Updates 2025-05-13

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for May, 2025.

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

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

However… if you do need to replace your laptop there’s an awesome Lenovo laptop available at Costco right now for $600 (plus tax & shipping).

There were 495+ major hacks, and over 600 application updates this month. It’s an insanely large month, with about 6 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1st Health Inc, 30 London Job Centres, 4chan, 90 Degree Benefits, Inc – MN/WI Office, Abergavenny, Abilene, Texas, Active! Mail, Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Advanced Simulation Technology, Adyen, Agencia Browne y Espinoza, Ahold Delhaize, Alabama government, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, Allegra, Allied Telesis, Inc, AllTrust, Alternate Solutions Health Network, Altior Healthcare, Alvin Independent School, Amazon ElastiCache, American Eagle Logistics, American Express Travel Related Services Co, Amethyst Group, Amtech Software, Andy Frain Services, Anfarm Hellas, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Parquet, Apache Roller, Apache Tomcat, Apple AirPlay, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone Messages, Apple macOS, Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, Arkansas Primary Care, Ascension Health, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Astra Products, ASUS AiCloud, ASUS AMI, ASUS DriverHub, Avast Free Antivirus, Balance Diagnostics, Baltimore City Public Schools, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Barr Dermatopathology, Bartlesville Public Schools, BayMark Health Services, Bell Ambulance, Berkeley Research Group, Bertie, NC Schools, Bervar and Jones, Bigfork Valley Hospital, Bilbie Faraday Harrison, Bindi SpA, Bio-Clima Service, Bloom Family Eye Surgeons, Blue Shield of California (to Google!), Bluestone Bank, Bolivar Insulation, Boudreaux’s Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, Boulanger, Brainard Surgery Center LLC, British Columbia Health Authority, Broadcom Fabric OS, Brunswick Medical Center, Brydens Lawyers, Business Functions, Cabot Medical Care, California Correctional Health Care Services, Caltrol Inc, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Canada Revenue Agency, CAPTCHA systems on 400,000+ websites (AkiraBot), Caritas Catholic charities, Carlton County Public Health and Human Services, Carrefour Mobile, Cato Networks Cato Client, Cell C, Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics, Chang Shen Hospital, Charleston Fire Department, Chepstow, Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Cisco IOS XE, Cisco Webex, City of Bristol, TN, City of Grove, City of Long Beach, CA, Cloudera Hue Ace Editor, CMC Corporation, Co-op Group, Cobb County, GA, Colorado River Adventures, Community Dental Care, Commvault Command Center, Commvault, Complete Payroll SolutionsCompliance Consulting Group, Comport Technology Solutions, Conduent, Conrey Insurance Brokers & Risk Managers, Corporate Flight, Cortez Resources, Cosmos, Couples Learn, CPUs, Craft CMS, Culinary Services of America Inc, Curve Finance, Custom Paper, D’Granel, Dale Partners Architects, Dameron Hospital, Daniels & Taylor, PC, DaVita, six DDoS-for-hire platforms, Dedicated Web Consultants, DermCare Management, Destination Toronto, Diedrich Coffee, Dior, Discord, Disney, Dominion Lending Centres, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Inc, Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, DYNAMIS Insurance, East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, eCharge Hardy Barth, Eclipse ThreadX NetX Duo, ECOM America, Edinburgh schools, Ehlers Inc, EIZO Rugged Solutions, EMX Enterprises, Endue Software, Enflame Technology, Erlang/OTP SSH, Erlanger Health, ESP Associates, Esse Health, Everest Bank, eXch, Extreme Fire, Family Christian Health Center, Feldman & Lopez, Fleet Canada, Fogelman Management Group, Forsyth County Schools, 16,000 Fortinet devices, FortiSwitch, Fowler Elementary School District, Framlingham College, France’s Municipality of Ardon, Franklin Nursing Home, Frederick Health Medical Group, FreeType 2, Frisco Chamber, Galvatech, Gardena Honda, GeoLogics Corporation, German Association for East European Studies, Gistic Research, Gladinet CentreStack, Gladinet Triofox, Global Media Group, GlobalX, GMA Network, Google Chrome DevTools, Google Sites, Government of Peru, Great Plains Transport, GStreamer, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hamilton County, TN, Hamrah Aval, Harman Becker MGU21, Harrods, Hayward Quartz Technology, HC Sheriff, HealthEquity, IncHeinz Hammer Vertragswerkstatt, Helix Tools, Hertz Corporation, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, HOPI, Horizon Behavioral Health, Hyalogic, Hyundai Motor Group, IBM Cloud, IBM Portal, iClicker, iHeartMedia + Entertainment, IKEA, Impact Canada, Inaba Denki Sangyo CHOCO TEI WATCHER, Independent Financial Services, Independent Title Agency, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, Indian government defence websites, 1.5+ million Indian websites, Inductors Inc, Insight Partners, Insight Pipe Contracting, Interior Health, Internet Initiative Japan, Iowa County, WI, Iris ID, Isle of Man government, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, J. Banks Design, Jackpot Junction, Jacksonville Medical Care, James & Sons Fine Jewelers, Jamjoom Pharma, Janco Steel, Jani-King International, Inc, Jet Ice, Jordan Kuwait Bank, Ju Percussion Group, Julia Evans Accountants, Just Concrete & Masonry, Karachi Port Trust, Kasb Bank, Kaye Lifestyle Homes, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Kenworth Del Sur, Khan Academy, Kickidler, KiloEx, King Industries Inc, Kintetsu World Express, Kittrich Corporation, Korea Land and Housing Corporation, KraftKisarna, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kyiv Notaries, LabHost, Laboratory Services Cooperative, Lake HVAC, Lake Shore Paving, Lamberti Group, Landmark Admin, Langer & Langer, Langflow, Law Firm of Rochelle McCullough, Law Offices of Chris M. Ingram, Lee Valley Tools, Ltd, Legends International, Lemonade, Lexmark CX331adwe, Limestone District School Board, Lincoln Financial, Lithium Americas, LockBit Ransomware Group, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Loretto Hospital, Luxion KeyShot, Machu Picchu Foods, Madison School District, Magento, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Manchester Credit Union, Marc Irwin Sharfman, MD, PA, Marks & Spencer, Marsicovetere & Levine Law Group, Mashburn Construction, Masimo Corporation, Mataró Water Utility Company, MATE Desktop, McElwee Firm, MedDream PACS Server, MedDream WEB DICOM Viewer, MedEx Ambulance, Medical Express Ambulance Service, Megachem Singapore, Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital, Merri-Makers, Microsoft 365 OAuth, Minyard Morris LLP, Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group, Monongalia Health System, Mountain View Mushrooms, Movistar Venezuela, Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists, MTN Group, Munich Re, Municipality of Pisa, N8XT, Nagios Log Server, NASCAR, National Social Security Fund (CNSS) of Morocco, Nationwide Recovery Services, Nelson University, Neurological Institute of Savannah & Center for Spine, Nevada Ready Mix, New York Post, Newport Advisory, LLC, Nintendo, Nippon Life Mutual Fund, Nixon, Inc, North Kitsap School District, Northeast Georgia Health System, Northern California Children’s Therapy Center, Nova Scotia Power, Nth Degree, O’Brien & Ryan, OCH Regional Medical Center, Oettinger Brewery, Omni Healthcare Financial Holdings, OnRPG, Onsite Mammography, Oracle, Oracle VirtualBox, Orange County Medical Group Pathology, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut, OttoKit WordPress plugin, Output Messenger, Oversea Casing, Pacific Metallurgical, Palo Verde Hospital, Pawnee Heights Unified School District, Pearson, PESEL, Pharma Force, Pienaar Brothers, Planet Technology Industrial Switches, Planned Parenthood, Plastic Surgery Specialists of Lawrence, PlayStation, Port of Seattle, PR TIMES, Pratt Homes, Premier Meats South Africa, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Inc, Promenade Village Dental, Pryor Morrow, Pulse Urgent Care Center, Qraved, R&N Manufacturing, Radford University, Radware Cloud Web Application Firewall, Raw, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation, Red Chamber, RFID, Richmond СPA, Roblox, Rockwell Automation Industrial Data Center, Rocky View Schools, Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego, Ruby Servers, Russell Child Development Center, Saint James Hospital Group, Sally B Gold, Salus Group, Samsung phones, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Germany, Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, San Francisco crosswalk system, Santa Cruz Properties, SAP NetWeaver, SavantCare, Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin PC, Schultz Industries Inc, Scrubs & Beyond LLC, SeaCMS, Seneca Gaming, Sensata Technologies, Sentara Health, SentinelOne, Setpoint Systems, Seydel Companies, Shinko Shoji, Shopify, Shrader Law, Silgan Containers, SIMCO Electronics, Sinalisa Segurança Viária Ltda, SK Inc, SK Telecom, SogoTrade, Inc, SonicWALL Connect, SonicWall SMA, Sonos Era 300, Sonrisas Dental Health, South African Airways, South African IT, Southern Fidelity, Springer & Steinberg, St Anthony Hospital, St Clair Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, St James Hospital, Study Hotels, Sunsweet Growers Inc, Sweet Shop USA, Synology BeeStation BST150-4T, Synology DiskStation DS1823xs+, Synology TC500, SysAid, T-Mobile, Takeda, TehetségKapu, TeleMessage, Tenda AC9, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, The City of Long Beach, CA, The Fortune Society, The Michelson Organization, Thompson Coburn LLP, Thrive Physical Therapy Partners, TicketToCash, TikTok, TMA Group, Toppan Next, Toronto District School Board, Town of Orangeville, Traefik, Trend Micro Apex Central, Trend Micro Deep Security, Troicare College, True Dental Care for Kids and Adults, TrussWorks International, Tänzer GmbH, Ubiquity UniFi Protect Cameras, UK Department of Work and Pensions, UK Legal Aid Agency, Union Health System, Inc, UniTrak, Universal Window, Urban One, Urban Renewal Authority, US Claims Capital, Inc, US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Vanni and Humphrey, Vastaamo, VeriSource Services, Inc, Verrex, Versa Networks, Via Credit Union, Vicarage Court Solicitors, Victure RX1800, Virtuvian Health, Voigt-Abernathy Company, Wan Hai, Wazuh server, WDEF-TV, Webmin, Weil Construction, Weir Canyon Honda, West Lothian Council, Western New Mexico University, Western Sydney University, Whiteboard Technologies Pvt Ltd, Whitman County Public Hospital District No 3, Wilmington Personal Injury Lawyer – DPLAW, Windows Common Log File System, Windows NTLM hashes, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wizz Air, Wolters Kluwer, WooCommerce, WordPress AIHub theme, WordPress BuddyBoss Platform Pro plugin, WordPress Flynax Bridge plugin, WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin, WordPress Smart Product Review plugin, WordPress UrbanGo Membership plugin, WorkComposer, WPM Pathology Laboratory, Chartered, XP Investimentos, XRP Ledger NPM Package (xrpl.js), Yale New Haven Health, Yankee Trails, Yodogawa Steel, Yokogawa Recorder, Young Consulting LLC, ZKsync, and Zoom remote control have reported hacking or compromises this month.

