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Updates 2024-09-10

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for September, 2024.

We’re one month closer to the next build of Windows 11 and the next release of macOS, both due in mere weeks. A new major version of Office (aka Microsoft 365) is due at the same time, as well.

When the new build of Windows 11 is released all versions of Windows 11 prior to 23H2 will no longer be supported. Upgrade to 23H2 now if you have not done so yet, then do not upgrade to 24H2 when it is released. Let everyone else be the guinea pigs.

When the new build of macOS is released all versions of macOS prior to 13/Ventura will no longer be supported. If you can’t upgrade your Mac to Ventura you need to switch it to Linux or replace it.

Windows 10 now has only 13 months of support left. If your computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 either start planning for a switch to Linux or replacing your computer.

There were 310+ major hacks, and over 200 application updates this month.
It’s a relatively small month, with only about 2.0 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

ABC Parts International, Acadian Ambulance, Adina Design, Advanced Medical Management, LLC, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Air International Thermal Systems, Akeela, Alabama Cardiology Group, Alcampo, Allergy Medical Group of the North Area, Inc, Ambulnz Holdings, AMD, American Clinical Solutions, an “industrial company” in Somerset County, NJ, an Israeli IT company, Android, Angus Council, Apache OFBiz (Open For Business), Apache Tomcat, Applause, Arden Claims Service, Argentine Air Force, Armour Coatings, Around the Clock Companies, Artifact Uprising LLC, Asus RT-N15U, Australian Cancer Research Foundation, Autel Maxicharger, AutoCanada, Avis, AVTECH CCTV cameras, 15,000 AWS Load Balancers, Azure Health Bot, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt LLC, Baker Places, Inc, Banham Poultry, Bank Rakyat, Baptist Health Medical Center Drew County, Bar2, Barrie, Behavioral Health Alliance of Rural Pennsylvania, Beng Kuang Marine, Benson Kearley IFG, Biggin Hill’s Charles Darwin School, bitcoin hardware wallets (Dark Skippy), Blain Jacobson DMD, CAGS, Blooms Today, Boutiqaat, BPOTech, Bromley GP, BVI Electricity Corporation, Caja Los Andes, CannonDesign, Canvey Island Infant School, Carehands, Carespring Healthcare, Catholic Charities CYO of The Archdiocese of San Francisco, CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Cellular Plus, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Chevrolet, Chris Leong, CinemaTech, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, City of Columbus, OH, City of Flint, MI, City of St. Helena, CA, Clabots, Communication Federal Credit Union, Compex Legal Services Inc, Confidant Health, Connex health portal, Consilium Staffing, Consulting Radiologists LTD, Covenant Care California, LLC, Crain Group, Dahua cameras, Data Bilgi Islem, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, DBA ATC Home Care, Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), Dibcase, Dick’s Sporting Goods, DimeCuba, Dingding Talk, Disney Cruise lines, Disneyland, Domino’s Pizza Singapore, Durex India, Ecovacs, EnglishCentral, Enroll Confidently, Inc, Eric Rossi CPA LLC, Erie Meats, EV infrastructure, Exotel, Explore Talent, External Secrets Operator, Facial Pain Center, Farmers’ Rice Cooperative, Fish Nelson & Holden, FlightAware, Florida Department of Health, Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow, Fota Wildlife Park, Free Russia Foundation, Futurity First Insurance Group, GDB International, GeoServer Project, GitHub Enterprise Server, GiveWP WordPress Plugin, Google Chrome, Gramercy Surgery Center, Granville Recreation District, Greater Manchester Council, Grid Subject Matter Experts, Halliburton, Highline Public Schools, Hospital Sisters Health System, HP Security Manager, HPE HP-UX, IBM webMethods Integration Server, ICWI, Imetame, Imperial Sprinkler, LLC, Infosys McCamish Systems LLC, Institut National des Langues Luxembourg, iPhone, Isuzu Motors International Operations (Thailand), Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager, Jangho Group, JAS Forwarding, Jenkins, Jewish Home Lifecare, Katz Nannis + Solomon, PC, Keene School District, Kentucky Corrections Department, Keycloak, Keystone Pacific Property Management, Kingdom Trust, King’s Choice, KlockMetal, Kootenai Health, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Lakeland’s Watson Clinic, LAPOR, Laybuy, LDLC, Leal.co, LiteSpeed Cache WordPress Plugin, Lookiero, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Market Moveis, McDonald’s Instagram, Medical Center Barbour, MedicaMall, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, Microchip Technology, Micron Crucial MX500, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Mid-Columbia Center for Living, Mifare Smart Cards, Mill Creek Lumber, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Mohawk Valley Cardiology PC, Monobank, Musely AI, Muzu.co, MyFreightWorld, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Public Data, National Research Council of Italy, NHS Grampian, Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare, Oldham Council, Omicron Granite & Tile, Oregon Zoo, Orion, Packaging Corporation of America, Parker Development Company, ParkTree Community Health Center, Park’N Fly, Patelco Credit Union, PBC Companies, Pi Camera, Planned Parenthood of Montana, Plastix Marketing, Pocahontas Medical Clinic, Policy Administration Solutions, Port of Seattle, PostgreSQL, Prasarana Malaysia, Precom, Progress Software LoadMaster, ProPark Mobility, Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS), Quilvest Capital Partners, Radar/Dispossessor, Radiological Society of North America, RapidCMS, RCG, Regent Caravans, Relevvo, Retail Data, Rhithm Wellness App, Riverside Resort & Casino, Roberto Verino Difusion, Roblox Developers, Rochester Honkers, Rödl Management, SAP, Schlatter Industries, Scott Pharma Solutions, Sea-Tac Airport, Seirus Innovation, SenangPay Malaysia, Service Access & Management, ServiceBridge, Siam Cement Group, Sibanye-Stillwater, siParadigm, Slack, Slim CD, Software Engineering Associates, Solana, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sompo Japan Insurance, SonicWall SonicOS, South Carolina State University, South Orange County Community College District, Southwest Family Medicine Associates, Spanish Athletics Federation, Specialty Networks, Sport 2000, Sri Lankan Farmers Community, St. Clair County, IL, Stein Fibers, Stoxkart, Stripe CLI, Strive Medical, Strong Current Enterprises, Supreme Court of Philippines, SWISSCZ, Swissphone DiCal-RED, Tabb Inc, Tamil Nadu Labour Department Data, Taxellent Accounting Services Inc, Tewkesbury Council, Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates, Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, The Bakersfield Californian, The SMS Group, ThinkPHP, Thompson Davis & Co, TIAA, Toaping, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Toronto District School Board, Town of Plymouth, CT, Toyota, toyyibPay, Traccar GPS System, Tracki, Traderie, Transport for London, TRENDnet TEW, Trionfo Solutions, Turkish government, Turning Point of Central California, Inc, UConn Health, UK National Crime Agency, UK Political Party Donation Platforms, Ukrainian government, Unicoin, United Services Automobile Association (USAA), United Urology Group, United Way of Connecticut, Inc, Universal Pure, University of Toronto, US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Lottery Corporation, US Marshals Service, US Merchants Financial Group, Inc, US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Valisana, Veeam services, VeriSource Services, Inc, Verkada, Versa Director, VMware ESXi, VMware VCenter Server, VOP CZ, Wayne Wright, LLP, WazirX, Welcome Health, WellLife Network, Western Electrical Contractors Association, WhatsApp, WinRAR, WPS Office, XPERT Business Solutions GmbH, Young Consulting, YubiKey 5, Zee Media, and Zyxel have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Halliburton, Transport for London, and McLaren Health have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke BitLocker, dual-boot (Windows + Linux), Outlook, Word, and Windows.

The National Public Data breach (leak, to be more accurate) has had an interesting turn of events, where they are now claiming that they’ve removed the entire database from their platform (it’s still available everywhere else). Opting out via their platform is dismissed and they offer no resolution. Not that one could be had.

A novel side-channel attack dubbed “RAMBO” (Radiation of Air-gapped Memory Bus for Offense) generates electromagnetic radiation from a device’s RAM to send data from air-gapped computers.

