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Updates 2025-02-11

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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 2025-01-14

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Happy New Year, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for January, 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.
Windows 10 now has only 9 months of support left and I am already seeing availability issues for new computers.

There were 600+ major hacks, and over 300 application updates this month. It’s a “normal” month, with about 4 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

A Bar A Ranch, A Sensitive Touch Home Health, AAA Environmental, Abrasive Supply Corporation, Access TeleCare, Accolent ERP Software, AEP Texas, Aetna ACE, Akantha, Akumin, Inc, Albert Paper Company, Albion College, Alexandria University, Allen Carr’s Easyway, Allendale Long-Term Care Home, Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, Allianz Life Insurance Company, Allied Packing And Rubber Inc, AllyScripts, LLC, Alphastar Home Health Care, Alta Resources Corp, American Addiction Centers, American Associated Pharmacies, American Trust Company, Americhek, Anna Jaques Hospital, AnnieMac, AnyDesk, Aosense, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Apache MINA, Apache Tomcat, Apache Traffic Control, ApolloGames, Apple macOS camera, Archie Cochrane Ford, Ardyss, Arena Technical Resources, Argentina Airport, Arista NG Firewall, Arixa Capital Advisors LLC, Arrotex Pharmaceuticals, Artistic Family Dental, Artivion, Ascension Health, Ascension Living, Asheville City Schools, Ashlar-Vellum Graphite, Astaphans, AT&T, Atos, AudioPrints, Autodesk Navisworks Freedom, AutomationDirect C-More, Auxis, Avana Electrotek, Aviatrix Controller, Avira Prime, Avstar Fuel Systems, 4,000 backdoored backdoors, Badger Popcorn And Concession Supply Company, Bangkok Medical Software HOSxP XE, Bank of America, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Barber Specialties, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, BASC.edu.ph, BayMark Health Services, BCM One, Belen Consolidated Schools, Betterdoor.com, Bettisworth North, Beverly, BeyondTrust, BigCommerce, Billet Precision, Biomedical Caledonia, Bitdefender Virus Scanner, BitView, Black Oak Casino Resort (yes, that one), Blome International, Bluegrass Ingredients, BlueZ Classic HID, Bonneville School District 93, Boone County School District, Borrego Health, Boston University Framingham Heart Study, Brant Catholic school board, Brazilian government, Brighton Jones, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Brooklyn Art Library, BrownPacking, Byte Federal Bitcoin ATM platform, Cairo Governorate Education Portal, California Correctional Health Care Services, Cariad, Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic, Casio, CED Solutions Computer IT Training Centers, Cell C, Center for Child Development, INC, Central Valley Meat Co Inc, Chain And Rope Suppliers LTD, Charlie’s Tax Service, Charter, Christ The Redeemer School, CIRCA, Cisco, City of Corvallis, City of Noblesville, City of West Haven, City of Winston-Salem, Cleo Harmony, Cleo LexiCom, Cleo VLTrader, College Hospital Costa Mesa, Collezione, Colombia court system, Community Alliance, Compliance Solutions Inc, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado, ConnectOnCall, COROB, Costex, Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell PC, CR&R Environmental Services, CREFSP, Crimson Wine Group, Crown Mortgage Company, Cyberhaven, D&G Enviro-Group, D-7 Roofing, 250,000 Danish consumer records, DAP Health, Davis Products Company Inc, DBM Global Inc, Delap & Waller, Delhi Public Primary School Itarsi, Dell Avamar, Dell’s Update Package Framework, Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2, Delta Electronics DRASimuCAD, DEphoto, DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs, Dignity Health Lassen Medical Clinic, Discord, District 65, DMM Bitcoin, Dobie Road, Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services, Downey Hospital, Dragonfly Health, Drivestream, Drupal, Drywall Partitions, Duke Energy, DuxHumanHealth, Dynasty Healthcare Company, E-Tank, Eastern Idaho Public Health, Economy Restaurant Equipment And Supply Company, Effortless Office, Eindhoven University of Technology, Ekonika, Energy Capital Credit Union, Enugu State Government, EPS-MTOSB, Espreso TV, European Space Agency, EVAS Group, Evidn, Ex-Times, Exostar, Facebook, Family Help & Wellness, Farline, Farnesina, Federal Bank of India, Fireproof Contractors Inc, Flamco, FlashFiber, FoodMap, Fortinet Wireless Manager, Forum Architecture & Interior Design, Four-Faith routers, Foxit PDF Reader, Frameworks, Fraunhofer IAO, Free Telecom Raises, Freightliner of Savannah, French Citizens, French Tennis Federation, Fukoku Co, Fullmer Construction, FunFun688, Gammal Tech, Geisinger, General Digital, General Dynamics, Genie Healthcare, GeoVision GV-ASManager, Gerber Life Insurance, GFI Archiver, GFI KerioControl, Gilbarco Veeder-Root Orpak, Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC, GLAMIRA, Golden Age Home Health Inc, Golden Hills School, Good Neighbors Credit Union, Good Samaritan Hospital, Google Chrome, GPM Lawn Sprinkler Supply, Granite School District, Gravy Analytics, Great Star Tools USA, Green Bay Packers store, Greene Supply Company, Grocy, Grupo Buddemeyer, Guardian.com, Gunnar Prefab, Habib’s, Halton Long Term Care, Hammons Supply Company, Hapn, Happy Magic Trick Shop, Harley-Davidson, Hartson-Kennedy Inc Group Benefit Plan, HealthEquity, Inc, Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC, Helena Public Schools, HemenBahis, Heritage Bank, Hi-Raise Constructions Holding, Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Holton Public Schools, Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Hong Kong Insurance Authority, Hong Kong Urban Renewal Authority, Hopamedia, Horizon Oil, Howell Township Public Schools, HRB Tax Group, Inc, Huaxia School, Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li, Huntington Hotel Group, Hyperice, I, Librarian, IHIO, Ikav Global Energy, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, LLC, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illumina’s iSeq 100 DNA gene sequencer, Imperial Valley Respite, In-Home Attendant Services, INBAL, Indian government websites, 3.69 million Indian property records, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indonesia Government, InfoCert, Informaticarecoleta, Instagram, Insured Recovery, International Coffee & Tea, LLC, Internxt VPN, Inverclyde Council, Israel Defense Forces, Italian banks and government agencies, Italian Foreign Ministry, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Connect Secure, Izmocars, Japan Airlines, Jared Beschel and Associates, Jay Enn Corporation, Jet Edge, Jim Thompson, JRT