4chan, Atlassian Jira, Coinbase 2FA, Exchange Admin Center, Microsoft 365, and pretty much all of Spain (and some neighboring countries) less than a week after bragging about how they were finally able to run on 100% renewable energy, have suffered from outages this month.

By the way, did you know that 4chan was mostly run by the US government? Duh.

Last months updates broke
Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, Classic Outlook calendar, Classic Outlook typing, Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft 365 “paste special”, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Outlook online, SAP NetWeaver, SharePoint Online, Windows 10 Start Menu, Windows 11 24H2 upgrades, Windows Domain Controllers, Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) Key Trust, Windows kernel, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Server 2025, and the Win Recovery Environment (WinRE).

A Florida bill that would have required backdoors to any encryption for social media accounts has failed.

AT&T will be the first of the big telcos to drop their email-to-sms gateway – in only about a month. You’ll still be able to send emails to email addresses and text to and from cell numbers, but their gateway that allows you to send messages between email and text will be disabled in mid June. This should have a massive impact on the amount of spam received by AT&T mobile customers. It will not stop it, of course.

Broadcom is threatening to sue their own customers for installing security updates in VMware.

Your heated car seats (among other features) are exposing you to law enforcement tracking.

IPv6 makes MitM easy.

Kali Linux lost their repo signing key, requiring manual end-user intervention to install security updates.

CISA is “trimming the fat” by removing some of their communication methods (even though I’m sure they were fully automated). This is going to disrupt important intelligence resources for those in the tech industry.

Skype is dead. Microsoft will finally start killing off ActiveX in Office and Microsoft 365. All new Microsoft accounts will now be “passwordless” by default.

I’ve been warning about the Copilot AI storage access risks since they changed their Terms of Service in October. My fears were justified. Microsoft will no longer “accidentally” flag all Gmail messages as spamOr Adobe.

In the wake of a study that demonstrates how easy it was for AI to manipulate Reddit users, Reddit is considering legal action to protect their victims, I mean, users.

Android and Apple both now have auto-reboot to reduce the effectiveness of brute force attacks.

Apple is getting spanked for violating the letter and the intent of the judge’s order following the Apple v Epic Games lawsuit from a couple years ago.

BIG NEWS: US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, calls out Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia) for violating 501(c)(3) status by allowing propagandists to flood platform. He gave them until May 15th to turn over documents.

Google is finally consolidating all of it’s country TLDs to use “google.com“. Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission. Google’s updated Local Services Ads Terms have sparked privacy fears and threaten confidentiality in medical and legal sectors. Google would never really harvest all of your medical data though, right? LOL.

Now for the good news:

T-Mobile has added satellite-based 5G support to their lineup. While currently in beta, this signals a huge improvement to coast to coast, and in fact world-wide, phone support using Starlink’s satellites to back up your 5G service when no towers are available (like when there’s a power outage or localized service issue or when you live in the middle of nowhere).

I suspect this mean Elon will soon be buying T-Mobile.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is insane this month. The typical computer should see roughly 6 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 48 updates to address 83 vulnerabilities in .NET, Active Directory Certificate Services, Azure, Azure Automation, Azure DevOps, Azure File Sync, Azure Storage Resource Provider, Build Tools for Visual Studio, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Dataverse, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Remote Desktop Gateway Service, Universal Print Management Service, UrlMon, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Web Threat Defense, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Deployment Services, Windows Drivers, Windows DWM, Windows File Server, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Hardware Lab Kit, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Kernel, Windows LDAP, Windows Media, Windows NTFS, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows SMB, Windows Trusted Runtime Interface Driver, Windows Virtual Machine Bus, Windows Win32K – GRFX, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Oracle released 378 security updates this quarter to address vulnerabilities in 117 products.

Apple released updates for macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.7.6, Safari 18.5, iOS 18.4.1, iOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7, iPadOS 18.4.1, iPadOS 18.5, tvOS 18.4.1, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.4.1, visionOS 2.5, and watchOS 11.5. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.7, 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.5 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.4.1 and 2.5 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 134.0.6998.198, ChromeOS 135.0.7049.120, and ChromeOS LTS 132.0.6834.223 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Fedora 42.0 is a major update (leaning hard into “42”), with changes to the installer, updates to libraries, defaults and now offering COSMIC. This is not a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMD Adrenalin 25.5.1 adds support for newer hardware, improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Crucial Storage Executive 11.03 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

Daemon Tools Lite 12.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite

GoXLR Utility 1.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/

Intel Driver and Support Assistant 25.2.15.9 is a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

UniFi Network Server 9.1.120 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.8.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.78.97 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 136.0.7103.92 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Firefox 138.0.3 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.10.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Vivaldi 7.3.3635.12 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 3.54 adds black background support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Spark 3.22.9.106186 improves Team support and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.22.9.106183 improves Team support and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 138.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.5.4 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk (macOS) 9.0.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Discord May 1, 2025 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://discord.com/download

Dropbox 223.4.4909 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Client 3.69.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FileZilla Server 1.10.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 108.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.44 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.8.00.9760 improves GUI and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 31.0.4 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Nmap 7.97 is a security update.
https://nmap.org/

Npcap 1.82 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.119 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.69.2 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.53.0 adds new device attachment transfer and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.41.3 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.29.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.14.2 resolves a compatibility bug and adds marketplace sales. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

WinSCP 6.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.4.6.64360 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 4.0.17 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.3.8 resolves a series of crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 306 adds remote sync and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

Plex Media Server 1.41.6.9685 adds DOVI filter 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.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.80.3 should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Nintendo Switch 20.0.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2025.429 adds audio focus and new themes. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2025.05.10 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2025.05.06 improves compatibility, resolves several bugs, and updates libraries. 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 Animate 23.0.12 and 24.0.9 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-42.html

Adobe Bridge 14.1.7 and 15.0.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb25-44.html

Adobe ColdFusion 2021.20, 2023.14, and 2025.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html

Adobe Connect 12.9 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb25-36.html

Adobe Dimension 4.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb25-45.html

Adobe Dreamweaver 21.5 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dreamweaver/apsb25-35.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.6 and 29.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb25-43.html

Adobe InDesign 19.5.3 and 20.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-37.html

Adobe Lightroom 8.3 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb25-29.html

Adobe Photoshop 25.12.3 and 26.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-40.html

Adobe Reader DC 25.001.20467 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.22.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb25-51.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 11.0.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb25-38.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-46.html

Artweaver 8.0.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/

Calibre 8.4.0 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Ghostscript 10.05.1 is a security update.
https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html

Inkscape 1.4.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://inkscape.org/release/

LibreOffice 24.8.7 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 25.2.3 resolves over sixty bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 25.5.8.2317 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.16.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.8.1 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves colorization. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.6.0.396 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

Scribus 1.6.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scribus.net/

Operating System Updates

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

ChromeOS 134.0.6998.198 and ChromeOS 135.0.7049.120 are security updates.