Microsoft has finally removed the defective and half-baked WinRE update causing daily and sometimes hourly errors because it couldn’t install on many devices.

Twitch force-enabled VTubers’ cameras without their consent.

Now for the good news:

The US appeals court had ruled geofence warrants are unconstitutional.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

Microsoft released 41 updates to address 79 vulnerabilities in Azure CycleCloud, Azure Network Watcher, Azure Stack, Azure Web Apps, Dynamics Business Central, Microsoft AutoUpdate, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Outlook for iOS, Microsoft Streaming Service, Power Automate, SQL Server, Windows Admin Center, Windows AllJoyn API, Windows Authentication Methods, Windows DHCP Server, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Libarchive, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows MSHTML Platform, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows Network Virtualization, Windows PowerShell, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, Windows Security Zone Mapping, Windows Setup and Deployment, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Storage, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Update, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for tvOS 17.6.1 and watchOS 10.6.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

watchOS 10.6.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.6.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 126.0.6478.252, 127.0.6533.132 and 128.0.6613.133 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.

AMD Adrenalin 24.8.1 adds support for several games, including Concord, for what that’s worth and resolves several bugs.. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Crucial Storage Executive 10.07 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

UniFi Network Server 8.4.59 adds support for Passpoint/Hotspot 2.0, Packet Capture, AP Analyzer, Pro AV and advanced IGMP snppting. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

Wacom Driver 6.4.7-3 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.69.162 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 130.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 128.0.2739.67 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

SeaMonkey 2.53.19 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 6.9.3447.41 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

ProtonMail (Android) 4.0.19.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.17.6 is a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.17.6 is a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.2.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 8.0.14 adds ability for custom clients to disable tray options. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Dropbox 206.4.6506 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 215.4.0.14.211 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Server 1.9.1 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 96.0 now alerts users to stalls and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.29 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.21751 adds reaction support to Town Hall feature. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 29.0.6 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Rclone 1.68.0 adds several new backends, improves S3 support, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.23.0 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.15.4 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.27.12 is a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.5.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 11.0.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Trillian 6.5.0.45 resolves several bugs.
https://www.trillian.im/

WinSCP 6.3.5 is a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.1.11.45504 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 4.0.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.3 improves hardware support and resolves a key binding error. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 262 adds recommendations, improved comment system, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Kodi 21.1 is a security update.
https://kodi.tv/

Plex Desktop 1.100.1.221 resolves a season poster display bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.66.1.215 updates the web TV client. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.5.8921 is a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.23.01 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

PS5 2024.829 adds URL sharing, improves performance and hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Acrobat 24.003.20112, 24.001.30187 and 20.005.30680 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.003.20112 and 20.005.30680 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html

Adobe After Effects 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb24-55.html

Adobe Audition 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb24-54.html

Adobe ColdFusion 2023.10 and 2021.16 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-71.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.1 and 27.9.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-66.html

Adobe Media Encoder 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-53.html

Adobe Photoshop 24.7.5 and 25.12 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-72.html

Adobe Premiere Pro 24.6 and 23.6.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-58.html

Audacity 3.6.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Blender 4.2.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/

Calibre 7.17.0 adds paper-edition page number support, editing, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Formatta Filler 8.19.04 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.phreesia.com/filler-ifiller/

Kdenlive 24.08.0 improves user interface for easing modes, effect groups, transform, and curve, as well as several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

Kindle for PC 2.5.70951 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice 24.2.6 resolves over 40 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.0 resolves over 400 bugs. This is a security update. The “Fresh” line is beta software and should be avoided by most people.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.9.9.1845 adds a business template gallery and support for Financial Data Exchange (FDX). This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.13.3 resolves almost 100 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.0.388 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240726-R17_22 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 20240726-R14_25 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Scribus 1.6.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.scribus.net/

Security Software Updates

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

Chainsaw 2.10.0 resolves several bugs and adds Key/Value container support.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FSS 2024.8.15 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.1.10.127 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OpenSSL 3.3.2 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.4.0 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.18.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a secuirty update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SecurityCheck 2024.8.24 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/securitycheck/dl/123/

Stinger 13.0.0.190 adds support for new detections. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 6.7 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

VT-CLI 1.0.1 adds support for Chocolatey, updates actions and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli/releases/latest

YARA 4.5.2 is a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 30.2.3 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

ScreenToGif 2.41.1 updates translatons and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/latest

SnagIt 24.2.2 adds support for HDR image capture and exporting to Camtasia, and resolves a PDF export bug. 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 13.0.2.6 adds support for new encodings and resolves compatibility issues with some hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

PDF Creator 5.3.0 adds OneDrive integration, improved sharing support, and updated libraries. This is a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.1.9.7 resolves dozens of bugs and adds a couple new sources. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.3 adds GPU support, ability to remove the scene background, and resolves a few bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

Zotero 7.0.3 adds rich text markup in titles, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password for Mac 8.10.44 adds filtering support, visual and accessibility improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/mac/

1Password for Windows 8.10.45 adds filtering support, visual and accessibility improvements, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.4.2 improves reliability and stability, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

balenaEtcher 1.19.22 replaces Flowzone inputs. This is not a security update.
https://etcher.balena.io/

Beyond Compare 5.0.2.30045 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.8.2 adds support for autofill cards and identities using keyboard shortcuts, biometrics on Linux, and password-protected exports
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.0.10 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://calyxos.org/install/

CCleaner 6.27.11214 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Cygwin 3.5.4 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

Dell Command Update 5.4.0 improves reliability and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln311129/dell-command-update?lang=en

DesktopOK 11.35 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.59.0 adds several new display options, improved performance and translations, and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

Everything Toolbar 1.4.1 resovles a sort order bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.3880.66.5 resolves adds Windows 10 Taskbar Style support (with extra steps) and Windows 11 24H2 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

FolderChangesView 2.37 is a cosmetic update. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

GoodSync 12.7.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.10 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

InstalledAppView 1.09 adds dark mode support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/installed_app_view.html

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.4.6 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

Mac Migration Assistant 3.0.1.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204087

NConvert 7.192 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/nconvert/

NTLite 2024.8.10045 adds support to disable MSA and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.0.1010 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.13.1 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.84.1 resolves several bugs and improves behavior of many apps. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

PSAppDeploy 3.10.2 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

ripgrep 14.1.1 resolves a couple bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/latest

ScreenConnect 24.2.10.8991 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

SearchMyFiles 3.30 adds support to search by owner. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

TeamViewer 15.57.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WifiInfoView 2.94 adds dark mode support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinScan2PDF 8.93 improves hardware support and 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.

Android Studio 2024.1.2.12 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GameMaker Studio 2024.8.1.171 adds dozens of features. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.4.211 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.5 adds support for custom editors and shells and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.1 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Godot 4.3 updates libraries, adds thousands of improvements, and resolves hundreds of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

Godot 3.6 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

MySQL Server 8.0.39 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Node.js 20.17.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.8.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.6 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

Unreal Engine 5.4 improves layered control rigs, adds new gizmos, constraints improvements, cosmetic improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://unrealengine.com/en-US/

Visual Studio Code 1.93 improves IntelliSense, column resizing, source control, Copilot integration and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

HumHub 1.16.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Joomla 5.1.4 is a bug fix release shortly after a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

MailEnable 10.49 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/

WordPress 6.6.2 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

BuddyPress 14.1.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Conditional Widgets 3.2 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/conditional-widgets/

My Sticky Bar 2.7.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Sucuri Security 1.9.4 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

Theme My Login 7.1.9 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WPBakery 7.9 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.3 adds ability to scan for and resolve third-party plugin issues, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

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

Regards,

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

 

Updates 2024-08-13

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Today is Patch Tuesday for August, 2024.

