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Updates 2018-06-12

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Hi, Folks!

If you’re running Windows 10 Home you’ve either already received v1803, or it’s been eating away at your bandwidth for the last month. It’s stable enough now to install, but you might still have issues afterwards. Need help? Call me.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Today is Patch Tuesday and it’s a big one.

The typical computer should see roughly 2.5gb in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to Windows, Edge, Internet Explorer, Flash, and MSRT (~1.2gb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released macOS 10.13.5, macOS Security Update 2018-003, Safari 11.1.1, iOS 11.4, watchOS 4.3.1, tvOS 11.4, iTunes 12.7.5 for Windows, and iCloud for Windows 7.5. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 11.4 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

watchOS 4.3.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 11.4 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 67.0.3396.78 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

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 the Windows 10 (1803) 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 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 at The Farmory, 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.

Crucial Storage Executive 3.55 does not provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/support-storage-executive

Intel Driver Update 3.4 improves compatibility, stability, and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Logitech Options 6.90.130 adds support for newer hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://support.logitech.com/en_us/software/options

Logitech SetPoint 6.68.250 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://support.logitech.com/en_us/software/setpoint

Citizen Driver 2018.2 adds support for newer hardware, improves compatibility, and resolves issues when USB printer is turned off during a print job.
http://www.seagullscientific.com/drivers/citizen-windows-printer-drivers/

CognitiveTPG Driver 2018.2 improves compatibility, and resolves issues when USB printer is turned off during a print job.
http://www.seagullscientific.com/drivers/cognitivetpg-windows-printer-drivers/

Zebra Driver 2018.2 adds support for newer hardware, improves compatibility, and resolves issues when USB printer is turned off during a print job.
http://www.seagullscientific.com/drivers/zebra-windows-printer-drivers/

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 67.0.3396.79 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Firefox 60.0.2 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Firefox ESR 52.8.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Adobe AIR 30.0.0.107 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac

Adobe Shockwave 12.3.4.204 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?shockwave

Opera 53 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 3.13 improves reliability and adds logging. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Thunderbird 52.8.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Internet Updates

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

Skype 7.41.0.101 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

Prosody 0.10.2 is a security update.
https://prosody.im/download/start

Trillian 6.1.0.16 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Connectify Hotspot 2018.4.1 is a security update.
https://www.connectify.me/

FreeFileSync 10.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

MaxMind GeoIP Data 201806 is a data refresh.
https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/

IPInfoOffline 1.47 updates internal database. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ip_country_info_offline.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

iTunes 12.7.5 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current version.

VLC Media Player 3.0.3 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

PlayStation PS4 5.55 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps4/

EA Origin 10.5.20.63112 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download

Office Updates

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

LibreOffice Still 5.4.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Security Software Updates

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

Wireshark 2.6.1 is a security update.
https://www.wireshark.org/

RogueKiller 12.12.21 adds detections. This is not a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

SanDisk SecureAccess 3.02 improves performance and stability. This is not a security update.
https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2399

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDex 2.04 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cdex.mu/?q=download

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 8.5.0 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

GoodSync 10.9.1 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

1Password for Mac 6.8.9 restores compatibility with Opera. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

NTLite 1.6.2.6220 improves cleanup and compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

DesktopOK 5.31 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

FileLocator Pro 8.4.2831 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

WifiInfoView 2.34 adds country code column and resolves channel width bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

Rufus 3.0 redesigns the interface, resolves several bugs, drops support for old operating systems, and improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://rufus.akeo.ie/

RAMMap 1.51 improves compatibility with the latest build of Windows 10. This is not a security update.
https://sysinternals.com/

QuickSetDNS 1.21 adds ability to set connection name from command line. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/quick_set_dns.html

TraceRouteOK 1.31 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK

WizTree 3.23 adds the ability to dump the MFT from the command line, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://antibody-software.com/web/software/software/wiztree-finds-the-files-and-folders-using-the-most-disk-space-on-your-hard-drive/

WSUS Offline 11.4 includes a complete rewrite of the Linux scripts, resolves supersedence issues, and improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Redemption 5.17.0.5062 resolves several bugs and adds support for Outlook Centennial. This is not a security update.
https://www.dimastr.com/redemption/

