• Sept 2024 updates are on us

    …well for Microsoft anyway.  I’m keeping an eye out for both the 24H2 release and the Apple releases.  Yesterday’s Apple phone announcements were a bit ho hum.  If you have a working phone where the battery is good there really wasn’t enough compelling enticements.

    Airpods pro 2 will be featuring a hearing aid enhancement that will come via a software update coming this fall. But it’s not out now. For now just make sure your existing Apple devices are up to date.

    If you are in the Google Android ecosystem, the September android security bulletin fixed several zero days. Remember that while Google pixel has released patches, your specific device may not have the September updates yet. Remember to open your device settings app and navigate to the bottom, check  what Android version, security update and build number you have. You can also select system and software update from the settings app to initiate any available security updates.

    Meanwhile back in the real world of actual hardware and released software updates, here is what we are facing from Mothership Microsoft today.

    If you use Publisher (yes there are some still out there) there is a patch out today for vulnerabilities being used in active attacks.

    Windows 10 22h2 gets KB5043064

    Windows 11 23H2 gets KB5043076

    Windows 11 22H2 drops out of support next month for Windows Home and Pro editions so make sure you are on 23H2.

    The performance issues on Server 2019 triggered by the August updates are now fixed in the September updates.

    Also Adobe is out with the following fixes:  APSB24-53 : Security update available for Adobe Media Encoder, APSB24-54 : Security update available for Adobe Audition, APSB24-55 : Security update available for Adobe After Effects, APSB24-58 : Security update available for Adobe Premiere Pro, APSB24-66 : Security update available for Adobe Illustrator, APSB24-70 : Security update available for Adobe Acrobat Reader, APSB24-71 : Security update available for Adobe ColdFusion, APSB24-72 : Security update available for Adobe Photoshop