Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for October, 2024.

Windows 11 24H2 is out. So is macOS 15/Sequoia. iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 11 are out now.  The first set of security updates for each of these are released now, too.

All versions of Windows 11 prior to 23H2 are no longer be supported. Upgrade to 23H2 now, then do not upgrade to 24H2, yet. Let everyone else be the guinea pigs. It’s already showing quite a few issues.

All versions of macOS prior to 13/Ventura are no longer supported. If you can’t upgrade your Mac to Ventura you need to permanently take it offline and/or replace it.

Windows 10 now has only 12 months of support left. If your computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 either start planning now for a switch to Linux or replacing your computer.

There were 505+ major hacks, and over 395 application updates this month. It’s an enormous month, with about 4 GB of updates for most users.

This Month in Technology

4B Components, 5.11 Tactical, A1 Mobile Locksmith, Access Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, Access Sports, Accurate Railroad Construction Ltd, Acuity Advisor, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Commerce & Magento stores (5% of all their commerce sites!!!),  Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, ADT, Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc, Affirm Agency, AFP, air-gapped government systems, Akromold, Al Rajhi Bank, Albany College of Pharmacy, Alliance, Ally Bank, Alshaya Group, Altman Plants, Alvan Blanch, American Water Works, Amgen Inc, Amplitude Laser, Andamen, Andantex USA, Anniversary Holding, Apache Avro, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Apex Softcell, Aramark myPay, Arc browser, Arelance Group, Around the Clock Companies, Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center, PA, AT&T, ATG Communications Group, Atrium Health, Autel Maxicharger, Auto Recyclers, AutoCanada, Autodesk Navisworks Freedom DWF, automatic storage tank gauge (ATG) systems (6 models), Avi Resort & Casino, Avis, Balboa Bay Club Ventures LLC, Banana Gun, Bangladeshi government, Barbados Revenue Authority, Barnes & Cohen, Batcom, Battle Lumber Co, Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group, Bazooka, Bel-Air Bay Club, BELL DATA, Inc, Benny Gantz, Bethalto Community Unit School District, Betterhalf, Bharat Petroleum, BingX, Bloom Hearing Specialists, Blundstone USA Inc, BNBuilders, BotSpace, Branhaven Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Brechbuhler Scales Inc, BroadGrain Commodities, Broward Realty Corp, Brown Bottling Group, Brown Integrated Logistics, Brunswick Hospital Center, BSH Soft, BudTrader, C&L Ward, CaleyWray, Calibrated Healthcare, LLC, California Department of Social Services, Cameroon’s pension fund, Canstar Restorations, Capgemini, Capital Printing, Carlile Group, Cascade Columbia Distribution, Casino Fandango, Casio, Caterpillar Inc, Cellular Plus, CentralTickets, CF Medical, Charles Darwin School, Chernan Technology, ChiceDNA, Chinese government, a Chinese government botnet, Chrome, Chunghwa Telecom Data, Cincinnati Public Schools, City of Aberdeen, WA, City of Forest Park, City of Pleasanton, CA, City of Richardson, TX, CK Associates, CKS Packaging, Classic Business Products, CobelPlast, Cohesive Networks VNS3, Comcast Cable Communications, Community Clinic of Maui, Inc, Community Hospital of Anaconda, Compass Group, Concord Management Services, Condere IP, Conductive Containers, Inc, Connally Memorial Medical Center, Control Panels USA, CopySmart LLC, Corantioquia, Creative Consumer Concepts, Creative Playthings, CrediHealth, Crown Mortgage Company, CSG Consultants, D-Link routers, DATASUS, Daughterly Care, David’s Bridal, Del Valle Independent School District, Delaware Library system, Dell (twice in a week),  Deloitte, Delta Prime, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippines, DETRAN, Detroit Public TV, Diamond Contracting, LLC, Didi Chuxing, digiDirect, Dimensional