, Räddningstjänsten Vä stra Blekinge, Samco, Sandoz Inc, Sanok Rubber Company Spólka Akcyjna, Santa Barbara Systems, Santander, Sav-Rx, Scanda, Schuette Metals, Science Po Paris, Seattle Public Library, Semicore Equipment, Service public de Wallonie, Servicio Móvil, Shirasaki, Shore Regional High School District, Sigmund Espeland AS, SLB Transit Inc, Smith and Caughey’s, Snchez-Betances Sifre & Muñoz-Noya, Snowflake, Solana Meme Coin, SonicWALL SSL-VPN, Sonne Finance, Southwark hospitals, Specialty Market Managers, Sree Hotels, SSI World, St. Landry Parish School, State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), Sterling Transportation Services, Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc, Sumo, Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Sysmex America, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc, Talalay Global, Talley Group, Tamil Nadu, Tech in Asia, Telangana Police, Telefónica, Tesla’s Ultra-Wideband, Thayer Academy, The Egyptian-Sudanese Company, The Kelly Group, ThinkPHP, Ticketek Australia, Ticketmaster, Tietoevry, TikTok, Tinyproxy, Tobii Dynavox, Toshiba America, Town of Westlock, Toyota Philippines, TP-Link Archer C5400X, TRC Talent Solutions, Trib Total Media, TriLiteral, Trionfo Solutions, TruGreen, TSCOP App, UAE Ministry of Education, UK Armed Forces, United Urology Group, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, University of Chicago Medical Center, University of Delhi, University of Hyderabad, University of Siena, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Vannguard Utility Partners, Vasitam, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Velocore, Victoria Eye Center, Victorian Freight Specialists, Vietnam Post, Visa Lighting, VIT Bhopal University, VWholesaleTour, Walmart pension plan, Walser Automotive Group, Walton County, Watt Carmicheal, WD Associates, Wealth Depot LLC, WebTPA, Welsh Rugby Union, Western Dovetail, Western Saw Inc, Western Sydney University, William S Hein & Co, Windows Defender, WIS Sicherheit, WordPress, WP Copymatic, WP Country State City Dropdown CF7 Plugin, WP Dessky Snippets, WP Easy Listing Directories, WP Fluent Forms Contact Form, WP Hash Form Drag & Drop Form Builder, WP LiteSpeed Cache, WP Meta SEO, WP Pie Register, WP Slider Revolution, WP Statistics, WP UserPro Plugin, WP Web Directory Free, WP WooCommerce, WPZOOM, XLink Bitcoin Bridge, Zuber Gardner CPA, and Zyxel NAS have reported hacking or compromises this month.

ARRL, TRAM Barcelona, Internet Archive, Queen Alia International Airport, LastPass, and Copilot have suffered from outages this month.

According to a recent study from Kaspersky, 59% of multi-site business experience monthly outages.

Last months updates broke Windows Taskbar, File Explorer, Windows Server 2019 updates, and Microsoft Outlook again, of course.

AI bots are ridiculously easy to convince to share sensitive information.

Apple is releasing a new password manager for macOS, iOS and iPadOS. But…to get an idea of how concerned Apple is about security, they’ve recently exposed that Wi-Fi on their devices can be used to geolocate any device around the globe.

Google is making it harder and harder to get help.

ICQ, my favorite messaging app from the 90s, has shut down after 28 years.

VBscript is on its deathbed.

FTX paid off whistleblowers.

Now for the good news:

Microsoft has reversed course on Windows Recall and is now making it “optional” even though it isn’t actually resolving most of the security issues or privacy risks.

Let’s Get Busy

Patch Tuesday is about average this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 58 vulnerabilities in Azure Data Science Virtual Machines, Azure File Sync, Azure Monitor, Azure SDK, Azure Storage Library, Chrome, Dynamics Business Central, GitHub, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Streaming Service, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Speech, Visual Studio, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Container Manager Service, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows DHCP Server, Windows Distributed File System (DFS), Windows Event Logging Service, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol, Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows Perception Service, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Server Service, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Storage, Windows Themes, Windows Wi-Fi Driver, Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Winlogon, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for tvOS 17.5.1, iOS 17.5.1, iPadOS 17.5.1, and visionOS 1.2. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.5.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.5.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

tvOS 17.5.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 1.2 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 125.0.6422.169 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 Sonoma (14.x) means that macOS Big Sur (11.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Monterey (12) on your Mac then you should immediately remove it 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 (v23H2) 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 subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com

Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 24.5.1 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Nvidia Driver 475.06 is a security update.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Samsung DeX 2.4.1.23 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/dex/

UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.13 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac

UniFi Network Server 8.2.93 adds ACL rules, DNS records, MLO, BGP and Inspection support. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

Wacom Driver 6.4.6-2 adds support for newer hardware, improved reliability, 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 1.66.118 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 127.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 115.12.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 125.0.6422.141 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 125.0.2535.92 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Vivaldi 6.7.3329.39 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.16.2.75403 adds calendar support. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.16.2.75440 adds calendar support. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.11.1 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 (macOS) 8.1.0 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Facebook Messenger 213.0.0.22.228 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.13456 resolves several bugs and improves user controls. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Mumble 1.5.634 adds over a dozen new features and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mumble.info/

Signal 7.11.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.8.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Telegram 5.1.5 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 10.13.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Tigase Server 8.4.0 adds RBL support, portable export format, improved user management and resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases/latest

curl 8.8.0 resolves over 200 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Dropbox 200.4.7134 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

MeshCentral 1.1.23 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Nextcloud Server 29.0.2 resolves over a dozen bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.14.20.9 adds several new filters, features and controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Syncthing 1.27.8 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Zoom 6.0.11.39959 is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.5 improves cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Grayjay 244 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Plex Desktop 1.94.1.155 doesn’t 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 1.62.1.152 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

VLC Media Player 3.0.21 improves hardware compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.20.6 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Nintendo Switch 18.1.0 removes X/Twitter and social media integration and 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 2024.522 improves performance and stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024-05-21 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 Acrobat Android 24.5.0.33694 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat-android/apsb24-50.html

Adobe Audition 23.6.6 and 24.4.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb24-32.html

Adobe ColdFusion 2021.14 and 2023.8 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-41.html

Adobe Commerce 2.4.0-ext-8, 2.4.1-ext-8, 2.4.2-ext-8, 2.4.3-ext-8, 2.4.4-p9, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.6-p6 and 2.4.7-p1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-40.html

Adobe Commerce Webhooks Plugin 1.5.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-40.html

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 6.2.0.554 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb24-44.html

Adobe Experience Manager 2024.5 and 6.5.21 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb24-28.html

Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 2022.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker-publishing-server/apsb24-38.html

Adobe Media Encoder 23.6.6 and 24.4.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-34.html

Adobe Photoshop 24.7.4 and 25.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-27.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-43.html

Calibre 7.12.0 improves conversion, media support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Columns++ 1.1.2 improves performance, stability, and reliability, and adds a Timestamps and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Coises/ColumnsPlusPlus

Ghostscript 10.03.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html

Kdenlive 24.05.0 reimplements audio capture, adds group effects and automatic subtitle translation, performance improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.2.4 resolves over 70 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Magento Open Source 2.3.7-p4-ext-8, 2.4.4-p9, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.6-p6 and 2.4.7-p1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-40.html

Manager 24.6.11.1637 resolves several bugs but does not have current release notes so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Notepad++ 8.6.8 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240529-R16_8 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240529-R13_6 doesn’t provide a detailted change log. This should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Security Software Updates

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

KeePass 2.57 improves privacy and security or
https://keepass.info/

OpenSSL 3.3.1 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.3.0 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.17.0 improves detection and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.127 adds new detections and improves others. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 6.3 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

uBlock Origin 1.58.0 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

YARA 4.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SnagIt 24.1.4 improves compression, video combine, and resolves several 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 13.0.1.9 improves subtitle support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.8.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

IsoBuster 5.4.1 adds support for new formats and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

MakeMKV 1.17.7 updates license date. This is not a security update.
https://www.makemkv.com/download/

PDF Creator 5.2.2 updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.1.8.2 improves reliability, compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.2.3 improves performance, quality, and AI integration. 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 8.10.34 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

7-Zip 24.06 improves reliability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

Agent Ransack 2022.3435 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

Bitcoin 27.0 resolves several bugs and improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://bitcoin.org/en/download

Bitwarden 2024.5.0 adds organization item cloning and begins the manifest v3 compatibility roll-out. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.24.11060 improves cleanup and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

DesktopOK 11.24 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.6.0 adds several new features and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2024-05-25 adds JWT and resolves a python compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

Etcher 1.19.21 resolves dependency bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/

Fido 1.56 adds 24H1 ISO UEFI support. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3435 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

Fing 3.6.3 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

FoneTool 2.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Free Virtual Serial Ports 6.01.00.1309 adds several more controls. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

Git SCM 2.45.2 is a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

Go 1.22.4 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.6.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

GUIPropView 1.30 adds two new action commands. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/gui_prop_view.html