Automatisation, Kadokawa Corporation, Kadokawa, Kaizen Pharmaceuticals, Kansas City Hospice, Inc, KBanknow, Keeco, LLC, Kenton County School District, Kern Services, Khalil Center, Kilgore Industries, Kiswire, Kitsap Mental Health Services, global Know Your Customer (KYC) account data, Krispy Kreme, Kyndryl, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, Lake Shore Public Schools, Lancaster City Schools, Laramie County Library System, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, Latitude, LCPtracker, Inc, Le Coq Sportif, Lebanese Intelligence Dept, LegalNurse, Lelivrescolaire, Lexington Diagnostic Center, Leyman Manufacturing, Linux Kernel Bluetooth, LKQ Corporation, Lokdal, Luxion KeyShot Viewer, Luxury Yacht Group, Lyons Specialty Co, macOS SIP, Madhya Pradesh’s child welfare agency, over 3,000,000 mail servers, ManageEngine Analytics Plus, Manens-Tifs SpA, Manitou Springs School District, Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc, Maverick Constructors, MC2 Data, McCormick & Priore, McCray Lumber, McDonald’s, McFarlane, Medusind, Meezan Bank, Megaexit, Menorah Life, Inc, Metalmatrix Clamps, MetLife, mi.edu, Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Azure MFA, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft PC Manager, Microsoft Purview, Microvision, Mission Bancorp, MLP Tax & Financial Services, Modern Automotive Network, Modern Dental Group Limited, Mohawk Valley Cardiology, Moneytor, Montreal North, Mossad, Moxa, MSI, MyGiftCardSupply, Nara, Nash Brothers Construction, Nathan American Academy, National Atomic Energy Commission, National Commission of Markets (Spain), National Library of Peru, Natomas Unified School District, Nikki-Universal, Nirjai, Niva Bupa Insurance Group, Nodex, Nominet, North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Northern Lights Electric, Northwest Asthma & Allergy Center, Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, Norwex USA, Inc, Novati Constructions, Nuclei, NY & WY Orthpaedics Specialists, Obltelecom, OL Products, Omaha Surgical Center, OmniRide, Omnitravel, One Airline, OneBlood, Onecare, OpenWrt, Oppo, Ott Cone & Redpath, PA, Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Palo Alto Networks Expedition, Panda Security Dome, ParrotTalks, Path of Exile 2, Patriarche Office of Architecture, Peikko, Pembina Trails School Division, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Peugeot Dealership, PharmaNewsOnline, PHG CPAs, Philippine Statistical Association Inc, PhoneMondo, PIH Health, Pinger USA, PingMoney, Pinno Construction, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Platinum Celebs, Positive Behavior Supports Corporation, PowerSchool (this affects potentially millions of school districts across the globe), PracticeSuite, Press Color, ProCaps Laboratories, Progress Software WhatsUp Gold, Psychogen, PT Pertamina, PT PINS Indonesia, Qualcomm chips, Qualinet, Rainy River public school, Ramos Law, Rancho Santa Fe School District, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, Randys Transmissions, Rapido, Realme, Regional Care, Inc, Relate Infotech, Reliance Connects, Rent-2-Own, ReutOne, Revolution Beauty, Rhode Island’s RIBridges, Richmond University Medical Center, River Region Cardiology, Riverina Medical, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, RM Group, Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates, RocSearch, Rosreestr, Rozavam, Rspack, Ruby, Ruijie Networks, Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc & Affiliates Benefits Plan, Rutherford County Schools, Rydox, SAIC in Brazil, Samsung Devices, schenkYOU, Schneider Electric, Scholastic, Scottish rail network, SeaLandAire Technologies, Self Esteem Brands, LLC, SENATI, Senior Citizens, Inc, Senior Dating, SERGAS Group, Sheyenne Tooling & Manufacturing, Sidney Health Center, Siemens User Management Component, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic School, Skoda cars, Skopos, Slawson Companies, Slovakian land registry, SmartLynx Airlines SIA, Smith Tank & Steel, Solaris Pharma, SolGeo AG Baugelogie and Geotechnik, SonicWALL NSv, Sony XAV-AX8500, Sophos Firewall, Sparkling Smiles Family Dentistry, Spectrum, SpeedLine Solutions, Spelpaus, Sri Lanka Government Printing Department, Sri Lanka Police, SRP Federal Credit Union, Stanford University, Starbucks, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (SOCSD), State Registers of Ukraine, STIIIZY, Stillwater Area Public Schools, Summit Medical Group, PLLC, Sunflower Medical Group, Suno India, SuperDraft, Supreme Court of India, Surface Combustion, Swedish Gambling Authority, Synology, T Smiles Dental, T.Hasegawa USA, T1, Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Co Inc, Talentely, Tarnaise des Panneaux SAS, Tayfa Denizcilik, Tecta America Corporation, Teedy, Telcel, Telecom Namibia, Telefónica, Tenable Nessus update system, Tesla Wall, Teton Orthopaedics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Thailand Department of Mineral Fuels, Tharisa, The Baker Center for Children and Families, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Thomas Cook, Thomas J. Henry Law, Tibber, Tibbo Aggregate Network Manager, Toscano Law, Total Patient Care LLC, Town of Ponoka, Town of Webster, Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Deep Security, Trev Deeley Motorcycles, Trifecta, TruBridge, Inc, True World Holdings LLC, Trussville City Schools, Try.gov.hk, Tumeny Payments Limited, Tungsten Automation Power PDF, Turks and Caicos, Tycon Medical Systems, UGKK, Unisource Information Services, United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), University of Baghdad, University of Tasmania, US Committee on Foreign Investments, US EPA, 261,000 US insurance agents, 350,000 US mobile homeowners, US SSA, US Treasury, US Veteran Affairs, UT Southwestern Medical Center (fourth time in 18 months), Uvoice, Valio, Vallianz, Value Dental Center, Vaultwarden, Venki Supravizio BPM, Venntel, Veritas Enterprise, Verizon, Verosa LLC, VESD, Vickers Engineering, Village Community School, Village Fertility Pharmacy Group, VIP, VisionPoint Eye Center, VO Baker, VPNCity, VW Group, Wacom Center WTabletServicePro, Walker County Schools, Warid Telecom, Water Utilities Corporation, Waterstones, Watertown Public Schools, Watsonville Community Hospital, Webmin, Weininger Metall System GmbH, Western Montana Mental Health Center, Westerville City Schools, WhatsApp, Whittier Hospital, WilsonSD, Windows Active Directory Domain Controllers, Windstream, WireGuard Portal, Wood County, Word & Brown Insurance Administrators, Inc, World Leadership Academy, WSO2 API Manager, WY88 Casino, Xanthops, Xstrahl eBt Therapy Equipment, Xtream, XWiki, Yaaka, Yat Siu, Yonéma, YorkTest Laboratories, Young Life, Young Living Essential Oils, Youngs Counseling, PLLC, Youth Eastside Services, ZAGG Inc, and Zeifmans have reported hacking or compromises this month.