Merchandising, DINAS Corp, Divine Interprises INC, DJH Jugendherberge, Domain Industries, DotPe, DPC DATA, Dr. Web, DrayTek routers, Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture, Duopharma Biotech, Dutch Police, EasyMPS, Edge Imaging, eFile.com, EigenLayer, Elgin Separation Solutions, Elitecare Emergency Hospital, Elitecare, Empereon Marketing, English Football League, Enterprise Outsourcing, EnviroNET Inc, Environmental Code Consultants Inc, Erasmus+, ETC Companies, Ethena Labs, Eurobulk, Evans Distribution Systems, Experience Engine, Express Services, Fabrica Industrial Machinery & Equipment, FastStone Imave Viewer, Fazenda Brazil government, FBCS, Fedbank Financial Services, Feeld, Feldstein & Stewart, Fireworks Software, First Choice, Fleet Equipment, FoccoERP, Forshey Prostok LLP, Fortinet, Fortive, Foundation, Foxit PDF Reader, Freshstart Credit Repair, Frigocenter, Fritzøe Engros, FTV Employment Services LLC, Fylde Coast Academy Trust, G/S Solutions, Galloway MacLeod, Games Box, GameVN, Garvey, GenPro Inc, GitLab, GNOME Project G, GoDaddy, Golden Age Nursing Home, Gough Construction, Graminex, Graybill Medical Group, Greene Acres Nursing Home, Guerriere & Halnon, GW Mechanical, Hair Club for Men, Hamel Cranial Chiropractic & Wellness INC, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvey Nichols, HDI, Hertz, Hezbollah, Hindle Group, Holmes & Brakel, Howard CPAs, HPE Aruba Networking, Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti, Hunter Dickinson Inc, HuntStand, I-MED, Ibermutuamur, ICBC London, IDEALEASE INC, Idre Fjäll, Indian Supreme Court, Indodax, Infosys McCamish Systems, Instituto Nacional de Deportes de Chile, Insurance Agency Marketing Services, Inc, InteriorWorx Commercial Flooring, iOS Password Manager, 260,000 IoT devices (Raptor Train), Iron Metals, Isola, Israel Defense Minister, Israel Foreign Affairs Minister, Israel Harel Insurance, Israel Prime Minister, an Israeli analytics company, Israeli defense companies, Israeli Industrial Batteries, Istrail, Italian Ministry, Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, Ivanti Workspace Control, Jackson Paper Manufacturing, Jacobsen Construction Co, Inc Health Plan, Joe Swartz Electric, Johnson & Wales University, JTaylor & Associates LLC, Juice Generation, Kawasaki Motors Europe, Keller Williams Realty Group, Kennedy Funding, Keuka College, Keya Accounting and Tax Services LLC, Kia dealer portal, Kia vehicles (again), KintApp, Kravit, Hovel & Krawczyk SC, KukuFM, Kuwait Health Ministry, LA Financial Federal Credit Union, Labib Funk Associates, Ladov Law Firm, Lakeland Chamber, Lancaster Royal Grammar, three-quarters of law firms (which explains a lot of the hacks this month), Law Offices of Michael J Gurfinkel, Inc, Lawrie Insurance Group, Lee Hoffoss Injury Lawyers, LEGO, Lenovo Service Bridge, Liberty First Credit Union, Local 1964 ILA Health & Insurance Fund, Lumen Technologies, Luso Cuanzа, Lyomark Pharma, MacGillivray Law, macOS graphics driver, macOS video decoder, Magenta Photo Studio, Malwarebytes Antimalware, Markdom Plastic Products, Maryville Academy, Mattson Technology, Inc, Max Shop, MC2 Data, McAbee Construction, Inc, McCarty Company, MCNA Dental, MDSi INC, MediCheck, MedReview, Messe C, Miami Dolphins Forum, Michigan Masonic Home, Michigan Medicine, Microsoft Azure API Management, Microsoft C++ redistributable, Microsoft Pragmatic General Multicast Server, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10 AllJoyn Router Service, Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows SmartScreen, Mile Hi Foods, MIPS Holding, Inc, Mobility Compare, Model Engineering, Moeller Door and Window, MoneyGram, Mozambique Election System, Mt. Carmel Behavioral Healthcare, Muskogee City County Enhanced 911 Trust Authority, mySCADA myPRO, NASA, New Electric, New River Electrical, New York Sports Club, Noble Environmental, North American Breaker, Nova Sinseg, Nusser Mineralöl GmbH, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, Octapharma Plasma, OffRoadAction, Omega