Fedora 42.0 is a major update (leaning hard into “42”), with changes to the installer, updates to libraries, defaults and now offering COSMIC. This is not a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

iOS 18.4.1 and 18.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 17.7.7, iPadOS 18.4.1, and iPadOS 18.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.5, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6, and macOS Ventura 13.7.6 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.14.2 and Tails 6.15 are security updates.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.4.1 and tvOS 18.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

visionOS 2.4.1 and visionOS 2.5 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122721

watchOS 11.5 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122722

Security Software Updates

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

FRSTx64 2025.5.9 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/dl/82/

HTTP Toolkit 1.20.1 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/

JShelter 0.20.2 improves privacy and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.3.0.186 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OpenSSL 3.5.0 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

PassRec 3.65 updates included apps. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.html

RogueKiller 16.1.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.347 adds and improves detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.64.0 resolves a couple bugs and adds several new scriptlets and controls. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

WebBrowserPassView 2.15 adds support for app-bound encryption in recent Chrome releases. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_browser_password.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Camtasia 25.1.1 resolves a startup crash. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html

SnagIt 25.1.1 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.4.0 adds support for newer encodings and adds an AI upscaler. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

IsoBuster 5.6 adds support for new media formats, a new Preview mode, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

PDF Creator 6.0.0 is a major update, switching to newer libraries, adds document previews, SharePoint integration, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.2.3.5 improves compatibility, adds support to download from several new sources, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.1.6 adds SDR and new output formats, resolves several bugs and improves subtitle and Face Enhancer. 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 8.10.76 resolves a couple bugs and improves error messages.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Agent Ransack 2022.3517 improves favorites list, cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

Beyond Compare 5.0.7.30840 improves cosmetics, updates libraries, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2025.4.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CalyxOS Device Flasher 1.1.1 is a security upate.
https://calyxos.org/install/

CrucialScan 20250424 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/store/systemscanner

Cygwin 3.6.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.81 improves cosmetics. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.5.8.0 updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

Etcher 2.1.2 removes analytics. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/

FileLocator Pro 2022.3517 improves favorites list, cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FoneTool 3.0.0 is a major update that adds a new “My Devices” interface, improves iPhone to PC interface, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Free Virtual Serial Ports 6.22.00.1498 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

GoodSync 12.8.8 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.26 improves hardware detection and reporting. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

HWMonitor 1.57 adds support for newer hardware and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.5.3 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

NTLite 2025.04.10406 adds Power Plan integration support, improves registry writes, updates components and resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.1.1007 improves performance and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.17.0 resolves over a dozen bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

Password Security Scanner 1.63 adds support for app-bound passwords in recent Chrome releases. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html

PowerToys 0.90.1 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

RoboForm 9.6.8 improves update process and adds support for Google Workspace SSO. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 4.7 resolves several bugs and improves UEFI detection and download. This should be treated as a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 25.2.4.9229 is a security update. Updates were released for other “recent” versions as well so you’re not forced to upgrade to the Canary version that breaks several other features.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

SimpleWMIView 1.56 adds Black Background support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html

SmartMonTools 7.5 adds dozens of new diagnostic objects and reporting elements and improves reliability and performance. This is not a security update.
https://smartmontools.org/

Starwind V2V Converter 9.755 adds CLI conversion support. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

SysinternalsSuite 2025.5.5 updates RDCMan. This is a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/

TeamViewer 15.65.6 resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WinGet 1.10.390 improves end-to-end support for Entra ID, configuration file controls, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 9.33 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

XnConvert 1.105.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

ZoomText 2025 2025.2504.25.400 improves performance, multi-monitor support, and resolves several bugs.
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

.NET Runtime 9.0.4 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

ADB 36.0.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

Android Studio 2024.3.2.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

cx_Freeze 8.3 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

GameMaker Studio 2024.13.1.193 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.5.230 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.19 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.24.3 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

Inno Setup 6.4.3 improves restore operations, resolves seeral bugs, and adds a new tool for ECDSA P-256 support. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Java 8u451 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Node.js 20.19.1 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.15.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Rustup 1.28.2 improves download stack and management controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.rust-lang.org/

SQLite 3.49.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.100.1 is a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.48.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.1.8 resolves over 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.

Adminer 5.3.0 resolves over a dozen bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.adminer.org/en/

Joomla 5.3.0 improves email templates, media management, scheduled tasks, read more, accessibility and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

YOURLS 1.10.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://yourls.org/

WordPress 6.8.1 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

bbPress 2.6.13 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress/

Contact Form 7 6.0.6 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

My Sticky Bar 2.8.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Show IDs 1.1.11 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpsite-show-ids/

Sucuri Security 2.1 resolves a couple bugs and adds support for several new scanners. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

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

Regards,

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

 

Updates 2025-02-11

Happy Valentines, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for February, 2025.

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

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

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

This Month in Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now for the good news:

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

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

Most importantly: Ross Ulbricht is free.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Google ChromeOS 132.0.6834.98 and Google ChromeOS LTS 126.0.6478.264 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.6.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.75.175 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

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

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

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

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

Email Updates

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

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

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

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

Internet Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

Steam 2025.01.28 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

Office Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operating System Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Security Software Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

Web Package Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2024-11-12

Happy Thanksgiving, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for November, 2024.

Hold the line: do not upgrade to 24H2 yet. There have been quite a few issues. Let everyone else be the guinea pigs.

Windows 10 now has only 11 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 are critical security updates for all supported Apple products and (as is now the norm) new critical security updates for every browser every single week.

QuickBooks Desktop 2025 will be released later this month, and on November 1st all previous versions of QuickBooks Desktop will be end-of-life (EOL).

Windows Server 2025 has been released. And it’s “accidentally” being force-installed on recent Windows Server builds.

Entrust certificates are being disavowed as soon as today. There have been months to prepare, but this will still kill off about 0.1% of active SSL certificates.

There were 645+ major hacks and over 525 application updates this month.
It’s a huge month, with about 5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

