Important Security Updates
AxCrypt: AxCrypt has released version 2.1.1502.0. Updates are available from AxCrypt’s website.
Piriform CCleaner: Piriform has released version 5.30.6065 for CCleaner. Updates are available from Piriform’s website.
TechSmith Corporation SnagIt: TechSmith has released version 13.1.3.7993 for SnagIt. Updates are available from TechSmith’s website.
Viber: Viber has released version 6.8.1.16 for Windows. Updates are available on Viber’s website.
VLC Media Player: VLC has released version 2.2.6 (32-bit and 64-bit) of its Media Player. Download from the VLC website.
Current Software Versions
Adobe Flash 25.0.0.171
Adobe Reader DC 2017.009.20044
Dropbox 26.4.23 [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 53.0.3 [Windows]
Google Chrome 58.0.3029.110
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18639
Java SE 8 Update 131 [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 40.15063.0.0
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 10.1.1 [Mac OS X Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan]
Skype 7.36.0.101
For Your IT Department
Cisco Multiple Products: Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities in TelePresence IX5000 Series, FirePOWER System Software, CallManager Express, Integrated Management Controller, MS17-010 (Ransomware WannyCry), and others. Apply updates. Additional details are available at Cisco’s website.
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator: McAfee has released an update to address multiple Oracle Java vulnerabilities in ePolicy Orchestrator. Apply updates. More details are available at McAfee’s website.
Samba: Samba has released security updates that address a vulnerability in all versions of Samba from 3.5.0 onward. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. US-CERT is encouraging users and administrators to review Samba’s Security Announcement and apply the necessary updates, or refer to their Linux or Unix-based OS vendors for appropriate patches.
Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux: Trend Micro has released an update after multiple vulnerabilities were found in ServerProtect. More information is available from Trend Micro’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 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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