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Patch Tuesday

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win10_up_icon_sTime To Run Windows Update
Updates available for all supported Windows versions as well as Office 2007-13 and Flash for IE in Win 8/8.1/10.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2015

Flash
“Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player.
These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.”
Flash vulnerable? Nooooooooooooowaaaaaaay 🙄
APSB15-19 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Download Flash
Flash for IE in Win 8/8.1/10 via Windows Update.
Latest version of Chrome has it too (see below)

Google Chrome
“The stable channel has been updated to 44.0.2403.155 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.”
Includes above Flash update.
Download or update from within the program.

VeraCrypt Updated
Version 1.13 released. Missed this one, got update on Sunday (Thanks Mike!).
This is a TrueCrypt replacement.
Download

Firefox 40 Hits Mirrors

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firefox_2013Although not “officially” released (tomorrow), Firefox 40 is out on the mirrors for your downloading pleasure.
*edit 11AUG2015 – Firefox 40 now official. All links live.
Official support for Win10 (looks better), other fixes.
Linux, Improved scrolling, graphics, and video playback performance with off main thread compositing.

Download (en-US)
Download other systems and languages
Release Notes

Classic Shell 4.2.4

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classicshell_newClassic Shell updated.
“Finalized support for Windows 10 – multiple bugfixes and performance improvements.”
Download & Info

Classic Shell is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it. The main features are:
-Highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins
-Quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs
-Find programs, settings, files and documents
-Start button for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
-Toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer
-Caption and status bar for Internet Explorer

Windows 10 Privacy Issues

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thEvery sane person worries about privacy issues online. IMHO, Win10 causes legitimate privacy concerns. However, there is the “tinfoil hat brigade” that IMHO takes things way too far. I haven’t wanted to jump the gun on addressing these issues. This sites first rule of tweaking has always been “Primum non nocere” (first, do no harm).
[Read more…] about Windows 10 Privacy Issues

Privacy Badger 1.0

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badgerThe Electronic Frontier Foundation has released a new privacy extension called Privacy Badger.

EFF is excited to announce that today we are releasing version 1.0 of Privacy Badger for Chrome and Firefox. Privacy Badger is a browser extension that automatically blocks hidden trackers that would otherwise spy on your browsing habits as you surf the Web.

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