NTLite 2024.5.9946 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

osquery 5.12.2 is a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.81.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

ProcDump 3.3 for Linux improves container support. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Sysinternals/ProcDump-for-Linux

Process Explorer 17.06 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

RoboForm 9.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 4.5 updates libraries, adds UEFI validation, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 24.1.9.8915 improves compatibility, reliability, and stability, and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

SetUserFTA 1.8.1 implements a workaround for the new UCPD “security feature”. This is not a security update.
https://kolbi.cz/blog/2017/10/25/setuserfta-userchoice-hash-defeated-set-file-type-associations-per-user/

Ventoy 1.0.99 updates EFI binaries and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

WinRAR 7.01 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.rarlab.com/

WizFile 3.10 adds include and exclude filters, adds more feature controls, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://antibody-software.com/wizfile/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

.NET Runtime 8.0.6 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Android Studio 2023.3.1.20 is a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

AutoHotkey 2.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.autohotkey.com/download/

cx_Freeze 7.1 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

GitHub Desktop 3.4.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Inno Setup 6.3.1 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This version also removes support for older operating systems. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.40.33810.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Node.js 18.20.3 updates dependencies and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.14.0 updates dependencies and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.2.0 updates dependencies and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.4 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.46.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.90 adds several new features. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

HumHub 1.15.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Invision Community 4.7.17 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Joomla 5.1.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

ownCloud Client 5.3.0.13987 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/

WordPress 6.5.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

BuddyPress 12.5.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.9.5 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Multisite Enhancements 1.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multisite-enhancements/

Social Post Feed 4.2.5 resolves a couple menu bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/

WooCommerce 8.9.2 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WPBakery 7.7 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

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

Regards,

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

 

Updates 2018-12-11

Posted on by

Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday and since last week was a huge out-of-cycle update (thanks, Adobe!) it’s a pretty small one. We have the regular updates from Microsoft but only a handful of other applications have been patched this week.

The typical computer should see roughly 2gb in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET, and MSRT (~2gb). This includes security updates. 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 now-current release of Windows 10 (1809) will cause your computer to feel unusually slow until it is installed. This is a side-effect of the Windows 10 upgrade cycle, which pushes out 3-6gb through Windows update to get you to the latest Windows 10 release every 6 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, it 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.

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

It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.

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

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

Driver Updates

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

Intel Driver Update 3.7 adds support for SSD tools, Intel RST, Optane, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 64.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Firefox ESR 60.4.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Office Updates

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

Adobe Reader DC 19.010.20064 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to install the most current version.

Nextcloud Desktop 2.5.1 adds compatibility for Nextcloud Server 15 and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Security Software Updates

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

RogueKiller 13.0.16 adds signatures. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SnagIt 2019.1.0 adds integration to Windows Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://download.techsmith.com/snagit/enu/snagit.exe

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ControlMyMonitor 1.11 adds an option to export monitor list from the command line. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/control_my_monitor.html

GoodSync 9.9.19 adds support for the new GoodSync account. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

FileLocator Pro 8.5.2880 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FolderChangesView 2.26 redesigns the Choose Folder window to improve visibility on low-resolution devices. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

SearchMyFiles 2.90 adds ability to limit results to only folder names. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

SetDefaultBrowser 1.3 improves browser compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://kolbi.cz/blog/2017/11/10/setdefaultbrowser-set-the-default-browser-per-user-on-windows-10-and-server-2016-build-1607/

SetUserFTA 1.7.1 resolves a false AV detection. This is not a security update.
https://kolbi.cz/blog/2017/10/25/setuserfta-userchoice-hash-defeated-set-file-type-associations-per-user/

Autoruns 13.93 adds support for HKCU scanning from CLI and fixes a bug that prevented UserInitMprLogonScript from being scanned. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Handle 4.21 fixes a race condition that could cause a bluescreen. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

ProcessExplorer 16.22 fixes a race condition that could cause a bluescreen. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

SDelete 2.02 adds a progress filter. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Sigcheck 2.71 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Sysmon 8.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

VMMap 3.25 fixes a profiling bug. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Node.js 11.4.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Web Package Updates

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

Nextcloud Server 15.0.0 is a major update. This version adds social networking, 2FA, security hardening, PDF conversion, collaboration improvements, mobile improvements, performance improvements, full-text search, and more. This adds new security controls, so should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

phpMyAdmin 4.8.4 is a security update.
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Contact Form 7 5.1 adds support for reCAPTCHA v3, Constant Contact integration, and Dark Mode. This is not a security update.

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

Regards,

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