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Patch Tuesday

January 10, 2023, 13:51(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

Windows Updates
There are over 60 security vulnerabilities patched in both Win10 and Win11.

Win10 – January 10, 2023—KB5022282 (OS Builds 19042.2486, 19044.2486, and 19045.2486)
“This update addresses issues that affect the Local Session Manager (LSM)…addresses a known issue that affects apps that use Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) SQL Server Driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to connect to databases…addresses a known issue that might affect startup on some Windows devices. They might receive an error (0xc000021a) and have a blue screen.”

Win11 – January 10, 2023—KB5022287 (OS Build 22000.1455)
“This update addresses issues that affect the Local Session Manager (LSM)…addresses a known issue that affects apps that use Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) SQL Server Driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to connect to databases…addresses a known issue that might affect startup on some Windows devices. They might receive an error (0xc000021a) and have a blue screen.“

Tagged With: Security, Windows 10, Windows 11

Patch Tuesday

December 13, 2022, 16:27(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

Windows Updates
Win10 & Win11 have over 2 dozen security updates.

Win10 – December 13, 2022—KB5021233 (OS Builds 19042.2364, 19043.2364, 19044.2364, and 19045.2364)
“REMINDER All editions of Windows 10, version 21H1 are at end of service on December 13, 2022.”

Win11 – December 13, 2022—KB5021234 (OS Build 22000.1335)

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Patch Tuesday

August 9, 2022, 20:30(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) 3 Comments

Windows Update
Over 50 security issues fixed.
WIN10 – August 9, 2022—KB5016616 (OS Builds 19042.1889, 19043.1889, and 19044.1889)
WIN11 – August 9, 2022—KB5016629 (OS Build 22000.856)

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 516.94 WHQL
“Game Ready for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered” and several other mostly game related fixes.
Download | Release Notes

Firefox 103.0.2
Three small fixes.
Download | Release Notes

Tagged With: Security, Windows 10, Windows 11

Patch Tuesday

July 12, 2022, 14:57(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

Windows Updates
Win10 – July 12, 2022—KB5015807 (OS Builds 19042.1826, 19043.1826, and 19044.1826)
“Addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.”
40+ security issues fixed.

Win11 – July 12, 2022—KB5015814 (OS Build 22000.795)
“Addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.”
40+ security issues fixed.

PowerToys 0.60.0
Many fixes.
Download & Info

GPU-Z 2.47
Fixes, improvements, additional hardware support.
Download & Info

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Latest Windows Vulnerabilities

July 21, 2021, 10:29(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I don’t get into Windows vulnerability issues much here. I find it boring reading, the severity of these issues is often overblown (like everything else), and I used to get paid to protect systems from this stuff. If you like to keep up with such things I recommend BleepingComputer.
Anyway, below are the latest vulnerabilities. The fixes involve you not being able to print (at least remotely), and deleting System Restore points and Shadow volumes and stopping the ability to create them.
[Read more…] about Latest Windows Vulnerabilities

Tagged With: Security

Patch Tuesday

May 11, 2021, 13:43(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
May 11, 2021—KB5003173 (OS Builds 19041.985 and 19042.985)
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, the Windows Kernel, Windows Media, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and the Windows Silicon Platform.

VLC 3.0.14
Fix double loading of slave input
Fix an issue causing the auto-updater not to launch the new version installer
Download (Windows) | Download All | Release Info

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Updated
Version 21.001.20155 has 10 security updates.
Download (US) | Security Bulletin
[Read more…] about Patch Tuesday

Tagged With: Security, Windows 10

Patch Tuesday

April 13, 2021, 15:26(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

[Read more…] about Patch Tuesday

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Password Managers, Part Deux

February 20, 2021, 13:19(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I said last week I was looking for a new password manager.
A decision has been made…
[Read more…] about Password Managers, Part Deux

Tagged With: Security, This Site

Password Managers

February 16, 2021, 12:11(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

This morning I read that LastPass will restrict free users to only one type of device starting next month. Since this will leave users scrambling for a replacement, folks are understandably pissed off.
[Read more…] about Password Managers

Tagged With: Privacy, Security

The Social Dilemma

February 11, 2021, 09:57(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

The Social Dilemma
“We tweet, we like, and we share— but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? This documentary-drama hybrid reveals how social media is reprogramming civilization with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations…The Social Dilemma features the voices of technologists, researchers and activists working to align technology with the interests of humanity.”
I finally got around to watching this last night. My favorite quotes from the movie:

“I like to say that algorithms are opinions embedded in code.” Cathy O’Neil, data scientist‍

“The way to think about it is as 2.5 billion Truman Shows. Each person has their own reality with their own facts. Over time you have the false sense that everyone agrees with you because everyone in your news feed sounds just like you. Once you’re in that state, it turns out you’re easily manipulated.” – Roger McNamee, Early investor venture capitalist in Facebook‍

“It’s the gradual, slight, imperceptible change in your own behavior and perception that is the product.” – Jaron Lainer, founding father of Virtual Reality Computer Scientist‍

“There’s only a handful of people at these companies who understand how these [algorithm] systems work, and even they don’t necessarily fully understand what’s going to happen with a particular piece of content. So as humans we’ve almost lost control over these systems. Because they’re controlling the information that we see, they’re controlling us more than we’re controlling them.” – Sandy Parakilas, former operations manager at Facebook, former product manager at Uber‍

More quotes: The most hair-raising quotes from Netflix doco The Social Dilemma
More reading: References from Netflix’s “The Social Dilemma”

Tagged With: Privacy, Security

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