Docomo, Facebook, Instagram, MI6, Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – effectively blocking access to MS 365, Proton, Threads, and WhatsApp have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Windows updates on new installations, Windows 11 Start Menu, Office 365 activation system, Windows 11 HDR, and Windows Bitlocker.

Microsoft is going to force-install “new” Outlook on Windows PCs within the next month.

“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.” — Edward Snowden

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 4 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 70 updates to address 164 vulnerabilities in .NET, .NET Framework, Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Federation Services, Azure Marketplace SaaS Resources, BranchCache, Internet Explorer, IP Helper, Line Printer Daemon Service (LPD), Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU), Microsoft Azure Gateway Manager, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Digest Authentication, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office OneNote, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office Outlook for Mac, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Windows Search Component, Power Automate, Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST), Servicing Stack Updates, System Center, Visual Studio, Windows BitLocker, Windows Boot Loader, Windows Boot Manager, Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows COM, Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows Digital Media, Windows Direct Show, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Event Tracing, Windows Geolocation Service, Windows Hello, Windows Hyper-V NT Kernel Integration VSP, Windows Installer, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel Memory, Windows MapUrlToZone, Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW), Windows Message Queuing, Windows NTLM, Windows OLE, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Recovery Environment Agent, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Secure Boot, Windows Security Account Manager, Windows Smart Card, Windows SmartScreen, Windows SPNEGO Extended Negotiation, Windows Telephony Service, Windows Themes, Windows UPnP Device Host, Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Web Threat Defense User Service, Windows Win32K – GRFX, Windows WLAN Auto Config Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 18.2, iOS 18.2.1, iPadOS 17.7.3, iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2.1, macOS 15.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, Safari 18.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2 and watchOS 11.2. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.

iOS 18.2.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.3 and 18.2.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 11.2 is a security update. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18.2 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2.2 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google ChromeOS 131.0.6778.241 and Google ChromeOS LTS 126.0.6478.261 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, 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.

Daemon Tools Lite 12.2.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite

UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.15 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac

UniFi Network Server 9.0.108 adds zone-based firewall, CyberSecure, Network Application API and resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.5.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html

Wacom Driver 6.4.8-6 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.73.105 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 131.0.6778.264 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Firefox 134.0.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.6.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

SeaMonkey 2.53.20 is a security update.
https://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Vivaldi 7.0.3495.29 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Mailspring 1.15.0 is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

Spark 3.19.2.94903 improves AI controls, user interface improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.19.2.94902 improves AI controls, user interface improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.6.0 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.

curl 8.11.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

DNSDataView 1.76 adds DMARC support. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_records_viewer.html

Dropbox 214.4.5217 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Google Drive 102.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Grocy Desktop 2.11.0 updates Grocy and Barcode Buddy to their latest releases and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy-desktop

MeshCentral 1.1.38 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.33761 adds brand filtering and web-based screen controls. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 30.0.4 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Omada Software Controller 5.15.6.7 adds support for additional hardware, SAML SSO support, DSL Gateway configuration and improvces RADIUS support. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/omada-software-controller/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.11 improves jury and moderation, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.107 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Rclone 1.69.0 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.37.0 improves visual feedback and macOS compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.28.4 adds chat folders and group grouping. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.29.2 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.3 resolves several bugs, including stability and denial of service. This should be treated as a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.10.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Zoom 6.3.6 resolves several bugs, including a fix for a defect in the automatic update system, and makes cosmetic changes. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

darktable 5.0.0 is a major update, including over 1,700 changes, 500 camera model improvements, user interface improvements, performance improvements and much more. This is not a security update.
https://www.darktable.org/

Grayjay 278 adds and removes Apple Podcasts, and resolves several several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 3.4.6.81 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/

Plex Desktop 1.106.0.276 adds Share button and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.69.0.264 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.3.9314 is a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.51.02 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024.12.12 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 Animate 23.0.10 and 24.0.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb25-05.html

Adobe Illustrator for iPad 3.0.8 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator-mobile-ios/apsb25-04.html

Adobe Photoshop 26.2 and 25.12.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb25-02.html

Adobe Reader DC (Mac) 24.004.20272 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Reader DC 24.005.20320 is a security update.
https://get.adobe.com/reader

Adobe Substance3D Designer 14.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_designer/apsb25-06.html

Adobe Substance3D Stager 3.1.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-03.html

Audacity 3.7.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Calibre 7.24.0 adds read-aloud and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

ColdFusion 2021.18 and ColdFusion 2023.12 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-107.html

GnuCash 5.10 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

Kdenlive 24.12.1 adds ASS subtitle support, resolves a bunch of bugs, and updates libraries and dependencies. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

LibreOffice 24.8.4 resolves over 50 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.4 resolves over 50 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 25.1.14.2025 improves inventory costing and controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.15.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.7.5 resolves over a dozen bugs and regressions. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.1.2 improves performance and reduces resource requirements, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.0.393 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20241217-R18_40 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20241217-R15_29 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Scribus 1.6.3 resolves over a dozen 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 131.0.6778.241 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.2.1 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2.1 are security updates.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 15.2 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.11 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

tvOS 18.2 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202716

watchOS 11.2 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 2.11.0 improves MFT parsing. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw

MalwareBytes Desktop Security 5.2.4.157 rebrands from “Anti-Malware,” improves notification behavior, and now requires autorun for the VPN Kill Switch capability. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 3.5.0 improves stability and reliability in censored countries. Thsi is not a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

Stinger 13.0.0.254 improves detection. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

uBlock Origin 1.62.0 improves syntax and reliability and resovles several 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 13.0.3.4 improves NVIDIA AI conversion. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

IsoBuster 5.5.1 adds dozens of new features, new media formats and mappings, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

StreamFab 6.2.1.3 updates engine, improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 3.0.0.1 is a major update and improves upscaling, performance and resolves a couple 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 8.10.56 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

GadgetPack 38.0 rebrands from 8GadgetPack, adds Windows 11 support, updates graphics and cosmetics, and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gadgetpack.net/

Agent Ransack 2022.3503 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.7.0 adds 1-click space fix and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

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

Bitwarden 2024.12.1 resolves several bugs and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.31.11415 improves cleanup. Thsi is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.13 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Cygwin 3.5.5 resolves over a dozen bugs. Thsi si not a security update.
https://cygwin.com/

DesktopOK 11.51 updates definition file options and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.121.0 updates libraries and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

ESEDatabaseView 1.76 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ese_database_view.html

FileLocator Pro 2022.3503 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

Fing 3.8.0 improves Network Insights feature and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

GoodSync 12.8.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

HWiNFO 8.20 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

LessMSI 2.4.0 adds xo option to extract and overwrite. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

NTLite 2025.01.10258 updates Windows 11 24H2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

Open-Shell 4.4.195 improves Windows 11 24H2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

PingInfoView 3.20 adds dark background support and alternating row colors. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html

PointerStick 6.46 adds a new pointer option and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

PowerToys 0.87.1 improves stability and resolves issues in many of the included tools. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

PSAppDeploy 4.0.4 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

TeamViewer 15.61.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WifiInfoView 2.96 updates the internal MAC database. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

WinScan2PDF 9.19 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

ZoomIt 9.0 adds live draw support. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android Studio 2024.2.2.13 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.5.221 improves 3D physics tracking and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.12 resolves a merge bug. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Inno Setup 6.4.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Node.js 22.13.0 updates dependencies and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.6.0 updates dependencies and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

SQLite 3.48.0 adds several new features, syntax support, and performance and memory improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

Visual Studio Code 1.96.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Web Package Updates

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

Grocy 4.3.0 improves stock management, grouping, recipes, userfields, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/grocy/grocy

HumHub 1.17.0 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.humhub.com/en

Joomla 5.2.3 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

OpenCart 4.1.0.0 makes over six hundred changes and updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.opencart.com/

Piwigo 15.3.0 resolves a stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://piwigo.org/

Autoptimize 3.1.13 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/

Contact Form 7 6.0.3 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Sucuri Security 1.9.7 adds CSP reporting header support. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

Theme My Login 7.1.10 resolves several bugs, including a nonce issue. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.5 removes dependency on wordpress.org, adds several new widgets and improves role support. 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 2024-12-10

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Merry Christmas, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for December, 2024.

I recommend waiting one more month before upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.

Windows 10 will be end-of-life in only 10 months. 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. Windows 10 now has only 10 months of support left and by April it will be challenging to find a good and inexpensive replacement computer that will be supported for Windows 11. Christmas sales are on now. There’s not going to be any better time in the next year.

There were 730+ major hacks, and over 270 application updates this month. It’s a small month with about 2.0 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