Industries, One Point HR Solutions, Onyx, OpenAI, OpenPLC_v3 Runtime, Optigo Networks ONS-S8, Oracle WebLogic, Pacific Coast Building Products, Pacific Islands Forum, Fiji, Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company LLC, Palomar Medical Group, PaperCut NG, Partners Air, Patelco Credit Union, Patrick Sanders Company, PDF-XChange Editor, Pearl Cohen, Peerless Umbrella, Performance Food Centers, Performance Therapies, PetEdge, Pete’s Road Service, PetroChina, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, Piggly Wiggly, Plaisted Companies, Plastics Plus, Plumbers Stock, Port of Seattle/Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Power Torque Services, PRC-Saltillo, Premier Packaging, Prentke Romich Company, Progress Software WhatsUp Gold, Pureform Radiology Center, Qualcomm DSP, Quantum Healthcare, Raaga, Rackspace, Radio Geretsried, 19 UK railway stations, Ranveer Allahbadia, Reading Train Station, Red Barrels, Repsol, Research Electronics International, Reutter, Richland County, WI, Richmond Auto Mall, Richmond Community Schools, Riley Gear Corporation, Rim Country Health and Rehabilitation, Ring Power, River Delta Unified School District, River Region Cardiology Associates, Riverside Resort Casino, Rob Levine & Associates, Robson Planning Group Inc, Rockwell Automation PLC Software, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Sage Home Loans Corporation, SaniRent, Satia Group, Savannah Candy, Schäfer, dein Bäcker GmbH & Co KG, Scranton School District, Sellafield, ServiceNow, Shenango Area School District, Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC, Shezmu, Shin Bet, ShoreMaster, Signature Healthcare Services LLC, siParadigm LLC, Slim CD, Smart Buy, Smart Source, Inc, 2,700 “smart” devices in the Netherlands, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, Solutii Sistemas, Sono Bello, Southeast Cooler, Southern Bone, SpaceX, Spectrum Industries, Sportstech, spWETH Wallet, Star Blizzard, Star Health (India), Stillwater Mining Company, Storck-Baugesellschaft mbH, Structural Concepts, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, Sunrise Farms, Synnovis, TANYA Creations, TeamViewer, TeleHealth Center (India), Temu, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Thai Honda Manufacturing, The Gill Corporation, The Maids International, The Rubber Resources, The Superior Court of California, The Tech Interactive, Theresa Gordon Tax Services, Inc, Think Simple, Thomas Lloyd, Thompson Construction Supply, TIAA, Title Financial Corporation, Total Electronics, TOTVS, Toyota, TradeZero America Inc, Transport for London, Transtec SAS, TransUnion Risk and Alternative Data Solutions, Inc, Travel Alberta, TRC Worldwide Engineering, Trend Micro Deep Discovery Inspector, True Family Enterprises, Truflation, Truist Bank, Trump campaign, Tuttle-Click Automotive Group, Twilio, Uber Eats, UCC Retreivals, United Animal Health, Universal Music Group, University Medical Center, University of Minnesota Orthodontics, US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, US Congress, US Dermatology Partners, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Uttarakhand (India) government, Veertu Anka Build, Verizon, Vermilion Parish Schools, Versa Director, VGTRK, Vickers Engineering, Vidisco, Virginia Dare Extract Co, Visionary Homes, Visteon Infotainment System, VMware vCenter Server, Ward Transport, Wayne County, MI, WazirX, We Level Up Treatment Lake Worth, Weiser Memorial Hospital, Weldco-Beales Manufacturing, Wells Fargo, Western Digital MyCloud PR4100, WhatsApp, Wichita Police, Wilmington Convention Center, Wilson & Lafleur, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp, Woodard, Hernandez, Roth & Day, WordPress Houzez Login Register plugin, WordPress Houzez theme, WordPress LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, Wright, Moore, DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson, LLC, Young Consulting LLC, and Zimbra email servers have reported hacking or compromises this month.