There were 436+ major hacks, and over 372 application updates this month.
It’s an enormous month, with about 4 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1Password, 1Tx.io, 40 French Museums, 5G baseband, A-Line Staffing Solutions, a16z, Acadian Ambulance, Accelon Technologies Private, Acronis, Adreno, ADT, Advance Stores Company, Inc, Advantage Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, LLP, AirAsia Group, AirsoftC3, Al-Karam Textile Mills Pvt, Alabama Cardiovascular Group, Alabama Department Of Education, Allcare Medical Management, Alternate Energy, Amazon India, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AMD (SinkClose), American Golf Corporation, an “undisclosed ISP”, Angel One, AnimeLeague, Ankitects Anki, Anniversary Holding Company, Apache HugeGraph, Apache InLong, Apache OFBiz, Argentina Citizen Data, Arisa Health, Astra Daihatsu Motor, AT&T, Augusta Orthopedic, Aveanna Healthcare, LLC, Aviben, B&G Foods, Bandolier, BangBros, Barrett Eye Care, Bassett Furniture Industries, Bausch Health, Baxter International, Bayhealth, Bazaar, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Betances Health Center, BIND 9, BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy, BlackCat, Bluewater Health, BMW Hong Kong, Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels, Brazil FGTS, Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation, Brownell Travel, Inc, Bunkhouse Group, Business Insider, Cadre Holdings, Calibrated Healthcare, Cambridgeshire schools, Care Vision UK, Cartier, CCM Health, Celcom Axiata Berhad, Cencora, Central Bedfordshire Council, Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Central Texas 911 service, Change Healthcare Inc, Chilean Government, Chrome, Cisco Small Business SPA 300 and SPA 500, Cisco Smart Install, Cisco Smart Manager software, City of Cold Lake, Alberta, City of Columbus, OH, City of Philadelphia, PA, City of Victorville, CA, Clay County, IN, ClickBalance, Co-op Banks, CoinStats, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Community Care Alliance, Compex Legal Services Inc, Compound Finance, Condo.com, Congoleum, Convergence, Credible Group, Crescent Point Energy, Crimson Wine Group, Croatia’s Split Airport, CSC ServiceWorks, Cyepro Solutions, Dallas County, DaVita, Deep Sea Electronics DSE855, Dell & Dean PLLC, Delta County Memorial Hospital District (Delta Health), Designed Receivable Solutions, Deye, Digitalstress, Directional Aviation, Disney’s Slack, Docker Engine, Dorset Council, Dough Finance, Dr Bronner’s, Dubai Municipality, dYdX, East Valley Institute of Technology (evit), easySim.global, Econolite, Ecovacs home robots, Edward Flynn, LMHC, EgBill India, Embily Crypto, Embotits Espina, SLU, EMS Department for the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department, Energo, Evening Post Publishing Inc, Everest, Evolution Mining, Evolve Bank & Trust, Exco Solutions, Exim, Explore Talent, FacilityBills, Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Family Dynamics Counseling Services, Inc, FCDG Management LLC, Federacion Española de Padel, Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, FilterBaby, LLC, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc, Firefox, First Choice Dental, Flexible, Florence Cement Company, Inc, Football Federations of Tenerife and Las Palmas, Fractal ID, Franklin County, Kansas, Fresnillo PLC, Freudenberg Medical, Fujitsu, Gateway Extrusions, GCA Global Cargo Alliance, Gemini, Gendron & Gendron, GeoServer GeoTools, Ghayar, GitLab Community and Enterprise, Glendale Unified School District, Golden Business Machines, Good Smile Company, Google Cloud Platform, Google Quick Share, Google Workspace, Gramercy Surgery Center, Granit Design, Graphic Solutions Group Inc, Greece’s Land Registry, Green Investment Management, Inc, Greenlight Biosciences, Grupo Jal, Guaranteed Supply Company, Guardian Analytics, Guhring, Hair Club for Men, Ltd, Inc, Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Hayden Power Group, HealthCare.gov, Healthed, HealthEquity, Help PDF, Hit Promotional Products, Hokushinko Co, Ltd, Horizon View Medical Center, Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, Hotjar, Hyperice, Indian Ministry of Defence, Indonesian government, Infomedika, Ingo Money, Inc, Ingresse, InHouse Physicians, Injectable Therapy Services, Inc, Insula Group, Intelight X-1, iRacing, Iseto Corp, Island Transportation Corp, Israeli Intelligence, Israeli Security Ministry, ISTA International GmbH, Janna Pharmacy LLC, Jefferson County, KY, Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), JG Summit, Jim Ellis Automotive Group, Joe’s Club, Kadokawa, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Karvo Companies, Inc, Kerman Unified, Keytronic, KinetX, KnowBe4, Kofile Technologies, Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), KuiperCompagnons, Kusum Group of Companies, La Salle University, Lago Group Spa, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, LangChain, Laurentian University, Law Office of Omar O Vargas PC, LCS and Partners, Lebanon Ministry of Health, Leicester City Council, Leidos, LI.FI, Life360, Linux Kernel (SLUBStick), LITE-ON, LivaNova USA, Inc, Liverpool Football Club, Loretto, Los Angeles Superior Court, Loumar, LS Networks, LuLu, Lvivteploenergo, L’Oréal, Macau government, Majestic Metals, Mallox, Manila Health Department, MarineMax, Maybank2u, McDowall Affleck, McLaren Health Care (again), MediSecure, Melchers Singapore, Meridian Internal Medicine, PA, Meta Prompt Guard, Microsoft (several times),  Microsoft 365, Microsoft BITS, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Windows (Downgrade), Microsoft Windows Update, MIPS Technologies, Mississippi Blood Services, MNGI Digestive Health, Mobex, Mobile Guardian, Monte Nido, Moonly app, mSpy, Multiplayer.it, multiple VPN services, Mykukun/USBank, Nainital Bank, National Curry Awards, National Payments Corporation of India, National Public Data/Jerico Pictures, Neiman Marcus, Netflix, Netgear Orbi, Netgear WiFi 6 routers, NetOne, Netshoes, Neuro Rehab Associates, Inc, New Jersey City University, New Jersey Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Nexera, Nexperia, Nidec Corporation, Nigerian Cloud Service, Nilorngruppen AB, Nokia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, North Texas Municipal Water District, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, Northern Ireland Department of Education, Northwest Arkansas Community College, NSA SkillTree, NVIDIA GPU, OakBend Medical, Odyssey Fitness Center, OfficeOps, Ohio School Boards Association, Olympus Financial, OneBlood, OpenAI, Oxfam Hong Kong, Pacific Oaks College, Palo Alto Networks Expedition Migration Tool, PAN, Patelco Credit Union, PDF Pro, Peco Foods, Peruvian Government, Peterson Holding Company, Philippine Department of Migrant Workers, Philips Vue PACS, PHL Variable Insurance Company in Rehabilitation, phpBB, Pick n Pay Group, Pinnacle Bank, Piramal Group, Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services, PlayNow, Port of Tyne, Portuguese Government, Preferred IT Group, PRI, Principal Life Insurance, Proofpoint, Pueblo County School District 70, Pure Storage, Q-Cells, RADIUS, Recology Inc, Recruit Co, Red Art Games, Rencontre-Ados, REPLIGEN, Resolian, Rhode Island Wyatt Detention Facility, RISC-V CPU (GhostWrite), Rite Aid, RiverSoft, Roberts HVAC, Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers, Romanian Government, Ronglian Group, Ronin Network, Roseland Community Hospital Association, Sable International, Samsung Galaxy Secure Vault, SAP AI Core, Saudi FarmGo App, Schlatter Group, Sede Electrónica de la DGT, ServiceNow, SFR, SH Pension, Shadow, Shoe Zone, Shorenstein Realty Services, Sibanye-Stillwater, Singapore Moneylenders Credit Bureau (MLCB), Solarman, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Sonic Automotive, South Korean Military, South Suburban College, South Western Communications, Inc, SouthCoast Medical Group, Special Health Resources of Texas, Inc, Splunk, Spytech, Student Transportation of America, Sumter County Sheriff, Sun City Pediatrics, PA, Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City, Surgery Center of Mid Florida, Sutton Dental Arts, SUUMO, Synnovis, Taiyo Kogyo Co, Ltd, TC Capital Asia Limited, Telerik Report Server, TelPro, Texas Alcohol & Drug Testing Service, Texas Electric Cooperatives, The 21st Century Energy Group, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The Computer Merchant, The Heritage Foundation, The Lutheran Foundation, Therapeutic Health Services, Thompson Creek, Thousands of Ubiquiti cameras and routers, TopNet, Topserve Service Solutions, TPCI, Trello, Tri-Star Display, Trib Total Media, Tribunal Superior de Justicia CDMX, True Blue Environmental, Trump Campaign, TV SAT 364, U Mobile, UAB School of Nursing, uBook, UEFI SecureBoot (PKfail), UK Home Office, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, United Seating and Mobility LLC, Universitas Indonesia, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, US Voter Data, Valisana, Venezuelan Military, Veren Inc, Victoria’s Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Vivamax, Walmart, WazirX, WebTPA Employer Services, LLC, Western Sydney University, Western Wyoming Beverages, WhatsApp, Williams Construction, Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen, Wise US Inc, Woodstock Hospital, WordPress Modern Events Calendar plugin, WordPress Time Capsule plugin, ZB Financial Holdings, Zeroed-In Technologies, Zoppo, and Zotac have reported hacking or compromises this month.