SQLite 3.24.0 adds several new features, improves compatibility and performance, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

PPSSPP 1.6.3 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://ppsspp.org/downloads.html

VMware Player 14.1.2 is a security update.
https://www.vmware.com/products/player/

Web Package Updates

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

phpList 3.3.3 adds GDPR support, user interface improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.phplist.com/download

TinyMCE 4.7.13 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/

Drupal 8.5.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

phpMyAdmin 4.8.1 resolves several bugs.
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Joomla 3.8.8 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

WordPress 4.9.6 improves GDPR support, resolves several bugs, and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Akismet 4.0.7 improves compatibility and makes several cosmetic changes. This is not a security update.

Antispam Bee 2.8.1 improves compatibility, resolves several bugs. This version removes SFS support asserting GDPR issues. This is not a security update.

BuddyPress 3.1.0 improves performance and adds several new features. This is not a security update.

Contact Form 7 5.0.2 resolves bugs and improves GDPR compatibility. This is not a security update.

Custom Facebook Feed 2.7 resolves compatibility issues. This is not a security update.

FV Top Level Categories 1.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Multisite Enhancements 1.4.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 4.2.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Postie 1.9.23 improves handling malformed attachments. This is not a security update.

Simple Lightbox 2.7.0 improves compatibility and performance. This is not a security update.

Sucuri Security 1.8.17 adds GDPR compliance.

Theme My Login 7.0 is a full rewrite, adding several options, and switching many features to commercial upgrades. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 3.4.2 resolves several bugs and adds GDPR compliance. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 4.3.28 resolves several bugs. 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/

Updates 2017-09-12

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Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday.

Be aware that Adobe Reader 11 will be end-of-life in only a month, so it’s time to either remove Adobe Reader completely, or replace it with Acrobat DC. Likewise, Windows 10 v1511 will be end-of-life in October as well — all prior versions are already end-of-life and should have been replaced. If you haven’t upgraded to v1703 (aka “Creators Update”) yet, do so now here.

The typical computer should see roughly 1.5gb in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to Windows, Edge, Internet Explorer, Flash, .NET, and MSRT (~1.3gb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

ChromeOS 60.0.3112.112 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.130 is a security update. Flash is being actively replaced with HTML5 on most sites and services, however, so unless you’re 110% positive you need it for critical functions, you should remove it instead. And, within those browsers that have it embedded (Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer 11+) your best option is to disable it. It’s just not worth the risk.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

AIR 27.0.0.124 is a security update. If you don’t have AIR already, don’t install it now.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

BullZip PDF Printer 11.4.0.2674 improves reliability and cosmetics on high-DPI displays and resolves several other bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Display Driver Uninstaller 17.0.7.4 now requires Safe Mode to operate. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

Intel Driver Update 2.9 improves reliability. 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.

Chrome 61.0.3163.81 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Firefox 55.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 52.3.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Internet Updates

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

DiscordApp 8.15.2017 adds video support to many users and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discordapp.com/download

Skype 7.40.0.103 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://12pd.com/click?skype

Line 7.10.0 now allows embedding YouTube videos directly within Line. This is not a security update.
http://line.me/update

WinSCP 5.11.1 follows shortly on the tails of 5.11 to resolve several bugs, including IPv6 tunneling. This is not a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

FileZilla 3.27.1 is a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 9.3 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

MaxMind GeoIP Data 201709 is a data refresh. This is not a security update.
http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geolite

IPNetInfo 1.77 removes the 256 IP address limit for address resolution. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Npcap 0.94 allows checksum offloading and Large Send Offloading on adapters that support them. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/nmap/npcap/releases

Evernote 6.7.4.5741 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

EA Origin 10.5.2.49155 resolves several bugs, improves notifications, and revamps the My Home page. This is not a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download

Steam 2017.09.07 resolves a video playback bug and improves third-party integration. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?steam

Office Updates

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

Artweaver 6.0.5 increases maximum zoom to 3200%, improves stability, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

Interactive Calendar 2.1 improves spell check, text editing, Unicode support and new color schemes. This is not a security update.
http://www.csoftlab.com/calendar

LibreOffice 5.4.1 resolves nearly 100 bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.libreoffice.org/

Notepad++ 7.5.1 adds 19 new programming languages, resolves several bugs and removes the Plugin Manager plugin (a replacement will be offered soon). This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp

Adobe Reader 11.0.22 is a security update. This is not a security update. However, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11 (XI) will be discontinued in only one month, so you’re better off switching to Acrobat DC instead of upgrading. Be sure to uncheck all the “optional features” aka crapware that the installer offers.
http://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Reader DC Patch 17.012.20098 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get install the most current version.