1st Credentialing, 1StopBedrooms, 1stUnited Credit Union, 20 Canadian government networks, 5.11, Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union, Absolute Machine Tools, Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc, Accounting Resource Group, Acko.ru, Action Heating & Cooling, Adguard Home, ADT, Advanced Accounting & Business Advisory, Advanced Recovery Equipment & Supplies, AeoTec Smart Home Hub, AEP, Air Specialists Heating & Air Conditioning, Al Ahly SC, Al Fajer School, Alliance Laundry Systems, AlpineReplay, Altenen, Amazon, Ambica Steels, American Mechanical, Inc, American Medical Billing, American River College, American Water, Amourgis & Associates, Android, ANU Enterprise, Apache Mills, Inc, Apache Solr, Apex, Apple iPhone, Apple macOS, Arango Billboard, Arctrade, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Asheville Arthritis Centre, Aspen Healthcare, Astac, Atlantic Coast Consulting Inc, Atlantic Medical Management, ATSG Inc, AudoCAD, Australian Nursing Home Foundation, Aviva Spain, Axis Health System, Ayurvedic Herbs Online, Azure AI, Bahrain government, Banco Sucredito Regional, Barnes Cohen and Sullivan, Bel-Air Bay Club Ltd, Belle Tire, Berling.gr, Berridge Manufacturing Co, Bethalto School District, Birth Choice of San Marcos, Blackburn College, Bliss Worldwide, BNBuilders, Boart Longyear, Boston Children’s Health Physicians, Brandenburger Plumbing, Brazil’s SAIC, BrightStar Care, BSN Sports, Bucharest’s District 5 City Hall, Buenos Aires, Burgess Kilpatrick, Bury Council, UK, BWD Technology, By Design LLC, Byerly Aviation, C & C Industries, Caleb & Brown, Calgary Public Library, California Department of Social Services, Call of Duty, Campus.gov.il, Canon imageCLASS MF656Cdw, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Cardiology of Virginia, Carolina Arthritis, CAS Software, Casio, Cathexis Holdings LP, Center for Urban Community Services, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Central Tickets, Centreon, CGR Technologies, Cheasapeake Regional Information System for our Patients, Inc, Chicago Cardiology Institute, Children’s Health Ireland, Chimienti & Associates, CIIT Wah, Cisco DevHub, City of Sheboygan, CLAS Information Services, Clay Platte Family Medicine, Clayton Properties Group, Clear Connection, ClickFix, Club Vélez Sarsfield, College of Business – Tanzania, Columbus, OH, Comcast, Community Day School, Community Dental in Portland, Compex Legal Services Inc, Compound, Continental Casualty Company, CoPilot, Cordogan Clark and Associates, Cornerstone Healthcare Group Management Services LLC, Corporate Job Bank, Costa Del Sol Hotels, Cottonwood Union School District, Country Club El Bosque, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, CreaGen Inc, CreditRiskMonitor, Crypto Vеnturе Cаpitаl, CSU Contracting, Cucamonga Valley Water District, CUSO Financial Services, LP, CyberPanel, D-Link routers, Dana Safety Supply, De Rose Lawyers, Delfin Design & Manufacturing, Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2, Delta Electronics DIAScreen, Delta Electronics InfraSuite, Dennis Kirk, Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Malaysia), Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, Devtron, DieTech North America, Dietzgen Corporation, digiDirect, Diligent Delivery Systems, Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, Disney World, DMEScripts, Doctors Regional Cancer Center, DoctorsToYou, DocuSign, Dohman, Akerlund & Eddy, Dome Construction, Doscast, DR Butler and Associates, Dr.Web, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service, Dstat.cc, Dudley Council, UK, Eagle Industries, Eagle Recovery Associates, Earth 2, Easterseals, EasyPay, Ecovacs, EIGEN Holdings, Elections Nova Scotia, Embody Performance & Recovery, Empower Management Group, English Construction Company, Epicor Software Corporation, Equalize, Equator Worldwide, Ericsson codechecker, ESET, European External Action Service, Evergreen Public Schools, Exeter City Council, Eye Clinic Surgicenter, Fair Vote Canada, Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Falo, Family Medical Center in Mount Airy, Federal Board of Revenue (Pakistan), Fidelity Investments, Firefox, First Nations Health Authority, Fiskars, Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas, FloridaCentral, Floyd County Public Schools, Followmont TransportPty, Food Sciences Corporation, Form I-9 Compliance, Fortinet FortiManager, Fortis, Fractal ID, France’s Ministry of Labour and Employment, Free (ISP), Freedom Home Care, Fromm, Funadmin, Funlab, Fylde Coast Academy Trust, Game Freak, Gandara Mental Health Center, General Physician, PC, German Chamber of Commerce, GitLab, Globe Life, Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers, Google Scholar, Goshen Central School District, Grafana, Granite School District, Gryphon Healthcare, GSR Andrade Architects, Guardian Healthcare, H&R Block Canada, Hafetz and Associates, Harris Personal Injury, Hawaii State Judiciary, Health & Palliative Services of the Treasure Coast, Healthcare Management Systems, Healthfund Solutions, Hemel Hempstead Council, UK, Henry County Schools, Henry Schein, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba OS, Holistix Treatment Center, Hope Valley Recovery, Hot Topic, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Houston Housing Authority, Howell Electric Inc, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw, Hyundai, IBM Security Verify, Icedrive, IdeaLab, iFocus Consulting, Illumin8 Global, IM Cannabis, Immuno Laboratories, IMPAXX, InCare Technologies, Indian government email, India’s COVID-19 tracking platform, Indonesia’s E-Visa System, Infosys McCamish Systems LLC, Inner City Education Foundation, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), Interbank, Interbel, International University of Sarajevo, Internet Archive (three times!), Intesa Sanpaolo Bank of Italy, IrfanView, Iron World Manufacturing, Israeli Ministry of National Security, Israeli Ministry of Welfare, Ivanhoe Club, Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA), Jacksonville Children’s Multispecialty Clinics, Jardine Aviation Services, Jillamy, Johnson & Johnson, Jomar Electrical Contractors, Jordan Ministry of Education, Jordan Public Schools, JS McCarthy Printers, Justice.fr, K&S Tool & Mfg Co, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente, Kansas City Hospice, Karman Inc, KEE Process, Kenana Sugar Company, KMC Controls, Knox Law Center, Konecta Group, Kubernetes Image Builder, Kuhn and Associates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, L & B Transport, LLC, La Tazza D’oro, Lampard Community School, Landmark Admin, Laravel Reverb, Law Office of Omar O Vargas, Legacy Treatment Services, Lein Law Offices, Levales Solicitors LLP, LevelOne WBR-6012, Lexco, Lexmark CX331adwe, LG Electronics, LifeMine, Lincoln University, Linux Kernel, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, Lorex cameras, Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge, LottieFiles Lotti-Player, Luxwood Software Tools, Magento Open Source, Mainelli Mechanical Contractors, Marisa SA, Maval Industries, Maxxis International, Mazda Connect Connectivity Master Unit (CMU), McElroy, Quirk & Burch, APC, McMillan Electric Company, MCNA Dental, MedElite Group, Memorial Hospital and Manor, GA, Mercury Theatre, Meshworks, Metawin, MiCare Health Center, Michael J Gurfinkel, Microlise, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft SharePoint, Mid State Electric, Middlesborough Council, UK, Minuteman Senior Services (MSS), MiPC Mexico, MIT Technology Review, Mixfame, Mizuno USA, MMI Services, Inc, MMP Union, Model Die & Mold, Moldova’s parliamentary email servers, MoneyGram, Moodle, Mozilla Firefox, Mr. Winter Wheels, Muah.AI, Muskogee City County Enhanced 911 Trust Authority, MVES, MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc, MySQL Connector/Python, Mystic Valley Elder Services, Nagoya Stock Exchange, NARSTCO, National Financial Services, National Institute of Administration, Native Village of Eyak Ilanka Community Health Center, Navarra & Marzano, Neighbors Credit Union, New Law, New York Plastic Surgery, Newpark Resources, Nidec Precision, Niko Resources Ltd, Nikon NEF, NoBroker, Noida Metro, Nokia, Nor-Well, Northeast Professional Caregivers, Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, NVIDIA GeForce, NVIDIA Onyx, NW Health Porter, Okta, Ollama AI, OMA, Omni, OnePoint Patient Care, Open Range Field Services, Opera Browser, Oracle VirtualBox, ORBCOMM, Orbit Software, Inc, Oregon Department of Corrections, ORM Fertility, Orthopedics Rhode Island, OrthopedicsNY, Osmedeus Web Server, Ottawa Valley Handrailing Company, Over a thousand online shops, OwlTing, OxyHealth, OzarksGo, Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, PAJ GPS, Palm Hills Developments, Palmisano & Goodman, PA, Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Panda Security Dome, Paragon Plastics, Parkland Health, Parnell Defense, Paul White Company, PayDo, Paystack, pCloud, Peoria Lawyers, Petropolis Pet Resort, Pheim Unit Trusts Berhad, Philadelphia Macaroni, Philips Smart Lighting, Phoenix Contact EV chargers, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, Planned Parenthood of Montana, PlayBoy, Portsmouth City Council, UK, Positive Business Solutions, Postcard Mania, PostHog, Potomac Medical Aesthetics, PRC-Saltillo, Precision Steel Services, Preferred Travel Group, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, PrestaShop, PriceBlink, Professional Probation Services, Promise Technology, Inc, Protective Industrial Products, PT Haleyora Power, PTZOptics cameras, Pureflow Airdog, qBittorrent, QEMU, QNAP QHora-322, QNAP TS-464, QNQB, Qualcomm chips, Quest Diagnostics Inc, Racing Forensics Inc, Radiant Capital, Radisson’s Country Inn and Suites, Raeyco Lab Equipment, Raimondo Pettit Group, Rancher, RANEPA University, RDC Control Ltd, Redwood Coast Regional Center, Regional Government of Ica, ReliaQuest, RENIEC, Rhode Island Orthopedic Practice, Ridgewood Public School District, Rim Country Health and Rehabilitation, Riverview Health, Rockstar Games, Rockwool, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology, Rosen Legal, Roundcube Webmail, Royal Thai Police, RRCA Accounts Management, Inc, Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Russell Law Firm, LLC, Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian State TV VGTRK, S & W Kitchens, Sage Automotive Interior, Saint Xavier University, SalesGig, Salford Council, UK, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24, San Joaquin County Superior Court, Sanglier Limited, Sango Family Dentistry, Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital, Saratoga Liquor, Save Mart Supermarkets, LLC, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, Schneider Electric Zelio Soft 2, Schreck Financial Group, Schweiger Transport, Scullion LAW, Seafile, Sector 5, Bucharest, SelectBlinds, SEP, Set Forth, Inc, Seven Counties Services, Shareholders in Hong Kong, Sit & Sleep, Smart Media Group Bulgaria, SmartSource, Smeg, Smile Design Management, Smiles in the Pines, Smitty’s Supply, Smoker’s Choice, Solairus Aviation, LLC, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Soliant Health, SonicWall firewalls, Sonoma County Superior Court, Sonos Era 300, Sophos Firewall, South China Athletic Association, South West Family Medicine Associates, South-East Technological University Waterford, Spine by Villamil MD, Spirit Lake Community School District, SRS-Stahl GmbH, St Albans Council, UK, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Stalker Online, Standard Bank, Star Health Insurance, Stark County Criminal Justice Information Systems, Starkweather and Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Steel Art Signs, Strava, StreamCraft, Strike Bowling, Structural and Steel Products, Sumitomo, Summit Pathology and Summit Pathology Laboratories, Inc, Sunrise Express, Suntrust Properties, Superior Quality Insurance Agency, Supply Technologies, Surfnet Communications, Survival Flight, Inc, SVP Worldwide, Swalekha.in, Switch, Symetra Life Insurance Company, Symfony, Sync, Synology BeeStation, Synology DiskStation, Synology TC500, Systems Application & Technologies Inc, T-Space, Tameside Council, UK, TargetMaps, TaxPros of Clermont, TDM Technical Services, TEAM Software, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Spine Consultants, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, The Club Penguin Experience, The Getz Group, The Knesset, The Law Offices of Jed Silverman, The Nolan Financial Group, The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, PA, The Povman Law Firm, The Strainrite Companies, Therabel Lucien Pharma SAS, TheraCom, ThinkPHP, Thompson Coburn, Tiketek, TNAFlix, Toro Enterprises, Inc, Totally Promotional, Tower Clock Eye Center, TrackMan, Trafford Council, UK, Transak, Trend Micro Cloud Edge, Trend Micro Deep Security, Tresorit, Tri-City Healthcare District, Tri-City Medical Center, Tricon Energy, Trimarc Financial, Trimble SketchUp, True World Group, TrueNAS Mini X, TrueNAS X, Truist Bank, TU Parks, Tungsten Automation Power PDF, TV Guide Magazine, Ubiquiti AI Bullet, UK Ambulance Services, UK Biobank, Ultra Tune, United Sleep Diagnostics, Universal Companies, Universal Health Corporation, Universal Music Group, University Medical Center, University of California, Unlimited Lawn Care, US Customs and Border Protection, Uttarakhand State Data Center, Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers, Value City NJ, Van Wagner Group, LLC, Varsity Brands, VasTopUp, Venezuelan Government, VeriSource Services, Inc, Verizon Wireless, Vermilion Parish Schools, VimeWorld, Visionworks of America, Inc, VMware HCX, VMware vCenter Server, Volkswagen, Volta River Authority, Wacom Center, Washington courts, Wayne County, Webb Institute, Weber Packaging, Weiser Memorial Hospital, Well Chip Group, Wellfleet Group, Wells Fargo, Western Sydney University, Westwood Country Club, Wetherby Town Council, Wexford County, WhatsUp Gold, Whitaker Construction Group, Wichita County, Wilson & Lafleur, Wilson Tarquin, WimCoCorp, Windows Driver Signature, Windows Themes, Winestyle, Winnebago Public School Foundation, WordPress Jetpack, WordPress LiteSpeed Cache, X.Org Server, Youngs Timber Builders Merchants, Z-lib, Zalo.vn, Zamalek Club, Zendesk, ZicroDATA, Zierick Manufacturing Corporation, and Zimbra GraphQL have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Calgary Public Library, DHL, Microsoft, Serco, and The Internet Archive have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Microsoft 365 Outlook, Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft’s “New” Outlook, OpenSSH on Windows Server, Windows 10, and Windows Remote Desktop.