AFP, AT&T, Cloudflare, Confidant Health, Dr. Web, Google CloudImposer, Highline Public Schools, MoneyGram, PlayStation Network, Port of Seattle, Providence Public Schools, State Data Center (India), Verizon, and WP Engine have suffered from outages this month.

Last months updates broke M4 iPad Pro devices, macOS Sequoia VPN & antivirus software, Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Outlook mail vs nested folders, Microsoft Word (serious – Word deletes your files if they have mixed case extensions!), Windows 11 24H2 BSODs, Windows 11 24H2 gaming performance, Windows 11 24H2 license activation, Windows reboots, and Windows USB & Bluetooth.

In other news

The Internet backdoor mandated by US federal law has been hijacked by China (Salt Typhoon) and is being actively exploited again across several phone providers. It’s not good.

Almost 3 in 5 of breached UK firms admit to paying ransom on demand. An insane 92% of healthcare firms in the US were hit by cyberattacks this year.

Now that “exploding pagers” (and more) are a thing, will people start to take supply chain and physical security seriously?

Fearing exposure of weak security processes, Apple has moved to dismiss their lawsuit against NSO Group.

Now for the good news

Discord has added end-to-end encryption for audio & video calls.

NIST has finally scrapped their complexity and change frequency recommendations. The math on these recommendations simply doesn’t add up.

Let’s Get Busy

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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

Microsoft released 65 updates to address 121 vulnerabilities in .NET Framework, .NET, Azure CLI, Azure Monitor, Azure Stack, BranchCache, Code Integrity Guard, DeepSpeed, Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI), Microsoft ActiveX, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol, Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL, Microsoft Windows Speech, OpenSSH for Windows, Outlook for Android, Power BI, Remote Desktop Client, RPC Endpoint Mapper Service, Service Fabric, Sudo for Windows, Visual C++ Redistributable Installer, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows BitLocker, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Cryptographic Services, Windows cURL Implementation, Windows EFI Partition, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Kerberos, Windows Kernel, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Local Security Authority (LSA), Windows Mobile Broadband, Windows MSHTML Platform, Windows Netlogon, Windows Network Address Translation (NAT), Windows NT OS Kernel, Windows NTFS, Windows Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP), Windows Print Spooler Components, Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service, Windows Remote Desktop Services, Windows Remote Desktop, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Scripting, Windows Secure Channel, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows Shell, Windows Standards-Based Storage Management Service, Windows Storage Port Driver, Windows Storage, Windows Telephony Server, Winlogon, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

Apple released updates for Apple TV 1.5.0.152 for Windows, iOS 17.7, iOS 18, iOS 18.0.1, iPadOS 17.7, iPadOS 18, iPadOS 18.0.1, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, Safari 18, Safari 18.0.1, tvOS 17.6.1, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, visionOS 2.0.1, watchOS 10.6.1, watchOS 11, watchOS 11.0.1, and Xcode 16. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 17.7, 18, and 18.0.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

iPadOS 17.7, 18, and 18.0.1 are security updates. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the most current update.

watchOS 10.6.1, 11, and 11.0.1 are security updates. Use the Watch app on your iPhone to install the most current version.

tvOS 18 is a security update. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

visionOS 2 and 2.0.1 are security updates. Use System, Software Update to install the most current version.

Google Chrome OS 128.0.6613.163, 129.0.6668.80, and ChromeOS LTS 126.0.6478.254 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 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 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.

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.

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 24.9.1 improves hardware compatibility, game support, resolves several bugs and expands Vulkan extensions. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support

TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 240628 improves mesh and configuration controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax55/v1/#Firmware

goxlr-utility 1.1.4 resolves several compatibility and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/GoXLR-on-Linux/goxlr-utility/

UniFi Network Server 8.4.62 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server

VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.2.0 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 1.70.123 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
https://brave.com/

Google Chrome 129.0.6668.100 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.google.com/chrome/

Microsoft Edge 129.0.2792.79 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Firefox 131.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

Firefox ESR 128.3.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

Vivaldi 6.9.3447.51 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
https://vivaldi.com/

Email Updates

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

Mailspring 1.14.0 is a security update.
https://getmailspring.com/

ProtonMail (Android) 4.0.22.1 resolves a major stability bug. This is not a security update.
https://proton.me/mail/download

Spark 3.17.9.86866 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Spark (macOS) 3.17.9.86865 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/

Thunderbird 128.3.0 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 8.1.0 resolves dozens of bugs and improves stability. This is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

AnyDesk (macOS) 8.1.2 is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads

BrowsingHistoryView 2.58 resolves an export bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

curl 8.10.1 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://curl.haxx.se/windows/

Dropbox 209.4.3661 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dropbox.com/

Facebook Messenger 215.6.0.24.211 is a security update.
https://www.messenger.com/download

