Firefox and Tor have both been updated to patch the zero day flaw. Thanks Tim C. for the heads up.
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Release Notes
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https://www.torproject.org/download/download.html.en
Computer News
Random Wednesday Stuff…
Are You Going Rogue?
Got my tix!
Your upcoming movie
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE
Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 PM
Quote Of The Day Week Month Year
“Saying an August release of Windows 10 is only now ready for businesses should be a warning sign to everyone who installed it back in August”
I Just Found It Hard To Believe
Last week “reports” surfaced around the net that Microsoft was giving customer telemetry data to a security company called FireEye.
I just couldn’t believe it was true even though I trust Microsoft about as far as I can throw an elephant.
The reports turned out to be bull squat.
Ed Bott takes aim at this fiasco: Fake news: It’s not just for politics anymore
Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 376.09 WHQL
Software Updates
EMDB (Eric’s Movie Database) 2.60
Mp3tag 2.80
Firefox 0 Day
This security vulnerability is being actively exploited. Stop using Firefox under Windows until patched.
“Currently it exploits Windows systems with a high success rate and affects Firefox versions 41 to 50 and the current version of the Tor Browser Bundle”
More info:
Emergency Bulletin: Firefox 0 day in the wild. What to do. – Wordfence blog
Firefox 0day in the wild is being used to attack Tor users – Arstechnica
Happy Thanksgiving
I would like to wish each of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
I hope you all have something or someone to be thankful for.
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Firefox 50
Supposed to launch faster.
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Release Notes
CCleaner 5.24
“Improved…Updated…bug fixes…”
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Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 375.86
“Provides the optimal experience for Tom Clancy’s The Division Survival DLC, Battlefield 1, Steep: Open Beta, and Civilization VI”
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There has been controversy over Login Requirements and Nvidia sending telemetry.
Just choose custom install and don’t install GeForce Experience. You don’t need it.
*I’m wrong. More later…
And to all the websites out there that claim Nvidia isn’t spying, SHAME ON YOU. If Microsoft or the NSA were doing it you would lose your fracking minds.
*edit 1637hrs
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Hotfix 16.11.3
I missed this release. Thank to Kelly for the heads up!
friday, Friday, FRIIIIIDAAAAAY!
Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, 54.0.2840.98 for Mac, and 54.0.2840.100 on Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.”
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Wise Disk Cleaner 9.32
“Improved…updated…bugfixes…”
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Patch Tuesday
Windows Updates
They’re ready if you are. Install’em at your own risk. Thanks for the heads up Arthur!
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2016
Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 update history
Adobe Flash Updated
APSB16-37 Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
Downloads for:
Firefox
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Weekend Random Stuff…
WOT Spyware
A German news organization discovered that the popular Web Of Trust (WOT) browser extension was spying on users and selling their data.
Both Google and Firefox have delisted WOT.
Info is a little hard to come by as no one properly sources their news anymore. There is a Github page that contains some info.
Windows 7 gained more new users than Windows 10 in the last 2 months
United Kingdom Readers
This is the first I have heard of this. Can some please explain Investigatory Powers Bill without getting too political?
Downloads
AMD Crimson Edition 16.11.2 Hotfix Drivers
Intel SSD Toolbox 3.4.0 – adds support for new Intel drives.
Off Topic
Geek + Redneck Toy Equals…
Billy Bass giving weather forecasts!
Wednesday Random Stuff…
Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 54.0.2840.87 for Windows, Mac, and 54.0.2840.90 for Linux.”
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Thanks Johan!
Free Password Manager For All Your Devices
Get LastPass Everywhere: Multi-Device Access Is Now Free!
I use it.
More Software Updates
EMDB 2.58 – Free movie collection software.
O&O ShutUp10 1.4.1384 – The Win10 privacy tamer I use.
Well Crap…
I’m looking at Linux as my main OS, specifically openSUSE. Most distros are running Linux 4.4 LTS kernel. There are so many improvements since then that I would love to run newer kernel. I tried the openSUSE rolling release called openSUSE Tumbleweed. It was running 4.8.6 I believe. I ran into a showstopper bug that involved my AMD Radeon RX 480 that is present in kernels beyond 4.4. Kinda sucks but openSUSE Leap 42.2 will be released on November 16. It is using the LTS 4.4 kernel so I will give that a shot. Or, I may try this if I have time.
Friday Random Stuff…
Woohoo! It’s Friday!
Win10 Updated
Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607: October 27, 2016
Win10 Update History
Latest Graphics Drivers (Windows)
AMD Crimson Edition 16.10.3 Hotfix (10/27/2016)
Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 375.70 WHQL (10/28/2016)
MBRFilter
“a driver that allows the MBR to be placed into a read-only mode, preventing malicious software from writing to or modifying the contents of this section of the storage device.”
Hmmm… Anyone tried this?
Lenovo Computers
Military Warns Chinese Computer Gear Poses Cyber Spy Threat
Off Topic
Video – Gym Wildlife (NSFW)
See ya next week!