Never again use a third-party charging cord. Treat your USB ports with more concern.

Half of US county websites can be spoofed.

iPhones will now force restart after idle in order to reencrypt data.

Now for the good news:

The Mozilla Foundation has finally dropped their advocacy division. Unfortunately, they’ll be rolling it into their other programs. It still could mean that tech companies might actually start prioritizing their tech instead of politics or other agendas.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is huge this month. The typical computer should see roughly 5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 98 updates to address 88 vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio, airlift.microsoft.com, Azure CycleCloud, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, LightGBM, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX), Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows DNS, Microsoft Windows VMSwitch, TorchGeo, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, Windows Active Directory Certificate Services, Windows CSC Service, Windows Defender Application Control, Windows DNS, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows NTLM, Windows Package Library Manager, Windows Registry, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows SMB, Windows SMBv3 Client/Server, Windows Telephony Service, Windows Update Stack, Windows USB Video Driver, Windows VMSwitch, Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, Winlogon, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Oracle released 334 security updates this quarter to address vulnerabilities in 109 applications and service.

Apple released updates for iOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, Safari 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, and watchOS 11.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.7.1 and 18.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.1 and 18.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.1 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.1 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 130.0.6723.101 and Google Chrome OS LTS 126.0.6478.257 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Fedora 41-1.4 is a major update, adding many new features, removing unsupported and deprecated tools and applications, and hardening the operating system. This should be treated as a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

Windows 11 is now stable and can be upgraded to if your hardware supports it, but I recommend you continue to use Windows 10 until early 2025 before you consider switching to it.

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

AMD Adrenalin 24.10.1 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Intel Driver and Support Assistant 24.5.40.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Nvidia Driver 566.03 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

UniFi AC Professional 6.6.77 resolves several bugs and improves performance, reliability and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/uap-ac-pro

UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac

UniFi Network Server 8.6.9 improves SIEM integration, dozens of improvements and bug fixes. This is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

UniFi U6 Professional 6.6.77 resolves several bugs and improves performance, reliability and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/u6-pro

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.4.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Xerox Smart Start 2.1.22.0 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/content/143617

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.71.123 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 132.0.2 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.4.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 130.0.6723.116 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Vivaldi 7.0.3495.6 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

ProtonMail (Android) 4.2.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.17.11.89740 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.17.12.90683 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.4.2 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.

AnyDesk (macOS) 8.1.4 improves compatibility and requires re-granting persmissions. This is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

BrowsingHistoryView 2.59 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

curl 8.11.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Dropbox 211.4.6008 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Client 3.68.1 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FileZilla Server 1.9.4 resolves several bugs, including improved Let’s Encrypt compatibility.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 13.8 adds SFTP support for IPv6, improves copmatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 99.0 *finally* adds differential uploads, which will save huge amounts of bandwidth for large files with minor changes. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.33 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.27855 improves BYOD and audio source detection. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 30.0.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.14.32.3 resolves a dozen bugs and improves the GUI. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Signal 7.32.0 improves performance, bulk downloads, and adds Call Links. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/

Signal (Android) 7.23.1 adds chat folders. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.28.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.1.1 resolves several bugs and improves protocol support. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.7.2 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Zoom 6.2.7.49583 is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.11 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

iTunes 12.13.4.4 is a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

KaraFun Player 3.2.2.56 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/

Plex Desktop 1.104.0.241 now includes an advertising consent popup.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.1.9057 improves hardware-encoding for DVR, media support, and metadata. 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) 1.21.44.01 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.3 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

Nintendo Switch 19.0.1 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2024.101 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024.11.05 adds Steam Game Recording and resolves dozens of bugs. As of this version Windows 7 and 8 are no longer supported. These end-of-life operating systems can continue to use the prior build (for now). https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4784-4F2B-1321-800A
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024.11.06 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 After Effects 24.6.3 & 25.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb24-85.html

Adobe Audition 24.6.3 and 25.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/audition/apsb24-83.html

Adobe Bridge 14.1.3 and 15.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-77.html

Adobe Commerce 3.2.6 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-90.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.2 and 29.0.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-87.html

Adobe InDesign 18.5.3, 18.5.4 and 20.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-88.html

Adobe Photoshop 24.7.4 and 25.12 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-89.html

Adobe Reader DC 24.004.20243 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.1.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-86.html

Audacity 3.7.0 resolves more than a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Blender 4.2.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/

Calibre 7.21.0 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Columns++ 1.1.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Coises/ColumnsPlusPlus

Inkscape 1.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://inkscape.org/release/

Kdenlive 24.08.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

LibreOffice 24.2.7 resolves over 50 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.11.11.1937 resolves several bugs and improves inventory support. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.14.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.7.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.3.391 resolves almost a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240726-R17_41 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_49 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Operating System Updates

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

Google Chrome OS 130.0.6723.101 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Fedora 41-1.4 is a major update, adding many new features, removing unsupported and deprecated tools and applications, and hardening the operating system. This should be treated as a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

iOS 18.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 18.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 15.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.9 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

watchOS 11.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204641

Security Software Updates

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

Chainsaw 2.10.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

FRST 2024.11.12 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/dl/82/

FSS 2024.10.30 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

HTTP Toolkit 1.19.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.2.1.144 resolves several bugs and hardens security controls. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

OpenSSL 3.4.0 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.5.0 improves WireGuard connectivity and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.19.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.215 adds support for new detections. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.61.0 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.3.0 adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

PDF Creator 5.3.2 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

StreamFab 6.2.0.4 adds support for new sources and resolves several bugs.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.7 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Education updates

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

Zotero 7.0.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.52 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

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

balenaEtcher 1.19.25 updates SDK. This is not a security update.
https://etcher.balena.io/

Beyond Compare 5.0.3.30258 improves shell menu, updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.10.4 resolves several bugs and improves auth methods and recovery. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.29.11342 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.12 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Dell OS Recovery Tool 2.4.1.2181 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 11.45 improves configuration and language files. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.95.0 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2024-11-11 improves compatibility and adds a couple new features. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

ESEDatabaseView 1.75 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ese_database_view.html

Etcher 1.19.25 updates SDK. This is not a security update.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.4317.67.1 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fing 3.7.2 improves network insights and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

FoneTool 2.9.2 adds support for iOS 18 and iPhone 16. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Free Virtual Serial Ports 6.20.00.1466 adds support for virtual script ports and resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/

GoodSync & GoodSync2Go 12.7.7 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

GSmartControl 2.0.0 is a major update, reduces dependencies, improves input/output and scaling support. This is not a security update.
https://gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev/

Homedale 2.14 is a cosmetic change. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 8.14 adds support for newer hardware, improves output details, and logging. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Memtest86+ 7.20 adds support for new hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.memtest.org/

MultiMonitorTool 2.15 improves compatibility and adds monitor position support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multi_monitor_tool.html

NTLite 2024.11.10163 adds support for new components and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.0.1015 updates libraries, resolves a crash bug and improves clarity for sparse records. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

osquery 5.14.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PowerToys 0.86.0 resolves several bugs and improves Advanced Paste, Workspaces, Mouse Jump and more. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

RoboForm 9.6.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

Rufus 4.6 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rufus.ie/en_US/

ScreenConnect 24.3.7.9067 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

Starwind V2V Converter 9.554 adds support for new disk image formats. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

TeamViewer 15.59.3 adds AI log generation, improved address book, reporting and a dozen bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/

WhyNotWin11 2.6.1.1 adds TSV, improved logging, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

WifiInfoView 2.95 improves error reporting. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinGet 1.9.25180 resolves more than 100 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 9.11 improves compatibility and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.22 adds MTP/PTP device support, improves compatibility, scaling support 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.