Adobe RoboHelp 2017.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp/apsb17-25.html

ColdFusion 2016.5 and 11.13 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb17-30.html

IcoFX 3.1 improves high-DPI support, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://icofx.ro/

Security Software Updates

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

Tails 3.1 is a security update.
https://tails.boum.org/install/index.en.html

Norton Power Eraser 20170823 adds new detections and removals. This is a security update.

Avast! Home Edition 17.6.2310 improves anti-phishing, cleanup, notifications, and threat information. This is a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

Wireshark 2.4.1 is a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/

MSRT 5.51 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx

Wireless Network Watcher 2.13 adds option to reset dates for selected items. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

RogueKiller 12.11.14 adds detections. This is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

XSplit Broadcaster 3.0.1705.3124 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MakeMKV 1.10.7 adds support for new encodings, improves compatibility with macOS, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?makemkv

CDex 1.91 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cdex.mu/?q=download

DVDFab 10.0.5.7 adds support for new encodings, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 8.4.1 adds portable user options during sync, ability to import from several other password managers, duplicate detection, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

GoodSync 10.5.8 resolves several bugs including SSL reliability fixes. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

NTLite 1.4.0.5565 adds new compatibility features and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

1Password for Mac 6.8.1 improves cosmetics and resolves many bugs. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

1Password for Windows 6.7.457 improves focus and alerts. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

CintaNotes 3.9.1 improves high-DPI support, removes unnecessary warnings, and resolves several bugs.
http://cintanotes.com/download

Cygwin 2.9.0 adds several new APIs, improves implementation of elf.h and adds %s support for strptime. This is not a security update.
http://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 4.76 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

DMDE 3.4.0.720 resolves a critical bug in RAID-6 support, adds support for Apple partitions and HFS+/HFSX, and improves FS detection. This is not a security update.
https://dmde.com/

FileLocator Pro 8.2.2739 resolves the thumbnail and icon bug and corrects the German Boolean expression bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

BatteryInfoView 1.23 changes labels to be more accurate. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html

BulkFileChanger 1.50 adds several new command line options and updates attribute display. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/bulk_file_changer.html

CurrPorts 2.32 allows changing the font for the main window. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html

Password Security Scanner 1.42 adds quick filter support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html

WakeMeOnLan 1.81 improves targeting support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html

OSForensics 5.1.1003 improves performance, reliability, logical limits, and adds several new features. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/download.html

CCleaner 5.34.6207 improves GUI and no longer removes favicons in Firefox.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

SystemRescueCD 5.1.0 is a security update.
http://www.sysresccd.org/

TeamViewer 12.0.83369 doesn’t provide a current changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows/

WinScan2PDF 3.63 improves compatibility with HP and Brother scanners. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 3.10 adds a 64-bit version, treemaps, high-contrast support, new keyboard shortcuts, and improved performance. This is not a security update.

Classic Shell 4.3.1 adds support for the Win10 Creators Update and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://classicshell.net/

GSmartControl 1.1.0 adds a 64-bit version, new statistics and data, “brief” format, interactive drive database update, and other fixes and improvements. This is not a security update.
https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/home/index.php/About

Kingston SSD Manager 20170829T102642 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

Easy2Boot 1.95 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.easy2boot.com/download/

Rufus 2.17 adds support for several new formats, improve security checks, and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://rufus.akeo.ie/

Sysmon 6.1 adds monitoring of WMI filters and consumers and fixes a bug in image load filtering. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Process Monitor 3.4 now includes a /runtime switch for terminating monitoring after a specified amount of time and fixes a bug in automated boot log conversion. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Autoruns 13.8 adds additional autostart entry points, has asynchronous file saving, fixes a bug parsing 32-bit paths on 64-bit Windows, shows the display name for drivers and services, and fixes a bug in offline Virus Total scanning. This is a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

