Mid-Week News

Patch Tuesday
Win10 – January 11, 2022—KB5009543 (OS Builds 19042.1466, 19043.1466, and 19044.1466)
Fixes over 70 vulnerabilities.
Win11 – January 11, 2022—KB5009566 (OS Build 22000.434)
Fixes over 60 vulnerabilities.
See also: ‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads January 2022 Patch Tuesday
“Microsoft today released updates to plug nearly 120 security holes in Windows and supported software. Six of the vulnerabilities were publicly detailed already, potentially giving attackers a head start in figuring out how to exploit them in unpatched systems. More concerning, Microsoft warns that one of the flaws fixed this month is “wormable,” meaning no human interaction would be required for an attack to spread from one vulnerable Windows box to another.”

Firefox 96
18 security fixes.
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To update, go to Settings > Help > About.

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 Optional Drivers
Support for Monster Hunter Rise, God of War, and 4 fixes.
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Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 511.17 WHQL
“Includes support for the 12GB GeForce RTX 3080”
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PowerToys 0.53.3
Bugfix release.
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HandBrake 1.5.1
“This is a minor refinement and bug fix release.”
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EMDB 5.01
16 fixes.
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It’s not about the green bubbles, Apple
“Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal published a story detailing how this distinction between green and blue chat bubbles has caused social pressure among teens and young people.”
WSJ – “Apple’s iMessage plays a significant role in the lives of young smartphone users and their parents, according to data and interviews with a dozen of these people. Teens and college students said they dread the ostracism that comes with a green text. The social pressure is palpable, with some reporting being ostracized or singled out after switching away from iPhones.”
As I’ve said before, my young niece was bullied on her school bus for having an Android phone.