.NET, 1547 Critical Systems Realty, 2014-2021 Mazda infotainment system, 3M, 4QuartersIT, 7-Zip, A & L Auto Recyclers, A&O IT Group, A-1 Mobile Lock & Key, ABC Group, Aberdeen, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc, ACao.org, Ace Laboratories Limited, Adams Homes, Adobe InDesign, ADT Freight Services Australia Pty Lt, Advanced Chemical Industries, Advantech’s EKI-6333AC series wireless access points, AdventHealth, AEAT, Aeris Energy, AHN, Ahold Delhaize, Airbnb, Albazaar, Albertsons, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, All Construction Group WV, Allegheny Contract, Allegheny Millwork & Lumber, Alliance Industries, LLC, Alliance Sports Group, ALLTUB Group, Alna-Bioscience, Alpine Ear Nose & Throat, Amazon, American Addiction Centers, Inc, American Associated Pharmacies, AMGtime, Amherstburg Family Health, Anderson Miller LTD, Andrew Tate’s The Real World, Anex Baby, Anna Jacques Hospital, AnnieMac Home Mortgage, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Tomcat, Aperion Care Marseilles, LLC, Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple Pay, Apple Safari, Apple visionOS, Applied Materials, Arc Community Services Inc, Ardon Health, LLC, Array Networks SSL VPN, Arrowe Park Hospital, Artistic Family Dental, Artivion, Asaro Dental Aesthetics, Ascend Packaging Systems, ASM Global, Aspen Healthcare Services, AT&T, ATD-American, Athens County Bd of Dev Disabilities, Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, Atrium Health, Auchan, Automation Tool & Die, Avast Anti-Rootkit, Avico Spice, Axpr Valve Science, BackChecked, LLC, Barneek Safety Consultancies, BBS Financial Services, LLC, BBVA Bank, Beach Guide, Bedminster School, Bells Tax Service, Bendheim, Berexco LLC, Bergeron LLC, Berkshire Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC, BIC, Billaud Segeba, Bio-Clima Service Srl, Birdair, Bishop Ireton High School, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Black Creek Community Health Centre, Blue Yonder, BluMed Health, BMW Chile, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Boksha, Bologna Football Club 1909, Bolton Walk-In Clinic, Bonpoint, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, PC, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Brazilian databases, Bridge Valley Community & Technical College, Bristol-Myers Squibb, British Army, Brodsky Renehan Pearlstein & Bouquet, Brueck Golosow Kim & Associates, BT Group, Buddy Loan, Bulbrite Industries, Burkburnett Independent School District, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor, Business Systems House FZ-LLC, Buyoplace, Cabot Financial, Calgary’s Fueling Brains Academy, Calibrated Healthcare, LLC, CalSTRS, Campinas City Government, Canada Post, Cardinal Health, Cardiology Associates of Mobile, Cargill, Carnegie Hill Imaging for Women, Carnegie Women’s Health, CarSwitch.com, Cate Equipment, CC Senior Services, CelPlan Technologies, Central Bank of Uganda, Central Group, Centrex, Chanas Assurances SA, Charles Schwab, ChatGPT, Chema Per, Chemonics, Cherry Hill School District, CHS Plumbing, Cian.ru, Cipla, Cisco, Citadel of Northbrook, Citrix’s Session Recording Manager, City National Bank, City of Coppell, CK Power Public Manufacturing, Claro, Clipper DEX, Closelly, Club Fit Software, CMC Construction Material, CNHW Landscape Design, Ltd, CO-VER Power Technology SpA, Colombian Government, Colonial Behavioral Health, Colwell Colour, Complete Control, Complete Recycling Services, Compra LTD Aruba, Concord Orthopaedics, Conlin’s Pharmacy, Connecticut GI, Consumers Builders Supply, Contrack Facilities Management, Coppell, TX, Corman Leigh, Costa Rica’s RECOPE, Cottles Asphalt Maintenance Inc, CP Construplan, CPanel, Crate & Barrel, Cundinamarca Colombia, CURVC Corp, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Darlington EMS, Dassault Systèmes eDrawings Viewer, Data Campos Sistemas, Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Datron World Communications, David’s Bridal, Dell India, Delmar International, Deloitte UK, Delta Air Lines, Delta Dental, DeltaPrime, DemandScience, Dennis Kirk, Destatis, Deutsche Industrie VideoSystem, Dewan Farooque Motors Limited, DFA NY, Diamond Brand Gear, DieTech North America, Dillons, DIRSAPOL, Django, DMF Lighting, DMM Bitcoin, DocuSign, Dohman, Akerlund & Eddy, Dolton Nursing & Rehab, LLC, Dome Construction Corporation, Dominican Republic, Don’s Mobile Glass, Dorner Law & Title Services, Down East Granite, Dragon Capital, Drupal, Dumont Printing, Eagle Bank, Eassy Life, East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, Inc, East Paris Internal Medicine Associates, Eastgate Auto, EazyDiner, ECBM, Ecobank Ghana, Edizionidottrinari.it, Edwardsburg Schools Foundation, El Dorado Stores and Supermarkets, El Dorado Union High School District, Electrica, Empower Settlement Services, Empowerers, Emserpa, ENGlobal, Enso Counseling Group, PLLC, EP:Schuller, Epic Games Launcher, Equentis Wealth, Equinox Inc, ESHA, Inc, Evening Post Publishing Inc, Everything Breaks, Express Employment Professionals, Familylinks Inc, Fancy Foods, Farmers Insurance, Feronow, FF Steel, Fidelity Investments, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Finastra, Find Great People1, Finsure, Firmenich, Fleet Equipment Center, FlipaClip, Followup CRM, Ford, Fortinet VPN servers, Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN, Fred Meyer, Fuji Electric Monitouch V-SFT, Fujian Provincial Government, Fuju Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator, FunkLocker, Fylde Coast Academy Trust, G Adventures Inc, G DATA Total Security, Gallos MetalSolutions Inc, Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield, Gazprombank, GC Custom Metal Fabrication, GeoVision devices, Giggle Finance, Globe Telecom, GMG, GoCast, GoCloud Router, Godot game engine, Goethe University Frankfurt, GoFormz, Goldsmith & Hull, Goodwill North Central Texas, Google Pay, Gough Construction, Grand Forks Public Schools, Grandview School District, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Great Star Tools USA, Gregory Poole, Gruber Tool & Die, Guard1, Gulf Energy Maritime, Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading, H2OBX Waterpark, Hackus Mail Checker, Hadwins Volkswagen, Hager Group, Harel Insurance, HDFC Life Insurance, HealthFund Solutions, Henderson Stamping & Production, Highland Park ISD, Hillandale Farms, Hive Power Engineering, HM Environmental Services, Hoboken, NJ, Hogan Mfg, Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC, Horsa, Hosting.co.uk, Hotels.co.il, Houston Housing Authority, HP, HPE Insight, HSBC, Hugging Face Transformers, Hypertype, I-O Data routers, IAС, IFA Paris, IGT, iLearningEngines, Immobilière Essaouira, Indian Government Volunteer Database, IndicaOnline, Instinct Pet Food, Intel Computing Improvement Program, Intel Driver & Support Assistant, InterCon Construction, IPE Engwicht, IrfanView, Irr Supply Centers, Island Photo, Israel’s Ministry of National Security, IT Networks, ITO EN, Ivanhoe Club, Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, Ivanti Secure Access Client Pulse Secure, IVC Technologies, James H Maloy, Jefferson Dental Center, Inc, Jergens Piping, Jewel-Osco, JF Zengyoren, Jones & Mayer, Jones Lang LaSalle, JTEKT North America, Jupyter servers, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, Karl Malone Toyota, Kash Patel’s Emails, Kashin App, KCI Aviation, Keable & Brown, Keesal, Young & Logan, Keizer’s Collision CSN & Automotive, Kela Health, Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin PLLC, Kelowna Springs, Kenmore, Kennedy Funding, Kenwood