AccessChk 6.11 adds a cache to improve queries that enumerate multiple objects, and has the -s switch start container enumeration at the specified container when -d is specified.
https://live.sysinternals.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TortoiseSVN 1.9.7 resolves a bug with drag-and-drop. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

SQLite 3.20.1 should be treated as a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

SQLite Database Browser 3.10.0 adds support for DBHub.io, improvements to virtual tables, CSV import, filters, table editing, and dozens of resolved bugs. This is a security update.
http://sqlitebrowser.org/

StrawberryPerl 5.26.0.2 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
http://strawberryperl.com/

Web Package Updates

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

ownCloud Client 2.3.3 resolves several bugs and improves performance. This should be treated as a security update.
https://owncloud.org/install/

Plupload 2.3.3 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.plupload.com/

TinyMCE 4.6.6 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/

Drupal 8.3.7 is a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

Joomla 3.7.5 resolves a bug that applied to new installations. This is not a security update.
http://www.joomla.org/

MailEnable Enterprise 9.76 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

phpMyAdmin 4.7.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

bbPress 2.5.14 improves PHP 7.1+ support, pagination and resolves a row-limit bug. This is not a security update.

BuddyPress 2.9.1 is a security update.

Contact Form 7 4.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Multisite Enhancements 1.4.1 improves support for PHP 5.3.

NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 3.8.7 improves reliability with Tumblr and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Postie 1.9.4 resolves a minor bug. This is not a security update.

Really Simple CAPTCHA 2.0.1 improves reliability. This is not a security update.

Redirection 2.7.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Sucuri Security 1.8.11 adds support for regular expressions, ability to ignore directories, post-types, and several other fixes. This is not a security update.

Super Post Cleaner 1.1 only changes develop information. This is not a security update.

Widgets on Pages 1.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 3.1.2 improves importer, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 4.3.19 is a security update.

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2017-07-11

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Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday. It’s pretty quiet this month: no major ransomware events and no major new infection vectors. I hate to say it, but it feels like it’s the calm before the storm.

The typical computer should see roughly 1gb in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET, Flash, POSReader, and MSRT (~900mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for various printer and scanner drivers, and Apple Remote Desktop Client. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Adobe AIR 26.0.0.127 is a security update.
Win: http://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: http://12pd.com/click?airmac

Adobe Flash Player 26.0.0.137 is a security update. Flash is being actively replaced with HTML5 on most sites and services, however, so unless you’re 110% positive you need it for critical functions, you should remove it instead. And, within those browsers that have it embedded (Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer 11+) your best option is to disable it. It’s just not worth the risk.
Win: http://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: http://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: http://12pd.com/click?flashmac

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

Display Driver Uninstaller 17.0.6.9 adds a timeout for service actions and improves GPU detection. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

Intel Driver Update 2.8.1 resolves bugs and improves detection. 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.

Google Chrome 59.0.3071.115 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Google Chrome for Android 59.0.3071.125 is a security update. Use the Play store to install this update.

Firefox 54.0.1 resolves several bugs, improves stability, and improves cross-platform reliability. This is not a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Email Updates

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

NK2Edit 3.30 improves SMTP preference assignments, adds WaitAutoClose and EXToSMTP script commands. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html

OutlookAttachView 3.02 allows resizing the properties window. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Thunderbird 52.2.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

Internet Updates

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

Skype 7.38.0.101 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Line 7.6.0 adds in-chat message search. This is not a security update.
http://line.me/update

Trillian 6.0.0.60 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Silverlight 5.1.50907 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx

WinSCP 5.9.6 is a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

uTorrent 3.5.0 Build 43916 improves AV detections for Pro version, warn before executing files with masked extensions. This is a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads

FreeFileSync 9.2 resolves several bugs, improves reliability and security. This is a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

MaxMind GeoIP 201707 is a data refresh. This is not a security update.
http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geolite