CrowdStrike published a buggy definition file to Windows-based devices, causing literally tens of millions of devices from Microsoft Azure, Airlines, Hospitals, Media, Banks and much more. The damage from this “update” can not be overstated: they released an untested, defective, definition to all devices within a 87 minute window and the “fix” to restore access on modern hardware requires a complex process involving decrypting the drive and removing the defective definition file from a system folder. This is already being called the largest IT outage in history. Locally, it even hit Chicken Ranch Casino.

Delta Air Lines, Google Ads, iCloud Private Relay, iRacing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft 365 Admin Center have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke signed WDAC policies, Office Click-to-Run updates, tens of millions of computers (CrowdStrike), Google Password Manager, Bitlocker-encrypted devices, Remote Desktop, Microsoft Connected Cache, Microsoft Photos app, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Windows Update.

Stop using Zelle. The fraud risk is too high, and banks don’t care if you’re defrauded. Robots are not your friends. The US Postal Service has been sharing your private information with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap. Microsoft – the organization primarily behind mandating DMARC – is sending Data Breach Notifications that fail their own DMARC rules. 

DigiCert is still breaking trust with the world by allowing malicious certificates to be preserved, in the name of ensuring maximum availability…for maliciously created certificates?

Hackers are much faster at exploiting vulnerabilities than vendors are in discovering and patching them. The US federal agency tasked with tracking known vulnerabilities (NIST) is seeing a growing backlog which could exceed 30,000 records in only a few short months.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is enormous this month. The typical computer should see roughly 4 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 56 updates to address 102 vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio, Azure Connected Machine Agent, Azure CycleCloud, Azure Health Bot, Azure IoT SDK, Azure Stack, Line Printer Daemon Service (LPD), Microsoft Bluetooth Driver, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Local Security Authority Server (lsasrv), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Project, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Streaming Service, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows DNS, Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST), Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows App Installer, Windows Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Compressed Folder, Windows Deployment Services, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Initial Machine Configuration, Windows IP Routing Management Snapin, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows Network Virtualization, Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows NTFS, Windows Power Dependency Coordinator, Windows Print Spooler Components, Windows Resource Manager, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Scripting, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows Security Center, Windows SmartScreen, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Transport Security Layer (TLS), Windows Update Stack, Windows WLAN Auto Config Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.9, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 17.6.1, iOS 16.7.10, iPadOS 17.6.1, iPadOS 16.7.10, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, visionOS 1.3, and Safari 17.6. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.6.1 and 16.7.10 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.6.1 and 16.7.10 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.6 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.6 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 1.3 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

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 24.7.1 resolves several bugs and incompatibility issues, improves performance and introduces AntiLag 2. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

BullZip PDF Printer 14.5.0.2974 is a security update.
https://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Nearly every Epson ET Series (EcoTank) and WF Series (WorkForce) printer has received an update to their firmware in the last week, with no details on what is included. Instead of listing them all here, assume it applies to your device, too. This should be treated as a security update. Use the Epson Software Updater to install the current firmware on your Epson ET printer.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/

goxlr-utility 1.1.2 resolves several bugs and improves stability and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/

GSLite 20240711 is a security update.
https://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/download.php

MTPdrive 4.4.166 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mtpdrive.com/

UniFi Network Server 8.3.32 adds support for customer NAT rules, feature and control improvements and resolves several bugs. 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 1.68.137 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 127.0.6533.99 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 127.0.2651.98 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 129.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Vivaldi 6.8.3381.53 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

ProtonMail (Android) 4.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.17.0.82433 introduces Meet with and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.17.0.82432 introduces Meet with and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.1.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 8.0.13 fixes a crash bug and improves licensing behavior. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk (macOS) 8.1.1 resolves several bugs and adds heirarchical tag support. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.9.1 resolves several bugs and improves input sanitization. This should be treated as a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

DNSDataView 1.75 adds support for loading domains from a file. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_records_viewer.html

Dropbox 205.4.5765 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 215.3.0.13.211 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/desktop

FileZilla Client 3.67.1 resolves a confirmation dialog bug and updates library. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 95.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.27 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.19353 implements new virtualization behavior. This should be treated as a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 29.0.4 resolves dozens of bugs and updates dependencies. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.14.26.1 resolves several bugs and implements new configuration and statistical options. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.5 implements several network changes for privacy and security. This is a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.8.93 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Signal (Android) 7.13.3 adds landscape support. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Signal 7.19.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Syncthing 1.27.10 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.3.2 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Trillian 6.5.0.42 resolves almost a dozen bugs and updates emoji. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Zoom 6.1.6.43767 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Grayjay 253 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

3tene 4.0.8 resolves a couple cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.1 adds new compression options, EQ improvements and improves keyboard shortcuts, in addition to dozens of resolved bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

darktable 4.8.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Plex Desktop 1.99.0.210 resolves sevveral bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.65.4.206 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.4.8679 improves TVDB support and resolves several bugs. 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.

Lego Studio 5.6 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/ldd

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.20.03 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) 1.21.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

PS5 2024.723 adds option to share links to public games and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024.07.17 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024.08.09 improves update engine and resolves over 20 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.002.21005 and 24.001.30159 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html

Adobe Bridge 13.0.9 and 14.1.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-59.html

Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-p2, 2.4.6-p7, 2.4.5-p9, and 2.4.4-p10 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-61.html

Magento Open Source 2.4.7-p2, 2.4.6-p7, 2.4.5-p9, and 2.4.4-p10 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-61.html

Adobe Dimension 4.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb24-47.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.6 and 27.9.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-45.html

Adobe InCopy 19.5 and 18.5.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb24-64.html

Adobe InDesign ID19.5 and ID18.5.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-56.html

Adobe Photoshop 24.7.4 and 25.11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-49.html

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 14.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb24-67.html

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.5.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb24-65.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.0.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-60.html

Audacity 3.6.1 adds new themes, FFmpeg 7 support, new compressor, limiter, master effects, improved performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 7.16.0 is a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Kindle for PC 2.4.70946 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice Fresh 24.2.5 resolves over 80 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.8.11.1812 adds ability to send emails via HTTP and changes Freight-in behavior. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.12.7 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.6.9 improves installer and resolves over 25 bugs. This not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF Candy Desktop 3.09 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://pdfcandy.com/

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240529-R16_30 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240529-R13_30 doesn’t provide a 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.

