Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report, August 12, 2018

Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report, August 12, 2018

Important Security Updates

Avira Antivirus: Avira has released version 15.0.37.326 of its free Antivirus. Updates are available from Avira’s website.

Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 68.0.3440.106. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google’s website.

LastPass for Windows: LastPass (freeware) has released version 4.16.2 for its Free Password Manager. Updates are available from LastPass’ website.

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla has released Version 61.0.2. Updates are available within the browser or from Mozilla’s website.

Opera: Opera has released version 54.0.2952.71. Updates are available from within the browser or from Opera’s website.

Spotify: Spotify has released version 1.0.87.491. Updates are available on Spotify’s website.

Viber: Viber has released version 9.4.0.13 for Windows. Updates are available on Viber’s website.

Current Software Versions

Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134

Adobe Reader DC 2018.011.20055

Dropbox 54.4.90 [Citadel warns against relying on security of Dropbox or other cloud-based file exchange systems. We recommend files containing sensitive information be independently encrypted; 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 61.0.2 [Windows]

Google Chrome 68.0.3440.106

Internet Explorer 11.0.75

Java SE 8 Update 181 [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, IE, Safari, etc — with Java enabled to browse only the sites that require it.]

Microsoft Edge 42.17134.167.0

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 11.1.2 [Mac OS X Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan]

Skype 8.25.0.5

For Your IT Department

Cisco Multiple Products: Cisco has released updates for CPU Side-Channel and more. Apply updates. Additional details are available on Cisco’s website.

VMware: VMware has released updates for Horizon 6, 7 and Horizon Client for Windows. Apply updates. Additional details are available on 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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