IPNetInfo 1.76 now filters duplicate IPv6 addresses, improves tabbing. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Nmap 7.50 adds dozens of new fingerprints and scripts. Updates libraries. This is a security update.
http://nmap.org/

PuTTY 0.70 is a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

EA Origin 10.4.13.6637 adds speed throttling controls, FPS meter, interface improvements, improved networking, and resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download

Steam 2017.07.10 improves performance, reliability, and resolves many bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.steampowered.com/platform/update_history/index.php?skin=0&id=0

PS4 4.71 improves system performance. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/pc_update/index.htm

Office Updates

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

Artweaver 6.0.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

LibreOffice 5.3.4 resolves well over a hundred bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.libreoffice.org/

Notepad++ 7.4.2 improves find and replace, SWIFT language support. This is not a security update.
http://12pd.com/click?npp

Adobe Reader DC 17.009.20058 is a security update.
http://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe FrameMaker 2017.0.2 is a security update.
http://supportdownloads.adobe.com/detail.jsp?ftpID=6173

Adobe Connect 9.5.7 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb16-35.html

Security Software Updates

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

Fedora 26-1.5 is a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

MSRT 5.50 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx

Tails 3.0.1 is a security update. Note that version 3.0 also removes 32-bit support.
https://tails.boum.org/install/index.en.html

Avast! Home Edition 17.5.2302 adds a new warning system, redesigned popups, and counter on tray icon. This is a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

Gpg4win 2.3.4 is a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

Hashcat 3.6.0 adds several new algorithms. This is not a security update.
http://hashcat.net/hashcat/#downloadlatest

DNSQuerySniffer 1.65 adds ‘Quick Filter’ feature. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html

RogueKiller 12.11.6 adds detections. This is not a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

XSplit Broadcaster 3.0.1705.3117 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

XSplit Gamecaster 3.0.1705.3131 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDex 1.87 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cdex.mu/?q=download

DVDFab 10.0.4.6 adds support for new encodings, several tools, and resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

IsoBuster 4.0 improves performances, major cosmetic changes, advanced search functionality, block analysis, history browsing, and more. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GoodSync 10.5.2 resolves several bugs, improves action auditing, and defaults to use SNI for SSL traffic. This is a security update.
http://www.goodsync.com/

RoboForm 8.3.7 adds support for the new Firefox extension platform, resolves bugs and improves performance. This is not a security update.
http://12pd.com/click?rf

1Password for Windows 6.6.439 is a major update, adding duplicate detection, favorites, trash support, and native automatic-when-idle updates. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Bitcoin 0.14.2 improves performance and resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
http://bitcoin.org/en/download

CCleaner 5.32.6129 improves cleaning. This is not a security update.
http://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

CintaNotes 3.8.1 improves attachment support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download

Cygwin 2.8.1 now allows unpriviliged symlink creation in Windows 10, adds two new APIs. This is not a security update.
http://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 4.72 improves Windows 10 support. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

Easy2Boot 1.93A adds offline CHOCO support, and works around a Windows Creator bug to assign a drive letter for USB drives that are not given them by Windows. This is not a security update.
http://www.easy2boot.com/download/

Kingston SSD Manager 1.1.0.0 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

NetworkTrafficView 2.10 adds logging on timer support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_traffic_view.html

RegFileExport 1.08 fixes a reliability bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/registry_file_offline_export.html

WifiInfoView 2.26 improves filtering, adds select/deselect all, and resolves a CLI vs options bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

OSForensics 5.1.1001 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/download.html

Speccy 1.31.732 improves Windows compatibility, updated hardware detection, 32-bit compatibility and resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
http://12pd.com/click?speccy

PointerStick 2.82 improves reliability in Windows 10 Creators Update. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

TeamViewer 12.0.78716 improves reliability in Windows 10 Creators Update. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WinScan2PDF 3.51 improves Epson and Brother scanner support. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WSUS Offline 11.0 removes Vista support, updates scripts and libraries, and improves update detection. This is not a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

WSUS Offline 9.2.2 (ESR) adds support for the post-EOL updates for XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 8, updates scripts and libraries, and improves update detection. This is not a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Sysmon 6.03 fixes a bug that prevented imageload include filters from working in some configurations. This is not a security update.
https://sysinternals.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TortoiseSVN 1.9.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

SQLite 3.18.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Player 12.5.7 is a security update.
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

Web Package Updates

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

Piwigo 2.9.1 is a security update.
http://piwigo.org/

Drupal 8.3.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

HumHub 1.2.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.org/en/download

MailEnable 9.75 resolves seeral bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

phpMyAdmin 4.7.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

ScreenConnect 6.3.13446.6374 resolves dozens of bugs, and improves performance and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://www.screenconnect.com/Download

Joomla 3.7.3 is a security update.
http://www.joomla.org/

Autoptimize 2.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.