Android Studio 2024.2.1.11 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

DB Browser for SQLite 3.13.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sqlitebrowser.org/

GDevelop 5.4.217 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.9 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

Java 8u431 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable 14.16.27052.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable 14.29.30156.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.40.33816.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

MySQL ConnectorNet 9.1.0 resolves several bugs, including crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Node.js 22.11.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.2.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Redemption 6.6.0.6338 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dimastr.com/redemption/

SQLite 3.47.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

TortoiseGit 2.17.0.2 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://tortoisegit.org/

TortoiseSVN 1.14.8 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Visual Studio Code 1.95.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.44 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.1.4 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 4.7.19 is a security update.
https://invisioncommunity.com/

Joomla 5.2.1 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

Piwigo 15.1.0 is a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

Antispam Bee 2.11.7 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/

BuddyPress 14.2.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 6.0 provides more than a dozen code and feature changes. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.11.2 resolves a charset bug. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/

Interactive World Map 3.4.8 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/interactive-world-map/

Sucuri Security 1.9.6 improves reporting and log behavior. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

WordPress Importer 0.8.3 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-importer/

WP Plugin Update Checker 5.5 resolves a couple bugs and improves debug and ZIP support. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/YahnisElsts/plugin-update-checker/releases/latest

WPBakery 8.0 adds new features, improves controls, and resolves several 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 2024-08-13

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 LinesGoogle 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 friendsThe 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 2024-05-14

Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for May, 2024.

There were 580+ major hacks, and over 460 application updates this month. It’s an insanely big month, with about 5 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

First, let me apologize for this list. It’s 3x longer than it was only a couple months ago and that’s not really my fault. I really want to keep sharing the hacked lists but at the rate it’s going 3/4 of the newletter will just be the list by the end of Summer. I’m going to need to rework this next month when I have more time.

1+1 Media, 4LEAF, Inc, A123 Systems, Access Intelligence, Accor, ACFIN SA, Active PCB Solutions, Acurrate Lock & Hardware, ADCOM911, Advanced Business Networks, Advarra, Inc., Aero Tec Laboratories Inc, Aetna ACE, Affordable Payroll & Bookkeeping Services, Agate Construction, Agency for the Sustainable Development of the Saint Nazaire Region, France, AirAsia Group, Airsoft, Allianz Global Risks U.S. Insurance Company, Alltruck Bodies, Alrajhi Bank, Altipal S.A.S, Amazon, Amberstone Security, AMD Radeon DirectX 11 Driver, American Builders Outlet, American Renal Associates, American Renal Management, Andovers Federal Credit Union, APS – Automotive Parts Solutions, Arbitrum, Argentina’s national registry, Army Welfare Trust, Array Networks, Asantee Games, Asbury Automotive Group, Ascension healthcare, Ashley Home Stores, Aspire Health Alliance, Astra Daihatsu Motor (ID), AT&T, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), Aussizz Group, Autodesk Drive, Axip Energy Services, Ayesa, B&G Foods, Badger Tag & Label, Banco Santander, Banten Regional Development Bank Tbk, Barclays Bank, Base Network, Bay Oral Surgery & Implant Center, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, Bega Valley Council, Belarusian KGB, Belvedere Vodka UK, BenefitsCal, Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, Best Reward Federal Credit Union, BetterHelp, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), BHF Couriers, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc., Bira 91, Bitfinex, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Blooms Today, Bluebonnet Trails, Bluegrass Care Navigators, BMW BANK, Bodyartforms LLC, Boeing, Bradford-Scott, Brandywine Realty Trust, BreachForums, Bridgeway Center, Inc., British Columbia, Canada, Brocade SANnav SAN Management Software, Brovedani Group, Bundeswehr, Byron council, Café Soluble, California library system, Calumet Civil Contractors, Inc, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, Canatal Industries, Canberra club, Cannes hospital, Cariboo library system, Carpetright, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Catholic Medical Center (CMC), CCM Health, Central Bank Argentina, Central Carolina Insurance Agency Inc, Central Florida Equipment, Central Power Systems & Services, Central Virginia Federal Credit Union, Change Healthcare, Channel Logistics LLC, Chemring Group, Cherry Health, Chicony Electronics, Chirp Systems, Christie’s Auction House, Cisco Duo, Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC), City of Buckeye, AZ, City of Donges, France, City of El Cerrito, California, City of London, UK, City of Pensacola, Florida, City of Wichita, Kansas, Cleveland Catholic Diocese, Community First Credit Union, Confins Transport, Consensus Medical Group, Consol Energy, Continuum Health, Coppel, Coradix-Magnescan, CorporateStack, Costa Edutainment SPA, Council for Relationships, County of Coffee, Georgia, County of Hernando, FLCounty of Jackson, MOCounty of Los Angeles, CA, Department of Health Services, County of Robeson, NC, County of San Bernardino, CA, CrushFTP, Cushman Contracting Corporation, CyberPower UPS, D-Link Devices, Daoust, Dawson Creek, Deeside Timberframe, Delinea Secret Server, Dell, Dental Group of Amarillo, Dental Health Services, DES Architects and Engineers,
Designed Receivable Solutions, Deutsche Telekom, Digi Yatra Foundation, Dijk, Discord, District of Columbia’s Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB), DocGo, Dominican Republic vaccination data, Donco Air, Doyon Drilling, Drive Sally LLC, DRM Arby’s, Dropbox Sign, Duvel Moortgat, D’amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, E-ZPass, East Central University, OK, Eden Project, Edlong and Holstein Association USA, Educational Computer Systems, EduMarket, Efrat Airlines, Egypt Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, El Salvador, El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet, Electric Mirror, Empath Health, Engineered Automation of Maine, Enstar, Epilepsy Foundation of Metro NY, EqualizeRCM and 1st Credentialing, Ernest Health, Eucatex, European Parliament, Europol, EvoBanco, F5 Central Manager, Feldstein & Stewart, Fic Expertise, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), Firstmac, FiXBET, Floirac, Footdistrict, Fort Worth, Texas, Foxit Reader, French Ministry of Agriculture, Frontier Communications, FrotCom, GBI Genios, Gerber Life Insurance Company, Giant Tiger, GitHub Search, GitLab, Glendale Unified School District, Glints, Global Tel Link, Google Chrome, Google, Graphic Solutions Group Inc, Grassroot DICOM, Great Firewall of China, Green Diamond Resource Company, Greylock McKinnon, Grindr, Grodno Azot, Group Health Cooperative of South-Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW), Guadeloupe, Canada, Guardant Health, Inc., Guardian Analytics, Hapy Bear Surgery Center, Hardeman County Community Health Center, Hedgey Finance, Helapet Ltd, Helsinki Education Division, Heritage Cooperative, High Performance Services, Hillsong Church, Hirsh Industries, Hit Promotional Products, Home Depot, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong College of Technology, Hong Kong Fire Department, Hong Kong Union Hospital, Hooker Furniture, Hosocongty, Hospital Simone Veil, 100 hotels in Japan, Houser LLP, Hoya Optics, HP, HPE ArubaOS Devices, HSBC Bank, HTW, Hub International Limited, Human Events, IBM’s Enterprise Terminal, iCabbi, ICICI Bank, IDS Michigan, Illinois State Credit Union, Illinois Tollway, In The Know, India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India’s HRYLabour, India’s ICICI Bank, Ingo Money Inc, Inland Physicians Billing Services, Intel CPUs (Spectre v2), Intel Hardware Firmware, Interim Healthcare of Lubbock, International Baccalaureate Exam, Inventum Øst, Iranian Pipeline Company, Iress Ltd, Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), Israeli Real Estate Companies, ISTA International GmbH, It4 Solutions Robras Corp, Italian Red Cross Network, Ivanti Avalanche, J.P. Morgan Chase, JE Owens, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, Kameymall, Kansas City Scout System, Keenan & Associates, Kintetsu World Express, Kisco Senior Living, KISTI SMART K2C, Kowloon Shangri-La, La Chapelle-des-marais, France, Ladakh Social Welfare Department, Lamont Hanley & Associates, Latvian TV Channels, LDLC, Le Slip Français, Leicester City Council, Lenovo Hardware Firmware, Lewis & Clark College, LG TVs, Lieberman LLP, Lilly Drogerie, Lincoln Project, LiteSpeed Cache, LivaNova, LiveHelpNow, LocalPlace JP, London Drugs, London Stock Exchange Group, Lopesan Hotels, Lotz Trucking, Lpdb Kumkm, LRB Info Tech, Lukfook Jewellery, Lumina Americas, Luxor, LYON TERMINAL, M2E Consulting Engineers, Macedonian Joint Stock Company, Madata, Magnet+, Malone & Co, Manchester’s Catholic Medical Center, Marpai Health, Mauritzon, McKinley Packing, Medequip Assistive Technology, Medical Home Network, MediExcel, Medios de Prevención Externos Sur SL, MedStar Health, Meduza, Mellitah Company, Mercedes, Merchants Benefit Administration, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure Entra ID, Microsoft Outlook, Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Moldova Government, MoldTech, Molen & Associates, Monash Health, Monday.com, MongoDB, Monocon, Montoir-de-Bretagne, France, Moscow Moskollector, MovieBoxPro, MRA – The Management Association, Mt Hira College, Myers Automotive Group, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), Nespresso, Nestle, New Boston Dental Care, New Hudson Facades, New Mexico Administrative Office of the District Attorneys, New Mexico Highlands University, New York’s state legislature, Nexperia, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NK Parts Industries, NorthBay Health, Nota by M&T Bank and TTEC Databases, Nothing, Nova Scotia Health, NRS Healthcare, Numotion, NVIDIA, OakBend Medical, Octopharma Plasma, OE Federal Credit Union, Ogero, Ohio Lottery, Okta, Olson Steel, Olympus Group, OracleCMS, OraSure, Original Herkimer Cheese, OrthoConnecticut, Outabox, Pacific Guardian, Pak Suzuki, Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, Panda Restaurant Group, Pandemonium Rocks, Panoramic Health, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Parklane Group, Patricia AI, Paychex, Inc., Paytm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Peplink Smart Reader, Persyn, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philips Respironics, Phoenix Business Consulting, PHP, Pifer’s Auction & Realty, Pilot, Pinnacle Engineering, Pinnacle Orthopaedics, Pioneer Oil Company, Inc, Piping Rock, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Porniche, France, Pratham, Precision Fluid Controls, Premier Dermatology, Prisma Finance, Pro Metals LLC, Process Solutions, Procuraduría General de la República, Profile Products, Progress Flowmon, Promarka Peru, Pub And Club, Public service of Wallonia, PWS – The Laundry Company, Qantas, QNAP, Quebec CEGEPs, RAF El Salvador, Randolph Health, RaySharp, RB Woodcraft, Reading Electric, Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery, Recology, Redwood Coast Regional Center, Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico, Reliable Networks, Rocky Mountain Sales, Roku, Romeo Pitaro Injury and Litigation Lawyers, Rushd Bookstore, Rutgers University, Räddningstjänsten Vä stra Blekinge, Sachkhere, Sahara Bank, Saint-Nazaire, France, Sanok Rubber Company, Saudi Water Facilities, Scanda Group, Scigames, Scottish health board, Seaman’s Mechanical, SEK Studio, Seneca Nation Health System, Sentry Data Management, Servicio Móvil, Shadow, Siemens Manufacturing, Sigmund Espeland, Signature Healthcare Services LLC, SigningHub, Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC, Singapore’s Ministry of Education, Singapore’s Mobile Guardian, SinglePoint Outsourcing, Inc., SIS Automatisering, Sisense, Skanlog, Sleep Data Holdings, LLC, Sleep Management Institute, Smoke Alarm Solutions, SOA Architecture, Softura, Somerset Dental Las Vegas, Somerville, Sonadev, France, South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC), South Korean courts, South Korean cable & satellite, South Korean Defense Companies, South Texas Oncology and Hematology, Space X, Space-Eyes, Speedy France, Sri Lanka’s visa system, SSCL, SSS Australia, St-Jerome Company, St. Helena Public Library, Stainless Foundry & Engineering, StarWallets, States of Guernsey, Sterling Holidays, Sterling Plumbing Inc., Studio LAMBDA, Swisspro, SynLab Italia, Sysmex America, Inc, T2 Tea Australia, Tamil Nadu Police, Tappware, Targus, Tatarstan, Russia, Taxi Software, Ted Brown Music, Telecom Argentina, Telit Cinterion modems, Texas Retina Associates, The Epilepsy Institute, The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery, The Heritage Foundation, The Kennedy Collective, The Lagunitas Brewing Company, The Line Up, Inc, The May Institute, Inc., The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC, The Post and Courier, The Post Millennial, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, The State of Kansas Office of Judicial Administration, The Tech Interactive, Theatrixx Technologies, Therapeutic Health Services, 50,000 Tinyproxy servers, Tipton Municipal Utilities, IN, Toolmarts, Toronto Transit Commission, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Trib Total Media, True Homes, LLC, TRUE Solicitors, Trylon Srl, Tyler Technologies, UAE Government, UK Government’s System Database, UK Ministry of Defence, UK Royal Mail, 20 Ukrainian Energy and Water Sites, Ukrainian TV, United Nations Development Programme, University of Alabama, University of Alberta, University System of Georgia (USG), US Air Force Academy (USAFA), US Atlantic Fisheries, US Coast Guard Reserve, US Consumer Database, US Health and Human Services (HHS), US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), US Medicare, US Patent and Trademark Office, US Space Forces (USSF) Military Bases, USA Health Providence Hospital, Utica Mack, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Valley Veterinary Clinic, LLC, Van Gogh Museum, Varo Bank, N.A., Veeam, Velvet Capital, Verizon, Victorian Ambulance Union, Virginia Union University, VirtualBox, Visionary Integration Professionals, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware ESXi, VMware Fusion Pro/Fusion, VMware Workstation Pro/Player, Void Interactive, Volkswagen, VPN traffic (TunnelVision), VTRP, W.I.S. Sicherheit-Service GmbH & Co. KG, Washington State’s Swinomish Casino and Lodge, WebTPA Employer Services, LLC, WEL Partners, Wells Fargo, Welsh Government, Wescom Central Credit Union, West Idaho Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Westboro Baptist Church, WhatsApp, Windows, Windows Apps, Windows Print Spooler, WOM, World Architects, World-Check, WP Forminator plugin, WP-Automatic Plugin, Xiaomi, Yale Mortgage, YRW Limited – Chartered Accountants, ZA Government Employees Pension Fund’s (GEPF), ZircoDATA, and Zscaler Inc have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Central Power Systems & Services, Final Fantasy, Frontier Communications, Kansas City’s official website, Ogero, Reddit, and Telegram have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Outlook, Windows (thanks ManageEngine), and VPN connections.