DMX958XR, Kingswood Park, Kmart Australia, Kroger, KTBS Law LLP, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, LA LUCKY Brand, Laboratory Services Cooperative, Ladies.com, Lazz Hotel, LBCO Contracting LTD, LCPtracker, Inc, Lebak Regency, Leidos, LenelS2, Lenovo, LePoint.fr, LevelOne WBR-6012, Levicoff Law Firm, PC, Liberty Endo, Liberty First Credit Union, Lima Puluh Kota Regency, LINDOSTAR, LinkedIn, Linux nftables, LiquiTech, Live Aquaria, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, LIXIL, LLama Factory, Lottie-Player, Lotus Concepts Management, LTI Trucking Services, Lubbock County Hospital District, Lucid Corp, Luka Rijeka, Luxion KeyShot, macOS, Madison Home, Magguilli Law Firm, Mantinga, Marine Stores Guide, Marketing Incentives, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, Matlock Security Services, MATRIX, Max Trans, Maxar Space Systems, Maxeon, Maxus Group, MC Technologies MC LR Router, McDonald’s, McKibbin, McLean Mortgage, McLeod Russel India, MDLand International, MediBoard, Medical Board of California, Medical Technology Industries, Inc, Members Trust Company, MetLife, Metroline, Mexican Government, Microlise, Microsoft 365 Admin Portal, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Pages, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Windows, Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Midland Tool, Miller & Smith, Minneapolis Parks, Minuteman Press, Misionero Vegetables, Mitel MiCollab, Mizuno USA, Mobigator Technology Group, Monster Electrical, Moodle, Morehead State University, Morrisons, Mullen Wylie, LLC, Nanosoft, NatAlliance Securities, Nationwide Legal, NCISM NEET, New Age Micro, Newpark Resources, Nicholsons Solicitors, Nokia, Norauto.fr, Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine, Northern Schools and Academy, NTrust, Numocity, NVIDIA UFM, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Ocean Park Mechanical, OfficeZilla, Oklahoma Medical Center, Omnicom Group, OnePoint Patient Care, OpenWrt, Optical Cable Corporation, Option Care Health, Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Orange County Pathology Medical Group, Orshan, Spann & Fernandez-Mesa, Orthopedics Rhode Island, Otsego Public Schools, over 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc, Oxford Auto Insurance, Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group, Pallet Logistics of America, Palm Facility Services, Pan Gulf Holding, Panda Security Dome, Panzer Solutions LLC, Pastor Real Estate, Patrick Sanders and Company, PC, Pavilion of Bridgeview, PC AfterHours, Pemberton Fabricators, Inc, Pensacola, Perfection Plus Services Inc, Performance Health & Fitness, Peruvian Army Military School, Philippines GCash, Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, PIH Health, Pincu Barkan, Law Office and Notary, Pine Belt Cars, Pinnacle Claims Management, Pinnacle Plastic Products, Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure, PK Mulyo, Planned Parenthood of Montana, PoinCampus, PointClickCare, Polter Finance, Popular Life Insurance, Port of Rijeka, PostgreSQL, Precision Walls, Premier Packaging, Premier Tax Services, Privat Spitex, Programs Improving Public Safety, Progress Kemp LoadMaster, ProjectSend, QNAP, Quality Billing Service, Radiologic Medical Services, PC, Ralphs, RBN Insurance Services, Rclone, RDC, RDS Electric, Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo, RemoteStaff.com.au, Rengo Packaging, REV Engineering, Rex Signature Services, LLC, RiverRestHome, RJM Marketing, Roblox, Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology, Romanian Permanent Electoral Authority, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Royce Corporation, RRCA Accounts Management, RSA Security SecureID, Rush University, S-Zdorovie, Safaricom, Safeway, SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Sainsbury’s, Saint Andrews Bureau, SalonBiz, San Francisco Ballet, Sanford Behavioral Health, Sango Family Dentistry, 240,000 satellite receivers, Schneider Electric, Schuck-Gruppe, SCM GROUP, Sea Level Inc, SEAT SA, SelectBlinds, Senior Dating, Sercomm, Shaw’s, Sheboygan, WI, Ship Services, Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, Signal Health Washington, Signzy, SILKNET COMPANY, Silver Springs, Silverback Exploration, SK Gas, SKS Bottle & Packaging, SL Data Services, SmartDimensions, Smith’s, Snelling Paper & Sanitation, Solana JavaScript SDK, South Africa’s CSIR, South West Family Medicine Associates, Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center, Specialty Bolt And Screw, Spotify, Spring EQ LLC, Sri Lanka Meteorological Department, SRP Federal Credit Union, SSGMCE, SSV Blockchain Network, Stalcop Metal Forming LLC, Standard Bank, Standard Calibrations, Star Shuttle Inc, Starbucks, Start-Rite, State of Arizona, Stauberstahl, STIIIZY, Surgical Associates, Symantric IT, Sécurité Nationale Systems, T&M Equipment, T-Mobile, Tacoma Engineers, Tamil Nadu GovMail, Tampa State Bank, Targus, TBM Consulting Group, TEAM Software, Tech Electronics, TechGuard, Tennis Canada, Terra Energy, Terrace of Hialeah, Texanscan, Texas Tech, Thala, Thames Water, The 1 Co, The Arbors Operator, LLC, The Mitchell Partnership, The PHOENIX, The Recycler Core, The Tech Interactive, Think Simple, Thunderbird Country Club, TIAA, Tillamook Country Smoker, Tinxy App, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Total Patient Care LLC, Totally Promotional, TourPay App, Town of Whitestown NY Highway Department, Trace3, TravelSale, Travis Pruitt & Associates, Trell.co, Tribelsky, TriHealth Physician Partners, Trimble SketchUp, Trinity Petroleum Management, LLC, Tripura Gramin Bank, True World Holdings LLC, TrueNAS, Trust Seeds, Tully’s Coffee Japan, Turf Paradise, TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors, U.S. Bank, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Library of Congress, UATF, UBS, Ubuntu Linux, UCC Retrievals, UK England and Wales prisons, Ultralytics YOLO11, UMC Health System, Unilever Brazil, United Bakery Equipment, United Seating and Mobility, UniversalPegasus International, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, URBN, URL-Log-Pass, Uruguay’s Partido Nacional, USA Network, USA2ME, USAID, Valley Planing Mill, Value Dental Center, VBÜ, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Ventana Micro Systems, Verizon, Vermilion Parish School System, Veterans Health Administration, VIA Health Partners, Village Pharmacy Group, ViralPitch, Visiting Physician Services of Michigan, Vista Point Mortgage, LLC, VMware vCenter Server, Vogue Homes, Volgograd State Medical University, Vox Printing, VozoHealth, VPS of MI PLLC, VRSEC, VTB Bank, vTech Solution, Walae Cristal, Walsworth Publishing Company, Washington State Court systems, Waters Truck and Tractor, Watsonville Community Hospital, Weld Racing, Wellfleet Group, LLC, West Bank Corp, Western Montana Mental Health Center, Westinghouse, WhatsUp Gold, Wheeler Associates, White Lake Township Hall, Wiley Metal Fabricating, WIN Empresas, Windows Server 2012, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, WolfBox E40, Word Check Sanctions, 500,000 WordPress sites,WordPress CleanTalk plugin, WordPress Really Simple Security/SSL plugin, WordPress WPLMS Learning Management System theme, WPM Pathology Laboratory, Wright Engineers, WTI, X-Cart Automotive, XnView, Xobin, Yakuza Helpline, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, York County, Yorozu Corporation, Zabbix, Zane Benefits, Zello, zero5, Zillertal Bier, Zimmerei Buder, Zimmerman & Frachtman PA Law Firm, and Zyloware have reported hacking or compromises this month.