.NET Runtime 8.0.8 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Chainsaw 2.9.2 improves amcache hive processing. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FSS 2024.8.12 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

Java 8u421 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

JShelter 0.19 weakens security implementation in order to comply with Manifest v3. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

Microsoft Edge Policy 2024.08.07 adds several new policies and obsoletes two. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Edge-Enterprise/blob/public/edgeenterprise/microsoft-edge-policies.md

QubesOS 4.2.2 is a security update.
https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/

RogueKiller 15.18.0 updates engine and theme platform, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SmartSniff 2.30 adds support for the SAPICS geo data. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html

Stinger 13.0.0.155 adds new detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 6.6 adds support for Dangerzone, updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

uBlock Origin 1.59.0 resolves several bugs and improves perforamnce and reliability. This may be the last version to support Chromium-based browsers due to the Manifest v3 changes that limit much of the very capabilities that uBlock Origin requires. Time for Firefox.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 30.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 24.2.1 improves video recorder, performance, automated installation 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 13.0.2.4 resolves several bugs and adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Exact Audio Copy 1.8 resolves a metadata parsing problem. This is not a security update.
https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/

HandBrake 1.8.2 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

StreamFab 6.1.9.3 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

e-Sword 14.1 improves mobile integration and adds ability to convert Topic Notes to a Reference Book and export notes. This is not a security update.
https://www.e-sword.net/

Zotero 7.0 is a major update and adds several new features, performance improvements, cosmetic improvements and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.39 resolves a dozen bugs and disables the option to reset settings. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

7-Zip 24.08 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

Beyond Compare 5.0.1.29877 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security updte.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.7.3 improves secrets manager and provider portal controls, and adds vault item keys for each item. This is a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.26.11169 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

Dell OS Recovery Tool 2.4.0.7813 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukbsdt1/drivers/osiso/recoverytool

DesktopOK 11.32.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

DMDE 4.2.0.814 adds Btrfs and large cluster NTFS support, increases file limits, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dmde.com/

dnGrep 4.2.46.0 resolves several bugs, improves display behavior, and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

DriverView 1.51 adds support for Windows 11 24H2. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

Eraser 6.2.0.2994 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/

Everything 1.4.1.1026 updates localization. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Fing 3.7.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

Free Virtual Serial Ports 6.03.00.1321 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

Git SCM 2.46.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

grepWin 2.1.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

Homedale 2.12 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 8.06 resolves several bugs and updates hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

HWMonitor 1.54 adds support for new hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Inkchip WIC 1.18 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://inkchip.net/wic/

IsMyHdOK 3.99 resolves a couple bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

LessMSI 2.1.1 improves extraction behavior. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

LiveTcpUdpWatch 1.55 adds custom context menu, new columns and resolves a clipboard bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/live_tcp_udp_watch.html

MobileFileSearch 1.49 adds option to export all items. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mobile_device_file_search.html

NetworkOpenedFiles 1.63 adds number of open files to the tray tooltip. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_opened_files.html

NTLite 2024.7.10001 resolves two crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

PointerStick 6.41 updates language support and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

PowerToys 0.83.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

Process Monitor 4.01 adds process start timestamp and improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon

QuickSetDNS 1.36 adds an indicator in the tray tooltip for the current DNS service. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/quick_set_dns.html

RoboForm 9.6.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

ScreenConnect 24.2.8.8987 resolves several bugs, including those that broke instances and prevented interacting with older devices. This is not a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

Sysmon 15.15 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon

TraceRouteOK 3.44 updates language support and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/TraceRouteOK

WinGet 1.8.1911 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 8.91 updates language support and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.20 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ADB 35.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

Android Studio 2024.1.1.13 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

cx_Freeze 7.2 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

DB Browser for SQLite 3.13.0 adds new features including tab support, updates libraries, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://sqlitebrowser.org/

GameMaker Studio 2024.06.2.162 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.4.208 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.0 introduces telemetry, improves env, tidy, and list commands, as well as modifying behavior for several modules and libraries. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

Inno Setup 6.3.3 improves support for ASLR. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Node.js 20.16.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.6.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.5 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.46.1 improves tokenization, query planner, error reporting and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.92.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.42.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.0.20 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Invision Community 4.7.18 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Piwigo 14.5.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

WordPress 6.6.1 resolves dozens of bugs and adds many new features and cosmetic controls. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Autoptimize 3.1.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/

BuddyPress 14.0.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.9.8 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.10.2 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

Multisite Enhancements 1.7.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multisite-enhancements/

Redirection 5.5.0 adds support for multiple URL and WP page type redirects. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

My Sticky Bar 2.7.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Sucuri Security 1.9.2 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WPBakery 7.8 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 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 2024-02-13

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Happy Valentine’s Day, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for February, 2024. There were 230+ major hacks and over 200 application updates this month. It’s a big month, with about 3.5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

23andMe, Inc., Academy Mortgage Corporation, AHS Management Company, Inc., Air Methods, LLC, Alkem Laboratories, Almerys,  Alpine Halo9 iLX-F509, American Meat Companies, Android TV and eCos set-top boxes, Android, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, AnyDesk, Apple iPhone, Apple Mac, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch, AppleTV, Ashford, Inc., Autel MaxiCharger AC Wallbox Commercial, Automotive Grade Linux, Azura Vascular Care, Azusa Unified School District, Bake ‘N Joy Foods, Inc., Bank of America, Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Blink Mobility, Bosch Thermostats, Brady Martz & Associates PC, 3 million Breathless toothbrushes, BrightStar Care, Buildkit, Burr & Forman LLP, Cadence Bank, California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), Calvià City Council, Canterbury County Council, Carnegie Mellon University, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., ChargePoint Home Flex, a China-based financial MNC, Chuze Fitness, Citrix Netscaler, Cloudflare, CNO ACE, Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care, Coastal Plains Community Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, Colorado Ophthalmology Associates, PC, Columbus Life Insurance Company, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Concentra Health Services, Concord Music Group, Inc., Connecticut College, Coppola Physical Therapy and Fitness Gyms, Covenant Care California, LLC, Coventry school, Crace Medical Centre, Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., Dickinson County Health Department, Docker, Dover District Council, Dutch Ministry of Defence, ElGuindy, Meyer & Koegel, APC, Emmanuel College, EMPORIA EV Charger Level 2, EquiLend Holdings, Europcar, ExpressVPN, Family Healthcare Center, FedEx  Corporation Group Health Plan, Fidelity National Financial, First Financial Security, Inc.,
Fortinet,  FortiOS SSL VPN, FortiSIEM, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, Framework Computer, Freehold Township schools, Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Gamma Strategies, GEICO Corporation, Georgia’s Fulton County, 5,300+ GitLab instances, Glendale Unified School District, Global Affairs Canada,  Glow, Goledo Finance, Google Bazel, Google Chrome, Hair Club for Men, Ltd., Inc., Halara, Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, Hanmi Bank, Hathway, Health Alliance Medical Plans, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Hipocrate Information System, HMG Healthcare, HopSkipDrive, HORNE, LLP, HP ink cartridges, Hyundai Motor Europe, Infosys McCamish Systems LLC, InHealth Technologies, INTEGRIS Health, Islamic Charity in Saudi Arabia, ITITAN Hosting, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Connect Secure VPN, Ivanti Policy Secure Gateway, J.D. Gilmour, Jason’s Deli, 45,000+ Jenkins instances, JetBrains TeamCity, 65 job listing sites, JuiceBox 40 Smart EV Charging Station, Juniper, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Kansas State University, Keenan & Associates, Kern Regional Center, Kyocera printers, Liberty Hospital, Lineage, Inc, Livall, LoanDepot, Lutheran World Federation, Marywood Nursing Care Center, Mastodon, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, Medical Eye Services, Inc., Mercedes-Benz, Microbe & Lab, Microsoft (again!), Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL servers, Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc., Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP, MyPertamina, Nabholz Construction Company Employee Welfare Health Plan, NASCO, National Advisors Holdings, Inc., Nautic Partners, LLC, Navvis & Company, LLC, Naz.API, Oak View Group, Omaha Firefighters Healthcare Trust, Orange Spain, Orange Unified School District, OrthoArkansas, PA Employee Benefit Plan, Ozys, Parkovy, Payoneer, Pennsylvania Emergency Dispatch, Perry Johnson & Associates, Inc., Phoenix Contact CHARX SEC-3100, Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX, Planet Home Lending, Planeta, PLUS FIVE FIVE, Prestige Care, Inc., Radiant Capital, Rajasthan government (India), Rebekah Children’s Services, Ripple, Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Roundcube email server, Saint Anthony Hospital, Schneider Electric Sustainability, SendGrid, Singing River Gulfport, Singing River Health System, SinglePoint Outsourcing, Inc., Socket, Somesing, SonicWall next-generation firewalls, Sony XAV-AX5500, Spoutible, Summit Medical Group, PLLC, Sun Pain Management, LLC, Tesla Infotainment System, Tesla Modem, Tesla, TGI Direct, Thanet District Council, The Burton Corporation, TIC Hosting, Tietoevry, Tigo, Torchbyte, TP-Link Omada, Trello, Trezor, Trinity Universal Insurance Company, TRISTAR Insurance  Group, U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Ubiquiti Connect EV Station, UEFI Firmware, United Regional Health Care System, Unitronics PLCs, US Department of Health and Human Services, US GSA, US military, Ventura County Credit Union, Veolia North America, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon, Viamedis, VMware vCenter Server, Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs, Washington National Insurance Company, Webber Chiropractic Sports Clinic, Inc., Weslend Financial, Windows SmartScreen, WinStar, Wise Lending, and WPS Office have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Atlassian Jira, Microsoft Teams (twice), Parkovy, Tietoevry, and T-Mobile have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke spellcheck in Microsoft Teams, the ability to install updates directly for Microsoft Teams without enabling Delivery Optimization, search in Outlook, Google Pixel phones, Outlook.com via Outlook, Windows Sysprep, Windows updates.