An update to ManageEngine has caused thousands of Windows machines to fail to boot. I guess that’s one way to make sure that they can’t be hacked through ManageEngine vulnerabilities?

Windows has officially added advertisements to the Windows 11 Start Menu.

The PuTTY Pageant key generation weakness will require millions upon millions of certificates to be rekeyed.

The Windows Boot Manager update released in January still has no automated fix from Microsoft. Third parties have created several methods of installing the update, and the closest-to-perfect automation yet requires seven (7!) restarts.

Microsoft has announced plans to implement fully locked down DNS via a pairing of DNS and the firewall, branded Zero Trust DNS – ZTDNS.

A recent technical paper described the process of using LLM (GPT-4) to automate the process of building exploits for newly discovered vulnerabilities. Reviews of the paper tend to acknowledge that it can be used in this fashion but focus instead on the use of the word “autonomously” which they treat as sentience. No guys, the paper isn’t saying that Skynet is here, just that LLMs are getting to the point where they can build functional exploit code based on brief descriptions of vulnerabilities.

I first saw the description of “Kobold Letters” a couple months ago. While a very creative use of CSS and an interesting idea, what are the chances that this kind of thing would actually be used in real life? 100%. I’ve now seen this behavior on three different client mail accounts in Microsoft Online and Gmail.

The founder of Telegram has publicly reported that the FBI pressured an employee to build a backdoor into the system. They refused.

Thunderbird has added Microsoft Exchange support. This means you won’t be forced to use the “New Outlook” crapp to access your Microsoft Exchange accounts. 🙂

Now for the good news:

We won. Sony caved on the Helldivers 2 privacy-violating “account linking” change. 🙂

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is insane this month. The typical computer should see roughly 5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to address 67 vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio, Azure Migrate, Microsoft Bing, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows SCSI Class System File, Microsoft Windows Search Component, Power BI, Visual Studio, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows CNG Key Isolation Service, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Deployment Services, Windows DHCP Server, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Kernel, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows MSHTML Platform, Windows NTFS, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Task Scheduler, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows Win32K – ICOMP, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Oracle released 441 security updates this quarter to address vulnerabilities in 119 applications.
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html

Apple released updates for iOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5, iPadOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 17.5, iTunes 12.13.2 for Windows, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, Safari 17.5, tvOS 17.5, and watchOS 10.5. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 16.7.8 and 17.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 6.7.8 and 17.5 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.5 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 17.5 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 124.0.6367.154 and 120.0.6099.310 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

Fedora 40-1.14 is a major update, replacing BerkeleyDB with alternatives, updating libraries, and including adding new features and defaults. This should be treated as a security update.
https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/

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 24.4.1 adds support for new software, performance improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Daemon Tools Lite 12.1.0 improves tooltips, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite

Dymo Connect for Desktop 1.3.2.18 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dymo.com/label-makers-printers/labelwriter-label-printers/dymo-labelwriter-450-duo-thermal-label-printer/SAP_1752267.html

TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 240325 adds almost a dozen new features, improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax55/v1/#Firmware

TP-Link Archer AX73 v2.0 240323 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax73/v2.0/#Firmware

UniFi Network Server 8.1.127 enhances firewall rules visibility, adds tunnel IP addresses, OSPF dynamic routing support, and resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.1.19.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Wacom Driver 6.4.6-1 adds support for newer hardware, resolves several bugs and improves stability.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Xerox Smart Start 2.0.34.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/content/143617

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.65.133 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 126 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 115.11.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 124.0.6367.207 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 124.0.2478.97 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Vivaldi 6.7.3329.29 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.15.5.72973 resolves several AI-related bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.15.5.72972 resolves several AI-related bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 115.10.2 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.