itch.io (blame AI), PopeyeTools, Blue Yonder, Cloudflare, and Microsoft 365 have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke Microsoft Exchange, TLS/SSL, Google Chrome, Windows Store apps, and Excel Add-ins, and force-installed Copilot.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Patch Tuesday is pretty small this month. The typical computer should see roughly 2.0 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released 33 updates to address 73 vulnerabilities in GitHub, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Publisher, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Remote Desktop Client, DNS Server, Windows Hyper-V, System Center Operations Manager, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows File Explorer, Windows IP Routing Management Snapin, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows LDAP – Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), Windows Message Queuing, Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Task Scheduler, Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service, WmsRepair Service, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for iOS 17.7.2, iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 17.7.2, iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, Safari 18.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.7.2 and 18.1.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 18.1.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

visionOS 2.1.1 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS LTS 126.0.6478.258 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

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

Important Notes

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

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

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

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

Windows 11 is now stable and can be upgraded to if your hardware supports it, 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 24.12.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

Intel Driver and Support Assistant 24.6.49.8 is a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Samsung DeX 2.4.1.27 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/dex/

TP-Link Archer A8 v2.26 230824 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a8/v2.26/#Firmware

Wacom Driver 6.4.8-2 is a security update.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.73.97 is a security update.
https://brave.com/

Firefox 133.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.5.1 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Google Chrome 131.0.6778.108 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Vivaldi 7.0.3495.23 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Spark 3.18.2.93439 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.18.2.93438 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.5.1 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Internet Updates

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

AnyDesk 9.0.1 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

Dropbox 211.4.6008 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

FileZilla Server 1.9.4 resolves a configuration bug and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

FreeFileSync 13.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php

Google Drive 100.0 improves performance on macOS and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.35 improves compatibility and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.30955 improves export and data recall. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Mumble 1.5.735 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mumble.info/

Pocketnet-Core 0.22.8 is a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

Pocketnet-GUI 0.9.103 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://pocketnet.app/

PuTTY 0.82 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

Rclone 1.68.2 is a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.35.1 improves hardware compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.26.1 adds folders to improve organization. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Syncthing 1.28.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/

Technitium DNS Server 13.2.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.9.0 resolves several bugs including stability and display issues, and adds an affiliate program for bots.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 11.4.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

WinSCP 6.3.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Zoom 6.2.11.50939 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

3tene 4.0.12 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.7 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 269 adds landscape support, network sync, and resolves dozens of bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

KaraFun Player 3.3.6.72 improves upgrade and import behaviors, support for CDG and community media, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/

Plex Desktop 1.105.1.257 does not 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 1.68.2.259 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.2.9200 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update, but the next build is.
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) 1.21.50.10 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) 1.21.4 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server

PS5 2024.111 improves upgrade and migration. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024.12.04 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

Office Updates

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

Aronium 1.44.0.1 resolves several bugs and improves internationalization. This is not a security update.
https://aronium.com/

Adobe Acrobat 24.005.20320, 24.001.30225 and 20.005.30748 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.005.20320 and 20.005.30748 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html

Adobe After Effects 24.6.3 and 25.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/after_effects/apsb24-95.html

Adobe Animate 23.0.9 and 24.0.6 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-96.html

Adobe Bridge 14.1.4 and 15.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb24-103.html

Adobe Connect 11.4.9 and 12.7 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb24-99.html

Adobe Experience Manager 6.5.22 and 2024.11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb24-69.html

Adobe FrameMaker 2020.7 and 2022.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb24-106.html

Adobe Illustrator 28.7.3 and 29.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb24-94.html

Adobe InDesign 19.5.1 and 20.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.html

Adobe Media Encoder 24.6.4 and 25.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/media-encoder/apsb24-93.html

Adobe PDFL SDK 21.0.0.7 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/pdfl-sdk1/apsb24-98.html

Adobe Photoshop 26.1 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb24-101.html

Adobe Premiere Pro 24.6.3 and 25.0 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_pro/apsb24-104.html

Adobe Substance 3D Modeler 1.15.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-modeler/apsb24-102.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.1.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-105.html

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.5.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d-sampler/apsb24-100.html

Blender 4.3 resolves hundreds of bugs and improves hardware performance and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/

Calibre 7.22.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

InDesign 19.5.1 and 20.0.1 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-91.html

Kindle for PC 2.6.70964 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.amazon.com/kindleforpc

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.3 resolves over 80 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.12.9.1973 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.15.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.7.4 adds tab pinning and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Paint.net 5.1.1 resolves dozens of bugs and updates libraries. This a security update.
https://www.getpaint.net/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.4.392 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 R18_32.1 adds filtering by prepayments in customer report. This is not a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 R14_60 doesn’t provide a 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.

