TweakHound

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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Thursday Random Stuff…

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Google Chrome 77.0.3865.120
“This update includes 8 security fixes.”
Download desktop version 32-bit or 64-bit
Chrome for Android 77.0.3865.116 was released 2 days ago.

Firefox 69.0.3
Couple of fixes.
Download 32-bit or 64-bit

Latest Drivers
AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.10.1 Optional
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers Version 21.40.2: Windows 7 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10
Intel Wireless Bluetooth Drivers Version 21.20.0/21.40.2: Windows 7 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10
Intel RST Drivers Version 17.7.0.1006

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

I just saw Ghacks was sold. Lots of folks are unhappy about it.

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower: US heading in ‘same direction as China’ with online privacy
“Just because it’s not the state doesn’t mean that there isn’t harmful impacts that could come if you have one or two large companies monitoring or tracking everything you do,” he said…While Cambridge Analytica has since shut down, Wylie said the tactics it used could be deployed elsewhere, and that is why data privacy regulation needs to be dramatically enhanced. “Even if the company has dissolved, the capabilities of the company haven’t,” he said. “My real concern is what happens if China becomes the next Cambridge Analytica, what happens if North Korea becomes the next Cambridge Analytica?”

Amazon Workers May Be Watching Your Cloud Cam Home Footage
“Dozens of Amazon workers based in India and Romania review select clips captured by Cloud Cam, according to five people who have worked on the program or have direct knowledge of it.“

Patch Tuesday

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Windows 10
1903 – October 8, 2019—KB4517389 (OS Build 18362.418)
1809 – October 8, 2019—KB4519338 (OS Build 17763.805)
Highlights
Updates to improve security when using Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.
Updates for verifying user names and passwords.
Updates for storing and managing files.

Improvements and fixes
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
Addresses an issue in security bulletin CVE-2019-1318 that may cause client or server computers that don’t support Extended Master Secret (EMS) RFC 7627 to have increased connection latency and CPU utilization. This issue occurs while performing full Transport Layer Security (TLS) handshakes from devices that don’t support EMS, especially on servers. EMS support has been available for all the supported versions of Windows since calendar year 2015 and is being incrementally enforced by the installation of the October 8, 2019 and later monthly updates.
Addresses an issue with applications and printer drivers that utilize the Windows JavaScript engine (jscript.dll) for processing print jobs.
Security updates to Windows Shell, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Cryptography, Windows Authentication, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Kernel, Microsoft Scripting Engine, and Windows Server.

Windows 8.1
October 8, 2019—KB4520005 (Monthly Rollup)
This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB4516041 (released September 24, 2019) and addresses the following issues:
Addresses an issue with applications and printer drivers that utilize the Windows JavaScript engine (jscript.dll) for processing print jobs.
Security updates to Windows Cryptography, Windows Authentication, Windows Kernel, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Microsoft JET Database Engine, Internet Information Services, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and Windows Server.

October 8, 2019—KB4519990 (Security-only update)
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
Security updates to Windows Cryptography, Windows Authentication, Windows Kernel, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Microsoft JET Database Engine, Internet Information Services, and Windows Server.

Windows 7
October 8, 2019—KB4519976 (Monthly Rollup)
This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB4516048 (released September 24, 2019) and addresses the following issues:
Addresses an issue that may fail to disable VBScript in Internet Explorer by default after installing KB4507437 (Preview of Monthly Rollup) or KB4511872 (Internet Explorer Cumulative Update) and later.
Addresses an issue with applications and printer drivers that utilize the Windows JavaScript engine (jscript.dll) for processing print jobs.
Security updates to Windows Authentication, Microsoft JET Database Engine, Windows Kernel, Internet Information Services, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and Windows Server.

October 8, 2019—KB4520003 (Security-only update)
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
Addresses an issue in security bulletin CVE-2019-1318 that may cause client or server computers that don’t support Extended Master Secret (EMS) RFC 7627 to have increased connection latency and CPU utilization. This issue occurs while performing full Transport Layer Security (TLS) handshakes from devices that don’t support EMS, especially on servers. EMS support has been available for all the supported versions of Windows since calendar year 2015 and is being incrementally enforced by the installation of the October 8, 2019 and later monthly updates.
Security updates to Windows Authentication, Microsoft JET Database Engine, Windows Kernel, Internet Information Services, and Windows Server.

Friday Morning Random Stuff…

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Win10 Updated
“This is a required security update that expands the out-of-band update dated September 23, 2019. This security update includes the Internet Explorer scripting engine security vulnerability (CVE-2019-1367) mitigation and corrects a recent printing issue some users have experienced.”
1903 – October 3, 2019—KB4524147 (OS Build 18362.388)
1809 – October 3, 2019—KB4524148 (OS Build 17763.775)

Political Operatives Are Faking Voter Outrage With Millions Of Made-Up Comments To Benefit The Rich And Powerful
“A fierce battle over the regulation of the internet was riddled with millions of fake comments in the most prolific known instance of political impersonation in US history…The New York attorney general opened an investigation and has since issued subpoenas to more than a dozen entities — estimating that “as many as 9.6 million comments may have used stolen identities.”
You need to read this.

Thursday Random Stuff…

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Firefox 69.0.2
3 fixes.
Download 32-bit or 64-bit | Release Notes

CCleaner 5.62
A meh update. I would skip it.
Download (I use portable) | Release Announcement
See also: Blocking A Programs Internet Access Via The Windows Firewall

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

iVerge – Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore
“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us…What is most important for us is the app model and the experience.”
Maybe that’s why Win10 updates are a mess.

Here’s that hippie, pro-privacy, pro-freedom Apple y’all so love: Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store
“Apple has banned an app that allows people in Hong Kong to keep track of protests and police activity in the city state, claiming such information is illegal.”
So when is Apple gonna ban Waze? OIC, it’s just big tech giving in to the Chicoms again.

Tuesday Morning Random Stuff…

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Windows 10 Updated
“Security updates to Internet Explorer”. ATM this you have to manually install the update. If you aren’t using IE ignore this update.
1903 – September 23, 2019—KB4522016 (OS Build 18362.357)
1809 – September 23, 2019—KB4522015 (OS Build 17763.740)
1803 – September 23, 2019—KB4522014 (OS Build 17134.1009)

Macrium Reflect v7.2.4473
Download | Release Notes
When attempting download you’ll get a pop-up asking for your email addy. Just click continue an do not enter email addy.

VMware Workstation Player 15.5
Support for new OS versions and a few fixes.
Download | Release Notes

Samsung Magician Software v6.0.0.100 “Released”
Download Page | Download
You’ll probably get an error message when attempting download, as is always the case. Apparently a global company like Samsung can’t handle a little download traffic and can’t be bothered to update the release info.
Try Major Geeks to download.

Thursday Morning Random Stuff…

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Chrome Updated
Version 77.0.3865.92 released for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The desktop version has 4 security fixes. The Android version “includes stability and performance improvements.”
Download desktop version 32-bit or 64-bit
Android users, you’ll get it when they feel like making it available to you at the Play Store.

Firefox 69.0.1
1 security fix and a few bugfixes.
Download 32-bit or 64-bit

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

Sam Esmail’s new Battlestar Galactica series won’t be a reboot
“BSG fans, this will NOT be a remake of the amazing series @RonDMoore launched because… why mess with perfection? Instead, we’ll explore a new story within the mythology while staying true to the spirit of Battlestar,” Esmail tweeted. “So say we all!”
So say we all.