Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report, December 16, 2018

Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report, December 16, 2018

Important Security Updates

Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2019.010.20064. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.

AVG Antivirus: AVG has released version 18.8.4084 of its free antivirus. Updates are available on AVG’s website.

Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 63.4.107 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website. [See Citadel’s warning below]

Google Chrome: Google has released Google Chrome version 71.0.3578.98. Updates are available from within the browser or from Google’s 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 other Microsoft products. Additional details are available at Microsoft’s website.

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla has released Version 64.0. Updates are available within the browser or from Mozilla’s website.

Opera: Opera has released version 57.0.3098.102. Updates are available from within the browser or from Opera’s website.

Piriform CCleaner: Piriform has released version 5.51.6939 for CCleaner. Updates are available from Piriform’s website.

RoboForm: Siber Systems has released Version 8.5.5 of Roboform. Updates are available from within the program or from RoboForm’s website.

Skype: Skype has released Skype 8.36.0.52 for Android 6 and later. Updates are available from the program or Skype’s website.

Spotify: Spotify has released version 1.0.95.289. Updates are available on Spotify’s website.

Current Software Versions

Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.101

Adobe Reader DC 2019.010.20064

Dropbox 63.4.107 [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 64.0 [Windows]

Google Chrome 71.0.3578.98

Internet Explorer 11.0.95

Java SE 8 Update 191 [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 44.17763.1.0

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

Skype 8.36.0.52

For Your IT Department

Cisco Multiple Products: Cisco has released updates for Texas Instruments Bluetooth, Prime License Manager and more. Apply updates. Additional details are available on Cisco’s website.

WordPress: WordPress has released version 5.0.1. Apply updates. Additional details are available on WordPress’ 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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