Important Security Updates
Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 29.0.0.113. Updates are available from Adobe’s website. Adobe has also released updates for Connect and Dreamweaver.
Adobe Shockwave Player: Adobe has released version 12.3.2.202 of Shockwave Player running on Windows and Macintosh. Updates are available through the program or from Adobe’s Shockwave Web Site.
Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 45.4.92 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website. [See Citadel’s warning below]
Evernote: Evernote has released version 6.10.3.6921. Updates are available on Evernote’s website.
Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 64.0.3325.162. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google Chrome’s website.
LastPass for Windows: LastPass (freeware) has released version 4.1.54 for its Free Password Manager. Updates are available from LastPass’ website.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday released updates to address dozens of vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical within Windows operating systems, Internet Explorer, Edge, Office, Sharepoint and Exchange Server, and other Microsoft products. Additional details are available at Microsoft’s website.
Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla has released Version 59.0.1. Updates are available within the browser or from Mozilla’s website. Updates are also available for Thunderbird.
Piriform CCleaner: Piriform has released version 5.41.6446 for CCleaner. Updates are available from Piriform’s website.
Current Software Versions
Adobe Flash Player 29.0.0.113
Adobe Reader DC 18.011.20038
Dropbox 45.4.92 [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 59.0.1 [Windows]
Internet Explorer 11.248.162.99.0
Java SE 8 Update 161 [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.]
Microsoft Edge 41.16299.248.0
QuickTime 7.7.9 [Citadel recommends removing QuickTime. On April 14, 2016 US-CERT advised Microsoft Windows users to remove QuickTime. This followed a report in ars technica that Apple has no plans to update the Windows app despite at least two reliable QuickTime vulnerabilities that threaten Windows users who still have the program installed.]
Safari 11.0.3 [Mac OS X Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan]
Skype 8.16
For Your IT Department
Cisco Multiple Products: Cisco has released updates for Umbrella Dashboard and more. Apply updates. Additional details are available on Cisco’s website.
TeamViewer: TeamViewer has released version 13.1.1548. Updates are available from TeamViewer’s website.
VMware: VMware has released updates for Workstation and Fusion. Updates are available from VMware’s website.
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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 system(s) 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 cybersecurity 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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