Important Security Updates
Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 15.0.0.239 to fix an extremely critical vulnerability reported in previous versions. Updates are available from Adobe’s website.
Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 2.10.52 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website. [See Citadel’s warning below]
Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 39.0.2171.71 to fix a highly critical vulnerability. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google Chrome’s website.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft has released an update to several versions of Windows, including Windows 8, 8.1 and Server 2012, to fix a highly critical vulnerability caused by the bundling of Adobe Flash Player within Internet Explorer. Updates are available through Windows Updates in the Control Panel.
Current Software Versions
Adobe Flash 15.0.0.239 [Windows 7: IE]
Adobe Flash 15.0.0.239 [Windows 7: Firefox, Mozilla]
Adobe Flash 15.0.0.239 [Windows 8: IE]
Adobe Flash 15.0.0.239 [Macintosh OS X: Firefox, Opera, Safari]
Adobe Reader 11.0.09
Dropbox 2.10.52 [Citadel warns against relying on Dropbox security. We recommend files containing sensitive information be independently encrypted with a program like Axcrypt; encryption keys be at least 15 characters long; and the Dropbox password be at least 15 characters long and different from other passwords.]
Firefox 33.1.1 [Windows]
Google Chrome 39.0.2171.71
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.17420
Java SE 8 Update 25 [Citadel recommends removing or disabling Java from your browser. Java is a major source of cyber criminal exploits. It is not needed for most internet browsing. If you have a particular web site that requires Java, Citadel recommends using a two-browser approach to minimize risk. If you normally browse the Web with Firefox, for example, disable the Java plugin in Firefox and use an alternative browser — such as Chrome, IE9, Safari, etc — with Java enabled to browse only the sites that require it.]
QuickTime 7.7.6
Safari 5.1.7 [Windows]
Safari 7.1 [Mac OS X]
Skype 6.22.0.106
Newly Announced Unpatched Vulnerabilities
None
For an updated list of previously announced Unpatched Vulnerabilities, please see the resources section of Citadel’s website.
For Your IT Department
Cisco Multiple Products: Secunia reports Cisco has released updates for Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), IOS XR, and others. Apply patches.
If you are responsible for the security of your computer, Citadel’s Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report is for you. We strongly urge you to take action to keep your workstation patched and updated.
If someone else is responsible for the security of your computer, forward our Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report to them and follow up to make sure your computer has been patched and updated.
Vulnerability management is a key element of cyber security management. Cyber criminals take over user computers by writing computer programs that “exploit” vulnerabilities in operating systems (Windows, Apple OS, etc) and application programs (Adobe Acrobat, Office, Flash, Java, etc). When software companies find a vulnerability, they usually issue an update patch to fix the code running in their customer’s computers.
Citadel publishes our Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report to alert readers to some of the week’s important updates and vulnerabilities. Our focus is on software typically found in the small or home office (SOHO) or that users are likely to have on their home computer. The report is not intended to be a thorough listing of updates and vulnerabilities.
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