FileZilla Server 1.9.2 resolves a bug in the update engine. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 98.0 is a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

MeshCentral 1.1.32 is a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html

Microsoft Teams 1.7.00.26062 improves onboarding flow and allows external presenters to join from mobile platforms. This is not a security update.
https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Nextcloud Server 30.0.0 is a major update, updating libraries, minimum requirements, and resolving more than a hundred bugs. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Npcap 1.80 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/

Rclone 1.68.1 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://rclone.org/

Signal 7.27.0 adds several new display options for media, groups and restores ability to search stored messages from groups you’re no longer part of. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/

Signal (Android) 7.18.2 adds ability to search for emoji. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/

Technitium DNS Server 13.0.2 resolves protocol bugs. v13 adds several other new DNS features and controls including ZONEMD, RP, Catalog Zones and improved logging. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/

Telegram 5.6.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/

Telegram (Android) 11.1.3 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/apps

Zoom 6.2.3.47507 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 4.0.10 resolves a couple bugs and improves lip sync. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/

Bitwig Studio 5.2.4 resolves over 20 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.bitwig.com/download/

Grayjay 264 adds auto-play toggle, allows you to control rotation sensitivity, reverse rotation, and resolves several bugs and compatibility issues. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html

iTunes 12.13.3.2 is a security update.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Plex Desktop 1.102.0.230 resolves a couple bugs and adds an advertising consent notice. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Home Theater 1.67.1.233 updates web engine. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

Plex Media Server 1.41.0.8994 adds support for external subtitles, improved ad detection, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-media-server

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.31.04 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock

Nintendo Switch 19.0.0 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989

PS5 2024.920 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

Steam 2024.09.17 changes the terms of use and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110

SteamOS SteamDeck Update 2024.10.03 improves Wi-Fi 7 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/

Office Updates

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

Adobe Animate 23.0.8 and 24.0.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-76.html

Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-p3, 2.4.6-p8, 2.4.5-p10, 2.4.4-p11, 1.4.2-p3, 1.3.5-p8, 1.3.4-p10, and 1.3.3-p11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-73.html

Magento Open Source 2.4.7-p3, 2.4.6-p8, 2.4.5-p10, and 2.4.4-p11 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb24-73.html

Adobe Dimension 4.0.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb24-74.html

Adobe FrameMaker 2020.7 and 2022.5 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb24-82.html

Adobe InCopy 19.5 and 18.5.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb24-79.html

Adobe InDesign 19.5 and 18.5.4 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-80.html

Adobe Lightroom 7.5, 13.5.1, and 12.5.2 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/lightroom/apsb24-78.html

Adobe Substance 3D Painter 10.1.0 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb24-52.html

Adobe Substance 3D Stager 3.0.4 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-81.html

Audacity 3.6.4 doesn’t have a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Blender 4.2.2 resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.blender.org/download/

Calibre 7.19.0 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/

Ghostscript 10.04.0 is a security update.
https://www.ghostscript.com/releases/gsdnld.html

GnuCash 5.9 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.gnucash.org/

Kdenlive 24.08.1 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://kdenlive.org/

Krita 5.2.6 resolves over 50 bugs and improves reliability and stability. This is not a security update.
https://krita.org/en/download/

LibreOffice Fresh 24.8.2 resolves almost 200 bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/

Manager 24.10.8.1879 adds business templates, FDX support, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.manager.io/

Nextcloud Desktop 3.14.1 resolves a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/

Notepad++ 8.7 updates libraries, resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

PDF Candy Desktop 3.13 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://pdfcandy.com/

PDF-XChange Editor 10.4.1.389 is a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor

QuickBooks Pro 2022 20240726-R17_34 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

QuickBooks Pro 2023 20240726-R14_39 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products

Security Software Updates

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

JShelter 0.19.1 improves Manifest V3 compatibility and performance. This is not a security update.
https://jshelter.org/install/

KeePass 2.57.1 is a security update.
https://keepass.info/

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware 5.5.4 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

RogueKiller 15.18.3 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/

SecurityCheck 2024.9.22 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/securitycheck/dl/123/

Stinger 13.0.0.197 is a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

SuperAntiSpyware 10.0.1268 adds support for new browsers, applications, unicode compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

uBlock Origin 1.60.0 adds several new features and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest

Operating System Updates

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

QubesOS 4.2.3 is a security update.
https://www.qubes-os.org/downloads/

Tails 6.8 is a security update. 6.8 also signals the merger of Tails and the Tor Project.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html

Zorin OS 17.2 improves customization, updates libraries, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://zorin.com/os/mirrors/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SnagIt 24.2.4 resolves stability bugs. This is not a security update. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html

VideoCacheView 3.10 improves compatibility with Google Chrome. 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 13.0.2.7 adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

MakeMKV 1.17.8 improves defect tolerance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.makemkv.com/download/

StreamFab 6.2.0.0 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/downloader-new.htm

UniFab 2.0.3.5 adds FLAC support and resolves sseveral 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 7.0.7 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 8.10.46 adds QR code authentication, Wi-Fi QR code sharing, accessibility improvements, and resolved several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/

AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.5.0 adds Boot Repair, improves Migrate OS and resolves bugs in the optical media creation flow. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/

Bitwarden 2024.9.2 improves PDF attachment handling and improves Secrets Manager. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/

CCleaner 6.28.11297 adds support for new applications. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/

CPU-Z Installer 2.11 improves mainboard detection and adds new hardware support. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Deskflow 1.17.0 is a complete rebrand of the upstream Synergy source, pushing the public code base into a useful utility. This is the first one, though, so I’d hold off a little while. This is not a security update.
https://deskflow.org/

DesktopOK 11.44 improves copmatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK

dnGrep 4.2.84.0 improves cache plug-in to use hash data to reduce network chatter, encoding improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/

email-oauth2-proxy 2024-09-12 adds option to use password as credentials, improves documentation and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/simonrob/email-oauth2-proxy

Everything Toolbar 1.5.1 improves compatibility, adds RTL support, keyboard shortcuts and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/

ExplorerPatcher 22621.3880.66.6 improves compatibility and adds support for Windows 11 v24H2. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/

Fido 1.60 adds support for Windows 11 v24H2 and removes v23H2. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases

Fing 3.7.1 improves Network Insights and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows

FoneTool 2.9.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html

Git SCM 2.46.1 resolves several bugs and improves documentation. This is not a security update.
https://git-scm.com/

GoodSync 12.7.6 improves logging and compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/

Homedale 2.13 adds channel utilization reporting, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) support and filtering improvements. This is not a security update.
https://www.the-sz.com/products/homedale/

HWiNFO 8.12 adds support for newer hardware and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

HWMonitor 1.55 adds support for newer hardware and battery information. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

IsMyHdOK 4.11 adds support improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK

Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.4.9 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager

LessMSI 2.2.0 adds Italian language support. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/

MultiMonitorTool 2.11 resolves a mapping bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multi_monitor_tool.html

NTLite 2024.9.10073 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

OSForensics 11.0.1014 resolves over a dozen bugs including performance and reliability issues. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html

PointerStick 6.44 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick

PowerToys 0.85.1 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest

ScreenConnect 24.2 should be avoided. It has had rollout “paused” due to stability issues four times already. Just wait for 24.3 or 24.4 to be stable.
https://screenconnect.connectwise.com/download

TeamViewer 15.58.5 resolves several bugs and implements new cosmetics. This is a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

TestDisk 7.3 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download

XnConvert 1.101.0 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

.NET Runtime 8.0.10 is a security update.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet

Android Studio 2024.2.1.9 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio

GDevelop 5.4.213 adds ability to change opacity within properties panel, tilemap improvements, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download

GitHub Desktop 3.4.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://desktop.github.com/

Go 1.23.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://go.dev/

Node.js 20.18.0 updates libraries, resovles several bugs and adds experimental support for network inspection. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Node.js 22.9.0 updates libraries, adds support for stack trace, disables V8, and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/

Python 3.13.0 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

Visual Studio Code 1.94 improves Explorer Find, adds filtering options to Source Control Graph, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 7.1.2 is a major update, changing style, performance, stability, hardware compatibility and adding many options. It also initially broke older guests and this release fixes that as well as a dozen other 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.

Duplicator 1.5.11 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#developers

Sucuri Security 1.9.5 improves analysis. This should be treated as a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sucuri-scanner/

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

Regards,

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