ChromeOS 130.0.6723.126 is a security update.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates+ChromeOS

elementary OS 8.0 is a major update adding session management containers, improved permission controls, Flatpack support out of the box, and expanded hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://elementary.io/

iOS 18.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

iPadOS 18.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204204

macOS 15.1.1 is a security update.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201541

Tails 6.10 is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

Security Software Updates

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

.NET Runtime 9.0.0 is a major update. This is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

FSS 2024.11.26 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

Gpg4win 4.4.0 resolves dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.2.3.156 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

ProtonVPN 3.4.3 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases/latest

SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.12.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48025

Stinger 13.0.0.234 is a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1270 adds support for several new browsers and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

uBlock Origin 1.61.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Open Broadcaster Software 31.0.0 is a major update. This version adds several integrations, updates libraries and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://obsproject.com/

SnagIt 24.3.0 adds rounded corners, improves PDF export support, and resolves a couple 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 13.0.3.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

HandBrake 1.9.0 improves hardware support and new encoding capabilities. This is not a security update.
https://handbrake.fr/

IsoBuster 5.5 adds support for new formats, new extension behavior, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php

StreamFab 6.2.0.8 adds support for several new sources and resolves compatibility issues with a dozen others. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.8 improves stabilization, upscaling and performance. 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 7.0.11 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 8.10.54 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

7-Zip 24.09 increases default dictionary sizes and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.7-zip.org/

Agent Ransack 2022.3499 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/

BatteryInfoView 1.26 adds option to sort log on each update and a 64-bit version. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html

Beyond Compare 5.0.4.30422 resolves several bugs and improves skew and other controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download

Bitwarden 2024.11.2 doesn’t provide a detailed change log for this versions so should be treated as a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.30.11385 improves cleaning of cloud services and some browsers and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

DesktopOK 11.47 is a cosmetic change. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.113.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2024-11-11 adds support for OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

Fido 1.64 adds support for UEFI Shell 24H2 and a PlatformArch switch. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

FileLocator Pro 2022.3499 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FoneTool 2.9.3 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

GoodSync 12.7.9 improves OAuth2 support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

grepWin 2.1.7 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stefankueng/grepWin/releases/latest

GSmartControl 2.0.1 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://gsmartcontrol.shaduri.dev/

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

IsMyHdOK 4.14 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

HWiNFO 8.16 improves hardware detection and support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

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

NTLite 2024.12.10210 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

PropertySystemView 1.21 adds an always on top option. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/windows_property_system_view.html

PSAppDeploy 4.0.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://psappdeploytoolkit.com/

SearchMyFiles 3.31 resolves a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

TeamViewer 15.60.3 improves display, device and user filtering, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

WinGet 1.9.25200 adds Sixel support, self-elevation, and resolves a compatibility bug. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest

WinScan2PDF 9.13 adds alternate page rotation support. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

WizTree 4.23 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/

XnConvert 1.102.0 adds filelist support. This is a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Android Studio 2024.2.1.12 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.4.219 improves layer support, project templates, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

Go 1.23.4 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable 14.42.34433.0 is a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Node.js 18.20.5 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 20.18.1 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.12.0 updates root certificates and libraries, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 23.4.0 updates root certificates and libraries, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.1 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

SQLite 3.47.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html

TortoiseSVN 1.14.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

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 5.2.2 is a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/

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

WP Update Server 2.0.2 adds a self-identifying version number. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/YahnisElsts/wp-update-server

WordPress 6.7.1 adds a new primary theme, the ability to add blocks and custom fields, improved style controls, and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/

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

BuddyPress 14.3.3 resolves several bugs. Thsi is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/

Contact Form 7 6.0.1 is a major update, adding several new features and bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

Duplicator 1.5.11.2 adds database collation to table creation. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/

Redirection 5.5.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

Widgets on Pages 1.9.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets-on-pages/

WPBakery 8.0.1 is a major update. This version improves compatibility, adds a dozen features and controls, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

WP Cerber Security 9.6.4 adds 2FA improvements, detailed cookie information, and regex exceptions. 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 2024-09-10

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for September, 2024.

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

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

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

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

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

This Month in Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twitch force-enabled VTubers’ cameras without their consent.

Now for the good news:

The US appeals court had ruled geofence warrants are unconstitutional.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

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

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

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

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

Google Chrome OS 126.0.6478.252, 127.0.6533.132 and 128.0.6613.133 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

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

Important Notes

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

The release of macOS Sonoma (14.x) means that macOS Big Sur (11.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Monterey (12) on your Mac then you should immediately remove it from the Internet and use it offline only. It will no longer receive patches or updates and can now no longer be secured.

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

The now-current release of the Windows 11 (v23H2) is very large so will take a long time to download on slower connections. Windows 11 pushes you to get the latest Windows 11 release every 12 months and only supports any consumer builds for 24 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, this process will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.

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

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

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

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

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

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

Browser Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Email Updates

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

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

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

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

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

Internet Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zoom 6.1.11.45504 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

Office Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240726-R14_25 doesn’t provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

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

Security Software Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

SnagIt 24.2.2 adds support for HDR image capture and exporting to Camtasia, and resolves a PDF export bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 13.0.2.6 adds support for new encodings and resolves compatibility issues with some hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

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

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

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

Education updates

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

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

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WinScan2PDF 8.93 improves hardware support and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Web Package Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regards,

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

 

Updates 2024-02-13

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Happy Valentine’s Day, Folks!

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

This Month in Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amazon AWS is now charging for IPv4 addresses.

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

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Google Chrome OS 120.0.6099.235 and 121.0.6167.159 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.

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

Important Notes

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

The release of macOS Sonoma (14.x) means that macOS Big Sur (11.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Monterey (12) on your Mac then you should immediately remove it from the Internet and use it offline only. It will no longer receive patches or updates and can now no longer be secured.

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

The now-current release of the Windows 11 (v23H2) is very large so will take a long time to download on slower connections. Windows 11 pushes you to get the latest Windows 11 release every 12 months and only supports any consumer builds for 24 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, this process will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.

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

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

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

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

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

Driver Updates

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

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

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

Wacom Driver 6.4.5-5 improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Browser Updates

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

Brave 1.62.162 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://brave.com/

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

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

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

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

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

Vivaldi 6.5.3206.61 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

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

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

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

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

Internet Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homepage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zoom 5.17.7.31859 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zoom.us/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plex Media Server 1.40.0.7998 improves native tagging, music filtering, resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

Office Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homepage

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

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

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

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

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

Security Software Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

UniFab 2.0.1.1 adds support for denoise, improves upscaling performance, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

1Password 8.10.24 resolves several bugs, improves idle behavior, and improves integration. This should be treated as a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/mac/
https://1password.com/downloads/windows/

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

Agent Ransack – Download

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FileLocator Pro – Download

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

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

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

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

Download

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

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

Download HWiNFO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

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

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

Web Package Updates

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

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

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

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

Home

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Duplicator – WordPress Migration & Backup Plugin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WPBakery 7.4 adds built-in SEO toolkit and improves social media controls. This is not a security update.
https://wpbakery.com/

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

Regards,

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