PC Security and Other Useful Information

Microsoft Patch Tuesday September 14th 2021

“Microsoft today pushed software updates to plug dozens of security holes in Windows and related products, including a vulnerability that is already being exploited in active attacks. Also, Apple has issued an emergency update to fix a flaw that’s reportedly been abused to install spyware on iOS products, and Google’s got a new version of Chrome that tackles two zero-day flaws. Finally, Adobe has released critical security updates for Acrobat, Reader and a slew of other software.”

Security Mailer Volume 21 Number 35

• Cisco patch for critical NFVIS flaw, security advisories
• Open Source – Linux Kernel, Python
• Linux updates and patches
• Microsoft Security updates, proxy token flaw attacks for Exchange
• General Security reviews last week, Feds advise cyberthreat vigilance over long weekend, K-12 system Cybersecurity Protections, new phishing attack targets Office 365 users

Security Mailer Volume 21 Number 28

• Mozilla updates
  • Firefox
  • Firefox ESR
  • Thunderbird
• Cisco security advisories
• Linux updates and patches
• Microsoft
  • Patch Tuesday patches 117 vulnerabilities
  • Security Advisories
  • Security Updates revised
  • third print spooler vulnerability announced;
• General Security reviews last week
  • Solar Winds advisory released
  • Wireshark updates
• EXCEL spreadsheets covering all patches and updates from Microsoft Tuesday.
  • Both XLS and XLSX versions are provided

Security Mailer Volume 21 Number 25

• Cisco security advisories
• Linux updates and patches
• Microsoft security releases and revisions
• Security Notices reviews last week
• GEA-1 Encryption weakness
• My Book NAS devices remotely wiped

Security Miler Volume 20 Number 17

• Apple updates everything
• Cisco Security Advisories
• Linux updates and patches
• Linux Synopsis
• Microsoft security updates for EDGE
• General Security reviews last weeks vulnerabilities

Security Mailer Volume 21 umber 10

• Mozilla updates Thunderbird mail client
• Cisco Security Advisories
• Linux updates and patches
• Microsoft
  • Tuesday fixes 122 vulnerabilities
  • Released updates for older unsupported versions of Exchange Server,
  • Security updates revised
• General Security reviews last week
• Wireshark updates
• Shadowserver special reports on Exchange Server
• Krebs on Security coverage of Exchange Server Hack

Security Mailer Volume 20 Number 19

• Mozilla updates
  • Firefox (twice)
  • Firefox ESR
  • Thunderbird
• Cisco security advisories
• Linux updates and patches
• Microsoft security advisory
• General Security reviews last week

Windows 10 v1903 Upgrade Blocked Due to Some Intel Drivers

“Microsoft and Intel discovered that on some computers with Intel display drivers users might have issues adjusting their display’s brightness because of a driver compatibility issue after applying the Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

“After updating to Window 10, version 1903, brightness settings may sometime appear as if changes applied took effect, yet the actual display brightness doesn’t change,” says Microsoft.

To make sure that user experience is not affected, Microsoft has added a compatibility hold on devices with certain incompatible Intel display drivers from being offered the latest Windows 10 release until the issue is resolved.

Until a resolution for the driver compatibility issue will be offered with an upcoming Windows 10 release, Microsoft advises all users to “not attempt to manually update using the Update now button or the Media Creation Tool until this issue has been resolved.”

Looks like MS has released the “May 2019” Update. So far no problems on my end. Update took less than 5 minutes!

May 21, 2019—KB4497934 (OS Build OS 17763.529)

How to get the Windows 10 May 2019 Update version 1903

Windows release health dashboard

“As part of our commitment to increasing transparency, the new Windows release health dashboard is now live, offering timely information on the current-roll out status and known issues (open and resolved) across both feature and monthly updates. The new dashboard provides a single page for each currently supported version of Windows so you can quickly search for issues by keyword, including any safeguard holds on updates, see the current status of each issue, and find important announcements. In addition, you can easily share content via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and email, and even use Dark mode (the same popular feature recently introduced in Windows 10). Watch a walk-through on all the new dashboard features in this video.”