Hi, Folks!
The next build of macOS, Mojave (10.14), is on the horizon. It will be released next month, and this means that devices running El Capitan (10.11) or older will no longer be supported. Your options are to either upgrade to at least Sierra (10.12) or replace your device. Mojave will not run on all Macs, just as High Sierra and even Sierra made some devices unusable. If in doubt whether your device will be able to support an operating system upgrade, be sure to perform a full disk backup prior to upgrade.
This last month has also brought an enormous increase in phishing attempts worldwide. More about phishing and what you can do to protect yourself in an article due soon.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Today is Patch Tuesday and it’s a big one.
The typical computer should see roughly 3gb in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released updates to Windows, .NET, Internet Explorer, Edge, Flash, and MSRT (~3gb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update for MacBook Pro. This is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.
Google Chrome OS 68.0.3440.87 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.154 is a security update.
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Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
Important Notes
Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.
The now-current release of Windows 10 (1803) will cause your computer to feel unusually slow until it is installed. This is a side-effect of the Windows 10 upgrade cycle, which pushes out 6gb through Windows update to get you to the latest Windows 10 release every 6 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, it will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients at The Farmory, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.
Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.
It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.
Also note that using the applications own “check for updates” function, when available, will best preserve your current settings, and often avoid any crapware that might come with a fresh installer. Use this option if it’s available to you.
Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
Display Driver Uninstaller 17.0.9.1 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-ddu
Intel Driver Update 3.5 improves reliability, adds support for newer hardware and NUCs, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect
Logitech Gaming Software 9.00.42 adds support for newer games, adds support for newer hardware, and resovles bugs. This is not a security update.
https://support.logitech.com/en_us/software/lgs
Logitech Options 6.90.138 resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
https://support.logitech.com/en_us/software/options
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Google Chrome 68.0.3440.106 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Firefox 61.0.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. This build introduces automatic restore of browser tabs, which means that you will no longer be able to simply force-close Firefox to escape the trend of Fake Security Warning sites. I recommend changing this option to False (unfortunately, it defaults to False or True currently based on the whim of Mozilla). Instructions to make this change can be found here.
SeaMonkey 2.49.4 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
NK2Edit 3.37 resolves a bug with GOOG records. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html
Thunderbird 60.0 is a major new update with many new features and bug fixes. This is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
DynDNS Updater 5.4.6 updates the installation signature and improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.dyndns.com/
FileZilla 3.35.2 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FreeFileSync 10.3 improves logging, adds new macros and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php
MaxMind GeoIP Data 201808 is a data refresh.
https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geolite
BrowsingHistoryView 2.17 adds support for using environment variables in settings. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html
Java 8u181 is a security update. If you actually use Java, install the update immediately. If you are unsure if you use Java (or think that Java and JavaScript are the same thing), then remove Java.
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
MusicBrainz Picard 2.0.3 updates libraries, resolves several bugs, and improves stability. This should be treated as a security update.
https://picard.musicbrainz.org/
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
EA Origin 10.5.24.5022 resolves many bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Experience Manager (all versions) has security updates available.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb18-26.html
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.5.5.342 is a security update.
https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/creative-cloud
Adobe Reader DC 18.011.20058 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
IcoFX 3.2 adds support for High-DPI, resolves several bugs, adds support for new formats and improves features. This is not a security update.
https://icofx.ro/
LibreOffice Still 6.0.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Notepad++ 7.5.8 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Avast! Home Edition 18.5.2342 resolves several bugs and improves notifications and user interface. This is not a security update.
https://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
Wireshark 2.6.2 is a security update.
https://www.wireshark.org/
DNSQuerySniffer 1.71 now displays the active network adapter on the window title. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html
SmartSniff 2.28 now displays the active network adapter on the window title. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html
RogueKiller 12.12.31 adds detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/
Intel-SA-00086 Detection Tool 1.2.007.0 improves detection of SA-00086 vulnerability. This is a security update.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27150
SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1260 improves stability, and resolves bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
SnagIt 12.4.1 is a security update.
XSplit Broadcaster 3.4.1806.2229 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.xsplit.com/get/
XSplit Gamecaster 3.3.1805.0406 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.xsplit.com/get/
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
CDex 2.07 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cdex.mu/?q=download
DVDFab 10.2.0.7 resolves several bugs, improves reliability and performance, adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
MakeMKV 1.12.3 improves support for mastering defects, adds support for new encodings, resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?makemkv
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
NTLite 1.6.3.6400 improves compatibility, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/
GoodSync 10.9.6 improves stability and performance, resolves several bugs, and improves licensing. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
Beyond Compare 4.2.6.23150 improves cloud service reliability and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.scootersoftware.com/download.php?zz=dl4
Bitcoin 0.16.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitcoin.org/en/download
CPU-Z Installer 1.86 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
DesktopOK 5.55 resolves several bugs and adds compatibility with the current beta of Windows 10. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK
CrucialScanner 20180810 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/index.aspx
DiskMaker X 7.0.1 resolves many bugs, and improves user experience. This is not a security update.
https://diskmakerx.com/
DMDE 3.4.4.740 adds GUI versions for macOS and Linux, resolves several bugs, and improves reliability for EOF scanning. This is not a security update.
https://dmde.com/
IsMyHdOK 1.44 updates language files. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/IsMyHdOK
NetworkTrafficView 2.15 now displays the active network adapter on the window title. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_traffic_view.html
SearchMyFiles 2.85 adds compare mode for duplicate name search. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html
OSForensics 6.0.1004 improves reliability. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html
PointerStick 3.21 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/PointerStick
Autoruns 13.91 improves stability. This should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
TaskSchedulerView 1.42 now restores to the previous position and size. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/task_scheduler_view.html
TeamViewer 13.2.5287 resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows/
WinScan2PDF 4.33 improves duplex capability detection for HP and Epson scanners. 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.
MySQL 8.0.12 is a security update.
https://www.mysql.com/downloads/installer/
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
TinyMCE 4.8.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.tinymce.com/download/
Drupal 8.5.6 is a security update.
https://drupal.org/download
MailEnable 10.18 resolves several bugs and updates third-party libraries. This is not a security update.
https://www.mailenable.com/
ScreenConnect 6.7.19388.6796 resolves several bugs and improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://www.screenconnect.com/Download
Joomla 3.8.11 resolves many bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.joomla.org/
WordPress 4.9.8 improves privacy controls. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/
Contact Form 7 5.0.3 improves cosmetic behaviors and adds several new features. This is not a security update.
Custom Facebook Feed 2.7.2 improves reliability but requires rekeying authentication for unowned Facebook pages. This is not a security update.
Postie 1.9.24 improves logging. This is not a security update.
Redirection 3.4 improves redirect detection and adds compatibility warnings. This is not a security update.
Theme My Login 7.0.10 resolves several bugs including fatal PHP compatibility. This is not a security update.
WooCommerce 3.4.4 fixes many bugs. This is not a security update.
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/