There is a new “flaw” in the Windows 11 installer, which allows incompatible hardware to be installed to and activated. The Microsoft ms-appinstaller protocol handler is being exploited again to install malware.

The German railway system still uses MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 to manage their displays. Wrenches and toothbrushes are the latest victims in hijacking efforts. A new study demonstrates that the new trend of using AI to write code generates less secure code. SIM swapping is still quite popular.

Google is resuming their migration to Manifest V3, which will result in many content and ad filters failing, as well as many other browser extensions, in only 5 short months.

Amazon AWS is now charging for IPv4 addresses.

While unlikely to make a difference, CA is now suing streaming media services for violating the CCPA. The UN is pushing for a “cybercrime” treaty designed to criminalize all efforts to research malware, security, and vulnerability testing, even when the target of the research has requested it. The treaty would also allow international courts to be used to target anyone using encryption for private communication channels, such as PGP, Telegram, or Signal.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is a big one this month. The typical computer should see roughly 3.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 79 vulnerabilities in .NET, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Azure Active Directory, Azure Connected Machine Agent, Azure DevOps, Azure File Sync, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Stack, Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Internet Shortcut Files, Microsoft ActiveX, Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra Jira, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), Microsoft ODBC Driver, Microsoft Office OneNote, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power Platform Connector, Microsoft SQL Data Provider, Microsoft Teams for Android, Microsoft WDAC ODBC Driver, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows DNS, Microsoft Windows, Servicing Stack Update, Skype for Business, SQL Server, Trusted Compute Base, Visual Studio, Win32k, Windows AppX, Windows DNS Client, Windows DNS Server, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Kernel, Windows LDAP, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows OLE, Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM), Windows Printing Service, Windows SmartScreen, Windows USB Generic Parent Driver, Windows USB Serial Driver, and MSRT (~ 2.0 GB). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 15.8.1, iOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3, iOS 17.3.1, iPadOS 15.8.1, iPadOS 16.7.5, iPadOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3.1, macOS 14.3, macOS 14.3.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, Magic Keyboard Firmware 2.0.6, Safari 17.3.1, tvOS 17.3, visionOS 1.0.3, watchOS 10.3, and watchOS 10.3.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 15.8.1, 16.7.5 and 17.3.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 15.8.1, 16.7.5 and 17.3.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.3.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.3 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 1.0.3 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 120.0.6099.235 and 121.0.6167.159 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.

AMD Adrenalin 24.1.1 adds support for new hardware, AFMF and upscaling improvements, and resolves several bugs. AMD Link is being discontinued with this version. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Display Driver Uninstaller 18.0.7.2 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu

Wacom Driver 6.4.5-5 improves reliability. 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 1.62.162 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 122.0.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 115.7.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 121.0.6167.160 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 121.0.2277.113 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

SeaMonkey 2.53.18.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 6.5.3206.61 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.

DavMail Gateway 6.2.1 is a security update.
https://davmail.sourceforge.net/

Spark 3.13.4.66391 adds deep link email sharing and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark for macOS 3.13.4.66401 adds deep link email sharing and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.7.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 8.0.8 is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk 8.0.0 for macOS is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

curl 8.6.0 resolves over 100 bugs. This is a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Dropbox 192.4.4605 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 205.0.0.11.228 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Client 3.66.5 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FileZilla Server 1.8.1 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 86.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Grocy Desktop 2.9.0 updates library and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy-desktop

MeshCentral 1.1.20 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.1864 adds several new features, including improved domain & email integration. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 28.0.2 resolves more than 100 bugs. This is a security update.

Homepage

Npcap 1.79 resolves a couple reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

Omada Software Controller 5.13.23 resolves several bugs. This is not a security udpate.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.1 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.8.77 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.65.2 updates libraries and resolves a couple important reliability bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 6.47.0 makes several improvements to emoji and emoticon support. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 6.46.7 doesn’t have a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Skype 8.110.0.218 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.skype.com/

Syncthing 1.27.3 resolves several bugs and improves CLI complettion. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 12.0.1 moves to .NET 8, resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 4.14.15 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 10.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Tigase Server 8.3.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/tigase/tigase-server/releases/latest

Trillian 6.5.0.38 resolves a mute bug. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Zoom 5.17.7.31859 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 4.0.1 improves tracking, compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.1.3 adds a few new filters and modules, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 233 resolves several crashes and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Kodi 20.4 resolves dozens of bugs and improves compatibility. This is a security update.
https://kodi.tv/

MediaMonkey 5.2 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.mediamonkey.com/windows#download

Plex Desktop 1.86.1.4076 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.55.1.4084 updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.0.7998 improves native tagging, music filtering, resolves several bugs. This should be treated as 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.

GDevelop 5.3.189 resolves over 20 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.20.61.01 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

PS5 2024.206 is a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024-01-13 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

Office Updates

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

Adobe Reader DC 23.008.20533 is a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Commerce 2.4.6-p4, 2.4.5-p6, 2.4.4-p7, 2.4.3-ext-6, 2.4.2-ext-6, 2.4.1-ext-6, 2.4.0-ext-6, and 2.3.7-p4-ext-6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-03.html

Magento Open Source 2.4.6-p4, 2.4.5-p6, and 2.4.4-p7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-03.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 9.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-04.html

Adobe Acrobat 23.008.20533 and 20.005.30574 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-07.html

Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 2022.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker-publishing-server/apsb24-10.html

Adobe Audition 24.2 and 23.6.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb24-11.html

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 13.1.1 iis a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb24-13.html

Calibre 7.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Columns++ 1.0.2 resolves a critical stability bug. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/Coises/ColumnsPlusPlus

ImageMagick 7.1.1-28 updates libraries and resolves over a dozen bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://imagemagick.org/

Kindle for PC 2.3.70682 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice Fresh 24.2.0 is the first version released with the new numbering scheme (year and month of release). This version resolves almost 300 bugs. This is a security update. The “Fresh” line is beta software and should be avoided by most people.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.2.13.1295 doesn’t have any detailed changes in the changelog for the most recent several versions over the last month, so this should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.11.1 updates libraries and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.