BuddyPress 2.8.2 adds several new features. This is a security update.

myStickymenu 1.8.9 adds ability to disable on certain posts and pages. This is not a security update.

Postie 1.9.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Redirection 2.6.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Sucuri Security 1.8.7 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.

Top Commentators Widget 1.5.3 fixes an icon bug. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 3.1.0 resolves dozens of bugs, improves style and setup. 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/

 

Updates 2017-06-13

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Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday. The typical computer should see roughly 1gb in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET, Flash, POSReady, and MSRT (~850mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for macOS Sierra for iMacs. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Google Chrome OS 59.0.3071.92 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Adobe Flash Player 26.0.0.126 is a security update. Flash is being actively replaced with HTML5 on most sites and services, however, so unless you’re 110% positive you need it for critical functions, you should remove it instead. And, within those browsers that have it embedded (Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer 11+) your best option is to disable it. It’s just not worth the risk.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

Intel Driver Update 2.8 improves detection of hardware and drives, allows service behavior for automatic update checks. This is not a security update.
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 59.0.3071.86 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Firefox 53.0.3 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

HTTrack 3.49.2 is a security update.
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 3.01 resolves a minor bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Internet Updates

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

Shockwave Player 12.2.9.199 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?shockwave

Adobe AIR 26.0.0.118 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac

Skype 7.37.0.103 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

Line 7.5.0 improves Timeline posts. This is not a security update.
http://line.me/update

aria2 1.32.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://aria2.github.io/

uTorrent 3.5.0 Build 43804 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads

FileZilla 3.26.2 resolves a stability bug if using master passwords. This is not a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 9.1 resolves several stability and file system bugs. Improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

MaxMind GeoIP Data 201706 is a data refresh. This is not a security update.
http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/

Npcap 0.92 improves installation behavior for version compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

PuTTY 0.69 is a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

EA Origin 10.4.12.59996 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download

PS4 4.70 improves performance and adds tournament match results for each player. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/pc_update/index.htm

SteamOS 2.117 is a security update with many other changes.
http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=custom

PPSSPP 1.4.2 resolves dozens of bugs and improves compatibility and stability. This is not a security update.
http://ppsspp.org/downloads.html

Office Updates

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

Artweaver 6.0.3 resolves several stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

Notepad++ 7.3.3 is a major regression fix. Unfortunately, the stability bugs in 7.4.1 are more than a short fix away, and the safest fix is to revert to 7.3.3 for now.
https://12pd.com/click?npp

Adobe Shockwave Player
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/shockwave/apsb17-18.html

Adobe Captivate 10.0.0.192 is a security update. Hotfixes are also available for previous versions.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb17-19.html

Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.5 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb17-20.html

Security Software Updates

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

OpenSSL 1.1.0f is a security update.

KeePass 1.33 updates libraries, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://keepass.sourceforge.net/

Wireshark 2.2.7 is a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/

DNSQuerySniffer 1.62 adds /cfg command-line option to allow multiple configuration sets. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html

RogueKiller 12.11.2 adds detections, resolves bugs, and improves administration. This is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

MSRT 5.49 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MakeMKV 1.10.6 improves stability and adds support for new media. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?makemkv

CDex 1.86 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cdex.mu/?q=download

DVDFab 10.0.4.0 improves support for cloud decryption and compatibility with Apple DRM video. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 8.3.5 resolves several bugs, improves compatibility, adds backup and restore. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

CintaNotes 3.8 resolves several bugs, improves performance and automation, and adds several new features including autosave, paste as plain text, and the ability to cleanly close all instances from a command line. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download

