Important Security Updates
Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla has released version 43.0.2 of Firefox. Updates are available within the browser or from Mozilla’s website.
Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 3.12.6 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website. [See Citadel’s warning below]
Current Software Versions
Adobe Flash 20.0.0.228 [Windows 7: IE, Firefox, Mozilla]
Adobe Flash 20.0.0.228 [Windows 8: IE]
Adobe Flash 20.0.0.228 [Macintosh OS X: Firefox, Opera, Safari]
Adobe Reader DC 15.009.20079
Dropbox 3.12.6 [Citadel warns against relying on security of Dropbox or other cloud-based file exchange systems. We recommend files containing sensitive information be independently encrypted with a program like Axcrypt; encryption keys be at least 15 characters long; and the master Dropbox [or other] password be at least 15 characters long and different from other passwords.]
Firefox 43.0.2 [Windows]
Google Chrome 47.0.2526.106
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18098
Java SE 8 Update 66 [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 7.78.80.95
Safari 9.0.2 [Mac OS X Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan]
Skype 7.16.0.105
Newly Announced Unpatched Vulnerabilities
None
For Your IT Department
Cisco Multiple Products: Cisco reports patched vulnerabilities in its IOS XE and Jabber for Windows. Apply updates. Additional details are available on Cisco’s website.
Joomla!: US-CERT reports Joomla! has released version 3.4.7 of its Content Management System (CMS) to address multiple vulnerabilities. Update to latest version.
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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