Homepage

Notepad++ 8.6.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.2.1.385 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20231120-R13_63 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20231107-R9_121 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

uniCenta oPOS 5.0 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://unicenta.com/

Security Software Updates

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

Gpg4win 4.3.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

Java 8u401 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

KeePass 2.56 improves integration and search feature, resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://keepass.info/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 4.6.8.311 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

Microsoft Edge Policy 2024.02.06 adds blocklist for extension install types and the ability to preserve Manifest v2 availability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Edge-Enterprise/blob/public/edgeenterprise/microsoft-edge-policies.md

OpenSSL 3.2.1 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN 3.3.5 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.14.0 is a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.64 is a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Symantec Norton Removal Tool 20240206 improves removal. This is not a security update.
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v60392881

Tails 5.22 updates libraries, included apps, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

YARA 4.5.0 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.1.1 adds support for new encodings and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.7.3 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

MakeMKV 1.17.6 improves tolerance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.makemkv.com/download/

StreamFab 6.1.6.5 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.1.1 adds support for denoise, improves upscaling performance, 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 8.10.24 resolves several bugs, improves idle behavior, and improves integration. This should be treated as a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/mac/
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

Agent Ransack 2022.3420 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Agent Ransack – Download

AMD Ryzen Master 2.13.0.2908 adds support for new hardware and improves Curve Optimizer settings. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/ryzen-master

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.3.0 adds Bitlocker support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Autoruns 14.11 fixes a parameter parsing bug. This is a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

balenaEtcher 1.18.11 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://etcher.balena.io/

Bitwarden 2024.2.0 improves self-hosting controls, TOTP capture and import. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.20.10897 improves cleaning, adds bookmark backup removal, and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.09 adds support for new hardware and adds the ability to benchmark a single coreset/cluster. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Cygwin 3.5.0 drops support for older Windows versions, adds several new raw maps, API calls, and mixer control. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

Dell Command Update 5.2.0 improves controls and notifications. This is not a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln311129/dell-command-update?lang=en

DesktopOK 11.16 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.1.7.0 improves PDF search, date-time display, adds mutliple custom editor support, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2024-01-20 adds support for GWS Cloud Service accounts, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

Everything CLI 1.1.0.27 improves performance and adds x64 build. This is not a security update.
https://www.voidtools.com/

Fido 1.55 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3420 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

FileLocator Pro – Download

Fing 3.6.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

Go 1.22.0 adds several new language constructs, improved auditing and performance, adds go/version, and enhanced routing. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.5.5 improves compatibility and resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

Hiren’s BootCD PE 1.0.4 adds several new utilities, updates libraries and applications, adds hundreds of new drives, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.

Download

Homedale 2.10 adds support for MU-MIMO detection. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 7.72 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog so should be treated as a security update.

Download HWiNFO

Inkchip WIC 1.17 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://inkchip.net/wic/

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.3.6 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

MS Printer Metadata Troubleshooter 1.0.0.1 is a security update.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5034510-microsoft-printer-metadata-troubleshooter-tool-december-2023-b3197f24-fd25-430d-96d2-70f2044ce6a1

OSForensics 11.0.1004 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.11.0 updates libraries, adds support for new tables, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.78.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

Rufus 4.4 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 23.9.7.8804 is a security update.
https://www.connectwise.com/software/control/download

SearchMyFiles 3.24 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

Sysmon 15.12 resolves several stability and reliability bugs. This is a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon

Ventoy 1.0.97 adds support for FreeBSD 14.0 and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

WhyNotWin11 2.6.0.0 improves detection and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

WizTree 4.18 improves scan performance and filter behavior, improves Copy/Cut/Delete, progress bar and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

ZoomIt 8.01 adds DemoType (autotyping) support and fixes a crash. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android Studio 2023.1.1.28 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GitHub Desktop 3.3.8 resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.38.33135.0 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

MySQL ConnectorNet 8.3.0 is a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

MySQL Server 8.0.36 is a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Node.js 21.6.1 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.11.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.12.2 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.45.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.86.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.38 improves BOM detection and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

PPSSPP 1.17.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ppsspp.org/download/

VirtualBox 7.0.14 resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Coppermine Gallery 1.6.26 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://coppermine-gallery.net/

Grocy 4.1.0 updates library and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy

HumHub 1.15.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.

Home

Invision Community 4.7.15 resolves over 50 bugs. This is a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

MailEnable 10.48 resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/

ownCloud Client 5.2.1.13040 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/

Piwigo 14.2.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

WordPress 6.4.3 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

Akismet 5.3.1 resolves several bugs and improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/

BuddyPress 12.2.0 is a minor security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.8.7 improves compatibility and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.8.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.

Duplicator – WordPress Migration & Backup Plugin

Email Log 2.4.9 adds controls to limit actions. This is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/email-log/

Redirection 5.4.2 removes Geo IP and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

Social Post Feed 4.2.2 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/

Sucuri Security 1.8.41 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WooCommerce 8.5.2 resolves a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WordPress Importer 0.8.2 updates documentation and improves workflow. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-importer/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.2 updates design, adds event insights, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

WP Mail SMTP 3.11.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

WPBakery 7.4 adds built-in SEO toolkit and improves social media controls. 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 2024-01-09

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Happy New Year, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for January, 2024.

There were over 200 major hacks, but only about 130 application updates this month. It’s a very light month, with about 1.3 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

360 Physical Therapy, LLC, 3CX, 70% of Iran’s gas stations, Academy Mortgage Corporation, AccessDx Laboratory, LLC, AccessOne Medcard, Inc., AI Engine plugin for WordPress, Air Albania, Albanian Parliament, Albanian telecom, Americold, Amerigroup Iowa, Inc, Amwins Group, Inc., Apache OFBiz, Apache RocketMQ, Apache Struts, Asper Biogene, Ateam, Austal USA, Barracuda ESG, Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Beirut Airport, BELLIN HEALTH, Bezeq, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., Booking.com, Box.com, Brown & Streza LLP, Buckley King LPA, Bunker Hill Community College, California Northstate University, Capital Health, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A., CareTree, Inc., Cellcom, CertiK on X, Chilean Government, City of Hope, Clay County Social Services, Co-Founder of Nest Wallet, Coin Cloud, Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Comcast/Xfinity, ConsensioHealth, LLC, Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc., Corewell Health, County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Court Services Victoria, Australia, D.C. Board of Elections, defense contractors, Delta Dental of California, Downfall, Drug Emporium, Eagers Automotive, EasyPark, EMSI, Enstar (US) Inc, Erie Family Health Centers, ESO Solutions, ESSEMTEC, Estes Express Lines, Eye Physicians of Central Florida, PLLC, Eyefinity, Inc., Fallon Ambulance Services, Federal Tax Service of Russia, Fidelity National Financial, Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC, First American Financial Corporation, First Choice Dental, Flagstar Bank, N.A., Florida Water Products, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, French company, Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, Fresno Surgical Hospital, Gallery Systems, German H-Hotels, Glendale Community College, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, GTKWave, Healix Infusion Therapy, LLC, Health Diagnostic Management, LLC, Health Net Community Solutions, HealthEC LLP, Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, HTC Global Service, Humana Inc, Hyundai on X, Idaho National Labs, Independent Vision Group, LTD, Insomniac Games, Insurance ACE/Humana Inc., Integris Health, Italian military gear shop, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Endpoint Management, Jell-O, JetBrains TeamCity, Judiciary of Córdoba in Argentina, Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen, Keenan & Associates, Kimco Staffing Services Inc., Knox Ricksen LLP, Kraft Heinz, Kyivstar, Ledger dApp, LegendasTV, LoanCare, loanDepot,  Lone Peak Physical Therapy, Inc., Los Altos Food Products, LLC, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, ManageEngine OpManager, Mandiant, Maxco Supply, Inc., Maytronics, Mellow Massage Hollywood, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Merced City School District, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., Merrick Bank, Mexican banks, Microsoft Xamarin, Mint Mobile, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc., MongoDB, Mountain Dermatology Specialists, PC, Movistar, Mr. Cooper, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP, National Amusements, National Student Clearinghouse, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Navvis & Company, LLC, Netgear on X, Network180, North Face, North Kansas City Hospital, Norton Healthcare, NYC Health + Hospitals, Ohio Lottery, Orange Spain, Orbit Chain, Orcutt Union School District, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Oscar Mayer, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Pandol Brothers, Inc., Perforce Helix Core Server, pfSense, Philippine credit services provider, Primary Health & Wellness Center, LLC, ProSmile Holdings, LLC, QNAP VioStor NVR, Recology Inc., Regional Family Medicine, Retina Group of Washington, PLLC, Riverside County Office Of Education, Riverside Unified School District, Rockstar Games (GTA5 + GTA6), Rush System for Health, Russian sushi restaurant, Senior Scripts, Shufersal, Sony, Southeastern Orthopaedic Specialists, PA, Supreme, Swedish fintech company, Talus Pay, TaxPlus, The Foleck Center, LTD, The Jacmar Companies, LLC, The Middlefield Banking Company, Thunder Terminal, Tigo Business, Timberland, Tipalti, Toronto Zoo, Toyota Financial Services, Transformative Healthcare, TRISTAR Insurance Group, TTM Technologies, Ubiquiti, Ubisoft, Ukrainian security cameras, University of Buenos Aires, Vans, Velveeta, VF Corp, Vi Living, Vietnamese fashion store, Viking Therapeutics, Wabtec Corporation, Wealth Network, Welltok, Inc. (and many more), WICR Waterproofing and Construction Inc., WordPress Backup Migration plugin, Xerox Business Solutions, Yakult Australia, Yorkshire Wellness Group, Corp., and ZOLL Medical Corporation have reported hacking or compromised this month.