GoodSync 10.4.9 resolves several reliability and stability issues, and improves service compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

NTLite 1.3.1.5060 adds several tweaks, improves unattended options, and hardware compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

8GadgetPack 23.0 resolves several bugs, improves reliability, stability and removes nonfunctional gadgets. This is not a security update.
http://8gadgetpack.net/

DesktopOK 4.71 resolves a bug in the time setting. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

Easy2Boot 1.92 improves compatibility, resolves hidden partition bug, updates tools, and more. This is not a security update.
http://www.easy2boot.com/download/

Everything 1.4.1.877 improves detail collection, performance, stability and adds several advanced features like filtering, regex, multi-file renaming and more. This is not a security update.
http://www.voidtools.com/

FileLocator Pro 8.2.2736 adds new display options, indexing improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

RegFileExport 1.07 adds support for HKCU\Software\Classes. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/registry_file_offline_export.html

SimpleWMIView 1.31 adds a command-line option to load configuration profiles, and resolves a copy bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html

USBDeview 2.71 adds new command-line options for device information, and now displays the local computer name. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

WifiInfoView 2.25 improves detail view. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

OSForensics 5.0.1002 adds many new features, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/download.html

CCleaner 5.31.6105 improves compatibility, cleaning, SSD detection, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

SystemRescueCD 5.0.2 is a security update.
http://www.sysresccd.org/

TeamViewer 12.0.78313 resolves several bugs, improves stability, and adds Connected Standby support. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

Sysmon 6.02 resolves a bug in the named pipe monitoring logic that could cause a bluescreen crash. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Sigcheck 2.55 resolves a display bug. This should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

WinScan2PDF 3.48 adds export to PNG, improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SQLite 3.19.3 resolves several bugs. This is security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

StrawberryPerl 5.26.0.1 updates engine and libraries. This is a security update.
http://strawberryperl.com/

Redemption 5.14.0.4798 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Player 12.5.6 is a security update.
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

Web Package Updates

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

TinyMCE 4.6.4 resolves several bugs. This is not security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/

Drupal 8.3.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not security update.
http://drupal.org/download

phpMyAdmin 4.7.1 resolves several bugs. This is not security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Joomla 3.7.2 is a quick bugfix to a recent security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

WordPress 4.8 adds several new features, including improves photo and video editing, widgets, link boundaries, and more. This is not security update.
http://wordpress.org/

Akismet 3.3.2 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/

Antispam Bee 2.7.1 fixes a bug with Chrome autofill, and compatibility issues. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/

Contact Form 7 4.8 improves style, form tags and REST API. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Custom Facebook Feed 2.4.6 adds WordPress 4.8 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/

NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 3.8.5 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-networks-auto-poster-facebook-twitter-g/

Postie 1.8.43 fixes two minor bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postie/

Really Simple CAPTCHA 2.0 refactored the code and update license. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/really-simple-captcha/

Redirection 2.6.2 improves CSV import and updates options page. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

Show IDs 1.1.2 adds WordPress 4.8 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpsite-show-ids/

Theme Authenticity Checker 1.5.3 adds compatibility with WordPress 3.8 and 3.9.3.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tac/

W3 Total Cache 0.9.5.4 resolves querystring cache regression. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/

Widgets on Pages 1.1.0 adds analytics — that unfortunately breaks the plugin on all sites I’ve seen it on. This is not a security update, and I strongly advise not installing it.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets-on-pages/

WooCommerce 3.0.8 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WPtouch 4.3.18 improves WPML compatibility and fixes a visibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/

Editorial Assistant 1.3.3 changes required PHP version, resolves several bugs, and adds performance monitoring. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/zemanta/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2017-05-16

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Hi, Folks!

It’s not Patch Tuesday, but Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, Google, and more have released updates today.