AnyDesk 8.0.10 is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk (macOS) 8.0.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Dropbox 199.4.6287 removes a cosmetic defect. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 211.0.0.18.236 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Client 3.67.0 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FileZilla Server 1.8.2 is a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 13.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 90.0 resolves several bugs. This is the last version to support macOS 10.15 – if your hardware can not support macOS 11 you should have already removed it from the Internet, but if not, please take this as one more signal that it’s time to replace it.
https://drive.google.com/start

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.10152 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 29.0.0 is a major update, resolving dozens of bugs, updating libraries, and improving workflow and design. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Nmap 7.95 adds over 6,500 more fingerprints, new scripts and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://nmap.org/

PuTTY 0.81 is a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Signal 7.8.0 adds emoji call responses and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.6.2 adds emoji call responses, adds sent message editing, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Skype 8.116.0.213 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.skype.com/

Syncthing 1.27.7 resolves a potential security bug.
https://syncthing.net/

Telegram 5.0.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

USB Drive Log 1.13 adds black background support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_drive_log.html

Z-Library 1.02 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://z-library.se/z-access#desktop_app_tab

Zoom 6.0.4.38135 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 4.0.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.1.9 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 240 adds several new features, sources, improvements, and resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

iTunes 12.13.2.3 is a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Plex Desktop 1.92.1.140 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.60.1.134 updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.40.2.8395 resolves several bugs, including an installation path issue. If you used a custom path you will need to uninstall and reinstall in order for future automatic updates to work correctly. 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.

GameMaker Studio 2024.4.0.137 changes homepage. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker

GDevelop 5.3.201 resolves several bugs and improves interface. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.20.81.01 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

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

Nintendo Switch 18.0.1 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2024.430 resolves several bugs and improves hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024-05-13 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110
By the way, we won. Sony caved on the Helldivers 2 privacy-violating “account linking” change. 🙂

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024-05-03 is a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 24.002.20759 and 20.005.30636 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-29.html

Adobe Aero 0.24.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aero/apsb24-33.html

Adobe Animate 23.0.6 and 24.0.3 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-36.html

Adobe Dreamweaver 21.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dreamweaver/apsb24-39.html

Adobe FrameMaker 2020.6 and 2022.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb24-37.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.5 and 27.9.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-30.html

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 13.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb24-35.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.0.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-31.html

Aronium 1.43.0.2 adds dual currency and night theme, improves refund behavior, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://aronium.com/

Audacity 3.5.1 adds a bunch of new features and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 7.10.0 adds export support, spell check, color inversion and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Columns++ 1.0.6 improves wrapped line caompatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Coises/ColumnsPlusPlus

Formatta Filler 8.19.0.4 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://formatta.com/formatta-products/complete-submit/

GIMP 2.10.38 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.gimp.org/

Java 8u411 is a security update.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

JShelter 0.18 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

Kdenlive 24.02.2 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

Kindle for PC 2.3.70840 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice 7.6.7 resolves over 40 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.2.3 resolves over 75 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.5.13.1531 adds several new features and improves email integration and display. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.13.0 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.6.7 improves multiedit and language support, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.3.0.386 adds page extraction, label modification, improves sort and group behavior and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240509-R15_25 updates to backend processes. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240509-R12_15 updates to backend processes. This is not 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 2.9.0 adds native rules, timezone improvements, and adds ability to change default conditional when searching. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

Microsoft Edge Policy 2024.05.07 updates policies. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Edge-Enterprise/blob/public/edgeenterprise/microsoft-edge-policies.md

OpenSSL 3.3.0 is a security update.
https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

ProtonVPN (macOS) 4.2.2 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://protonvpn.com/download

RogueKiller 15.16.1 updates engine and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

Stinger 13.0.0.118 adds support for more detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1266 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Tails 6.2 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

Velociraptor 0.72 adds EWF support 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.

SnagIt 24.1.3 improves OCR, performances, updates libraries and resovles several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.1.7 resolves several couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

StreamFab 6.1.7.7 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.2.0 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 8.10.32 improves compatibility, adds support to import from more third-party platforms, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

Agent Ransack 2022.3434 adds support for OneNote and resovles several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.4.0 improves the user interface. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Bitwarden 2024.4.2 improves passkeys support and secrets manager, and adds a new Authenticator app. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

BulkFileChanger 1.73 resolves a timezone-related bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/bulk_file_changer.html

CCleaner 6.23.11010 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

DesktopOK 11.21 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.1.92.0 resolves a .git/.gitignore bug, updates .NET library and translations. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.3527.65.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

FileLocator Pro 2022.3434 adds support for OneNote and resovles several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FoneTool 2.6.1 adds iOS Data Recovery and resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Git SCM 2.45.0 adds dozens of new features and behaviors, and resolves over 50 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

Go 1.22.3 is a security update.
https://go.dev/

GoodSync 12.6.5 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.02 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

InstalledAppView 1.08 resolves a CLI bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/installed_app_view.html

IsMyHdOK 3.96 improves performance and testing accuracy. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

LessMSI 2.0.1 updates dependencies and build environment, and resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

NirCmd 2.87 adds and resolves ~$ variables. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

NTLite 2024.5.9931 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

osquery 5.12.1 is a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads

PingInfoView 3.05 adds option to map source IPv4 Address. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html

PowerToys 0.80.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

PSAppDeploy 3.10.1 adds a dozen features and parameters, improves stability and reliability, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

RoboForm 9.5.8 improves GUI. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/

ScreenConnect 24.1.7.8892 resolves dozens of bugs and improves compatibility. This should be treated as a security update.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

Starwind V2V Converter 9.444 adds support for new conversions. This is not a security update.
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v2v-converter

WinGet 1.7.11261 fixes elevation issues, updates dependencies and libraries. This is a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 8.81 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WUMT 04.22.2022 improves Windows 11 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/file.php?id=1366

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

.NET Runtime 8.0.5 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Android Studio 2023.3.1 adds device streaming for testing, integrates crashlytics, improves App Quality Insights, and adds audio redirection. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

AutoHotkey 2.0.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.autohotkey.com/download/

cx_Freeze 7.0 updates dependencies and libraries and resolves hundreds of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

GitHub Desktop 3.3.17 removes support for older macOS versions, resolves a dozen bugs and improves user interface. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Godot 4.2.2 improves CLI support, resolves the audio bug, and more than 200 other issues. This is a security update.
https://godotengine.org/

MySQL ConnectorNet 8.4.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

MySQL Server 8.0.37 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

NASM 2.16.03 improves the build process. This is not a security update.
https://www.nasm.us/index.php

Node.js 18.20.2 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.13.1 resolves several bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 21.7.3 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.1.0 is a major update. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Redemption 6.5.0.6294 improves integration and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dimastr.com/redemption/

Rustup 1.27.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.rust-lang.org/

SQLite 3.45.3 adds new JSON handling behaviors and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

TortoiseGit 2.16.0 resolves a dozen bugs and updates libraries. This is a security update.
https://tortoisegit.org/

TortoiseSVN 1.14.7 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Visual Studio Code 1.89.1 adds support to exclude content from Copilot and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

WinMerge 2.16.40 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 7.0.18 resolves over 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.

HumHub 1.15.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Joomla 5.1.0 adds more than a dozen features and code and performance improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

MAMP 5.0.6 updates dependencies. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.mamp.info/en/mamp/windows/

phpList 3.6.15 is a security update.
https://www.phplist.org/

Piwigo 14.4.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

WordPress 6.5.3 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

BuddyPress 12.4.1 is a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 5.9.4 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.9 improves compatibility and resolves a bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

My Sticky Bar 2.7 resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/

Postie 1.9.69 should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postie/

Slider Revolution 6.7 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://revolution.themepunch.com/

Social Post Feed 4.2.4 improves integration. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/

Sucuri Security 1.8.44 improves API key controls. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

W3 Total Cache 2.7.2 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/

WooCommerce 8.9.0 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woocommerce/

WPBakery 7.6 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WPtouch 4.3.59 adds support for Reddit, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/

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

Regards,

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