Box.com, Kyivstar, loanDepot, and First American have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Avira Antivirus, NPS (Radius) servers, various Tesla functions, Windows Explorer & task bar, and Windows Wi-Fi.

Microsoft can’t convince Microsoft to use Microsoft services.

Central authentication services like OAuth and SSO still cause all sorts of problems. And ads are still very very bad for you.

23andMe is blaming their users for exposing the data of almost 7 million users.

LastPass now requires slightly less horrible passwords. (They’re still not good.)

You should assume that software setting-based security will always fail you. Hardware switches are the only reliable method.

Now for the good news:

The FTC has ordered X-Mode to stop selling and preserving cell phone location data, a surprising win for privacy. If this is obeyed, only government agencies, hardware vendors, and operating system vendors will be able to trade in your location information.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is pretty small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 1.3 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 62 vulnerabilities in .NET, .NET Core, .NET Framework, Azure Storage Mover, Microsoft Bluetooth Driver, Microsoft Devices, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Identity Services, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive, Remote Desktop Client, Servicing Stack Updates, SQL Server, SQLite, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), Visual Studio, Windows Active Directory, Windows AllJoyn API, Windows Authentication Methods, Windows BitLocker, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Collaborative Translation Framework, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Group Policy, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Libarchive, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Message Queuing, Windows Nearby Sharing, Windows ODBC Driver, Windows Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) SnapIn, Windows Scripting, Windows Server Key Distribution Service, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows TCP/IP, Windows Themes, Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, Windows Win32K, and MSRT (~1 GB). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 16.7.4, iOS 17.2.1, iPadOS 16.7.4, Safari 17.2.1, and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 16.7.4 and 17.2.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 16.7.4 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

Google Chrome OS 119.0.6045.214 and 120.0.6099.203 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Zorin OS 17.0 is a major update, with added hardware and software compatibility, improved design and reduced hardware requirements.
https://zorin.com/os/mirrors/

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/
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Driver Updates

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

DS4Windows 3.3.3 resolves several bugs. This is the final version so you should consider removing it instead of updating.
https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows/releases/latest

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

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.61.114 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 121.0.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 115.6.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.200 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 120.0.2210.121 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Vivaldi 6.5.3206.50 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.

Mailspring 1.13.3 resolves a couple bugs and adds a new security filter for HTML rendering. This is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

OutlookAttachView 3.51 improves warnings. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Spark 3.12.0.63910 adds Shared Drafts and Email Labels. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.12.0.63909 adds Shared Drafts and Email Labels. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.6.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

Dropbox 189.4.8427 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 202.0.0.15.225 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Client 3.66.4 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 13.3 resolves several compatibility issues. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

jq 1.7.1 is a security update.
https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

Nextcloud Server 28.0.1 is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.8.76 adds support for new video servers and a Christmas theme. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

PuTTY 0.80 is a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Rclone 1.65.1 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 6.43.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/

Signal (Android) 6.42.3 updates buttons. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.27.2 is a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram (Android) 10.5.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Telegram 4.14.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Trillian 6.5.0.34 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Zoom 5.17.2 is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.0 adds several new tracking features. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

darktable 4.6.0 improves performance and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Grayjay 227 improves stability and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

iTunes 12.13.1.3 is a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Plex Desktop 1.84.1.4069 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.53.0.4063 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

TuneIn 1.28.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://tunein.com/radio/home/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GameMaker Studio 2023.11.1.129 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.3.186 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.20.51.01 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

PS5 2024.104 is a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2023-12-11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024-01-03 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Experience Manager Forms 6.5.13.0+ and 6.5.19.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aem-forms/apsb23-77.html

Adobe Reader DC Patch 23.008.20458 is a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 2.1.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-06.html

Calibre 7.3.0 adds a tag browser, OpenType improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

GnuCash 5.5 resolves over two dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

ImageMagick 7.1.1-26 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://imagemagick.org/

Kindle for PC 2.3.70673 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

Manager 24.1.9.1264 adds the ability to use codes and reference numbers in batch operations. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Notepad++ 8.6.1 updates libraries, adds a couple features, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

OpenOffice 4.1.15 is a security update.
http://www.openoffice.org/download/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.2.0.384 improves control for compression, comments and margins, and adds support to search within comments and open email messages in the editor. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20231120-R13_53 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20231107-R9_116 doesn’t provide a 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.

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.1.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

QubesOS 4.2.0 updates libraries, updates default behaviors, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/

Stinger 12.2.0.709 updates detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Tails 5.21 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://tails.boum.org/install/dvd/index.en.html

uBlock Origin 1.55.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Velociraptor 0.7.1 updates notebooks, improves plugins, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ScreenToGif 2.40.1 resolves a couple minor bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/latest

SnagIt 24.0.4 resolves a couple crash 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 13.0.0.9 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.7.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

PDF Creator 5.2.0 adds Outlook Web Access support and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.1.5.8 resolves dozens of bugs and improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.0.7 improves performance and stability. 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 8.10.23 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.2.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Bitwarden 2023.12.1 improves auto-fill. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.19.10858 resolves several stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CurrPorts 2.77 improves IPv6 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html

DesktopOK 11.15 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.0.189.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2023-12-19 is a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

ExplorerPatcher 22621.2861.62.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fido 1.54 adds support for Windows 11 23H2v2. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

Fing 3.6.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

GoodSync and GoodSync2Go 12.5.3 improves compatibility, stability and security. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

Homedale 2.09 adds MAC grouping and improves oui.txt support. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 7.68 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.3.4 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

Memtest86+ 7.00 adds support for new hardware, improves debugging and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.memtest.org/

NTLite 2023.12.9552 improves controls and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

PowerToys 0.77.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

ripgrep 14.1.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/latest

TcpLogView 1.41 adds support for setting CaptureInterval in cfg file. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/tcp_log_view.html

WifiInfoView 2.92 adds an option to start as hidden. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinGet 1.6.3482 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

.NET Runtime 8.0.1 is a security update. Expect well-maintained applications that package .NET Runtime with them to release new versions in the near future.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Android Studio 2023.1.1.27 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

AutoHotkey 2.0.11 resovles several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.autohotkey.com/download/

Node.js 21.5.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

TortoiseSVN 1.14.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Visual Studio Code 1.85.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

HumHub 1.15.2 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Joomla 5.0.2 and 4.4.2 resolve several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

Piwigo 14.1.0 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

Contact Form 7 5.8.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

My Sticky Bar 2.6.7 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Redirection 5.4.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

Social Post Feed 4.2.1 improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/

Sucuri Security 1.8.40 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WooCommerce 8.4.0 resolves dozens of bugs and provides almost 100 improvements. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.1 fixes a 2FA bug and a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://wpcerber.com/

WP Mail SMTP 3.11.0 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

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

Regards,

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