If you haven’t heard of “WannaCry” then you’re living under a rock. WannaCry is the closest current equivalent to the Code Red worm in the last 15 years. This ransomware uses a known vulnerability for which a patch had been released (three months ago!), to infect computers, encrypt their contents and the contents of network locations, and sell access back to the victim – while also infecting other vulnerable network devices. If you’ve installed your updates within the last three months you’re not vulnerable to the specific network-level vulnerability in SMB that it uses to propagate, but that doesn’t mean you can safely open phishing messages, email attachments or random downloads. The UK NHS was hit hard by this malware primarily because they take almost 6 months to patch their PC hardware that they do support. Some single-purpose devices (MRI machines, for example) are simply never maintained, but are still granted network access. Sigh. Don’t do that.

The vulnerability exploited by WannaCry was first divulged by Shadow Brokers when they released a trove of hacking tools created and used by the NSA. In fact, one of the tools WannaCry utilizes is the same ETERNALBLUE exploit directly from the NSA toolset. This is not a coincidence. These tools were written specifically to be universally effective and able to be repurposed at will for additional access. It should come as no surprise that when a government agency is hacked, the tools they created are released and the public suffers as a result.

If a positive side to this event can exist, it’s that Microsoft actually released a security update for Windows XP to address the vulnerability. Since XP has been End-of-Life for years, this is really surprising.

The lesson everyone should take from this event, but particularly businesses and government agencies, is that the turnaround time for malware authors is much lower than they think. Delaying or even ignoring security updates because “it won’t happen to us” is foolhardy at best and welcomes disaster. You should have sufficient skilled IT staff to be able to fully test and roll out any security updates within days, not months. If that’s not possible, you should at least hire a good PR firm and have the releases prepared in advance so you can spin your incompetence in the news when you are inevitably hacked later.

Okay, back to our regularly scheduled program.

The typical computer should see approximately 300mb of updates. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates for Windows and .NET, including Windows XP!

Apple released macOS 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002, iTunes 12.6.1, Safari 10.1.1, and iCloud for Windows 6.2.1. Use the Apple App Store or Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

Apple iOS 10.3.2, watchOS 3.2.2 (and 3.2.1), and tvOS 10.2.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Updates to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 58.0.3029.112 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.

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

Internet Updates

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

Skype 7.36.0.101 improves quality and resolves several bugs. This version also imposes a requirement for a newer MSVCRT, which may trigger problems on any OS prior to the Windows 10 Creators Update (1703). If you receive an MSVCRT error upon running Skype after updating, download the current version of the MSVCRT.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

BrowsingHistoryView 2.05 adds ability to load history from remote device when full admin rights exist to remote device.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

iTunes 12.6.1 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current version.

Office Updates

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

Notepad++ 7.4 adds document peeking, bug fixes, and reliability improvements.
https://12pd.com/click?npp

Security Software Updates

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

Wireless Network Watcher 2.12 improves reliability on devices with multiple wireless network adapters. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

RogueKiller 12.10.9 adds detections. This is not a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 10.0.3.9 adds support for newer protections, incorporates BDInfo. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GSmartControl 0.9.0 resolves several bugs, improves reliability and stability, adds newer hardware support, and improves drive type detection. This is not a security update.
http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/

Everything 1.4.1.873b resolves several bugs, and adds pause/resume capability. This is not a security update.
http://www.voidtools.com/

CCleaner 5.30.6063 improves cleaning, SSD detection, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

Rufus 2.15 improves compatibility with Windows 10 v1703, updates libraries, resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://rufus.akeo.ie/

WinScan2PDF 3.46 improves hardware support. This is not a security update.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

ProcDump 9.0 adds multiple dump sizes, and Kernel Dump process association. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Autoruns 13.71 adds Microsoft HTML Application Host (mshta.exe) as hosting image so it displays the hosted image details, and now doesn’t apply filters to hosting images. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

BgInfo 4.22 honors applocker policy for VB scripts specified as the source of field data. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

LiveKd 5.62 is now signed with a certificate trusted by Win7. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Process Monitor 3.33 resolves several bugs, and is now signed with certificate trusted by Win7. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Process Explorer 16.21 resolves a bug with VT support, and is now signed with a certificate trusted by Win7. This should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Web Package Updates

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

SMF 2.0.14 is a security update. This version also changes PHP requirements, so if the upgrade will not complete try upgrading PHP first then upgrade SMF.
http://download.simplemachines.org/

TinyMCE 4.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/

WordPress 4.7.5 is a security update.

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

Regards,

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