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• Patching that video card

  Posted on November 18, 2024 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley

  This month, I want you to review what else you have installed on your computer besides the operating system.

  Why? Because I want you to focus on your browsers and the software that is installed with your video card.

  And why video cards? Because there have been several vulnerabilities specifically tied to the Windows graphics drivers released by NVIDIA.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.47.0, 2024-11-18).

  Patch Watch AirPods, AirPods Pro 2, CVE-2024-0117, CVE-2024-0118, CVE-2024-0119, CVE-2024-0120, CVE-2024-0121, CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-43639, Exchange Server, HP Support Assistant, KB5046613, KB5046633, Newsletters, NVIDIA, Patch Lady Posts

• What isn’t coming to your computer or phone

  Posted on November 4, 2024 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley • Comment about this article

  Just because features such as Microsoft Recall and Apple Intelligence are available does not mean you’ll be forced to use them.

  If you remember, Microsoft Recall is a technology that allows users to go back to a point in time and review what they were doing and which webpages they were viewing. Originally planning to release it in June, Microsoft pulled the plug and went back to the drawing board because of strong customer pushback with respect to security.

  Microsoft won’t be rolling out Recall to test on the insider versions of Windows until December. Originally it was supposed to roll out with Windows 11 24H2.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.45.0, 2024-11-04).

  Patch Watch Apple Intelligence, Copilot+ PCs, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Recall, Windows 11, Windows 11 24H2

• Are you ready for Windows 11 24H2?

  Posted on October 14, 2024 at 02:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley

  If you are like many others, the answer is no. And for good reasons.

  24H2 is a big, disruptive update — a complete operating system swap. That’s both good and bad. For the good, if a PC is throwing off any Windows Update errors, allowing 24H2 to install should clear those up by fixing any corrupted files.

  But for the bad — aside from the disruption — installing 24H2 is a long process, taking at least 30 to 60 minutes, perhaps longer. It’s not quick, like running the 23H2 enablement package.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.42.0, 2024-10-14).

  Patch Watch Copilot, CVE 2024-38124, CVE 2024-43468, CVE 2024-43533, DirectAccess, KB5044273, KB5044277, KB5044281, KB5044285, KB5044293, KB5044615, KB5046400, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, SQL, Windows 11, Windows 11 24H2

• Preparing for 24H2

  Posted on October 7, 2024 at 02:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley

  Don’t roll out Windows 11 24H2 yet. Defer. Delay. Wait.

  Most importantly, I always say wait, even if it’s just about monthly patches. But this is about what even Microsoft says is a major release, a complete OS overwrite. That makes 24H2 even more dangerous. Let other, more venturesome, souls take the slings and arrows, and use the lessons learned.

  Those lessons may be coming fast. Within the AskWoody community, forum posts associated with last week’s MS-DEFCON 2 Alert demonstrated that some brave testers ran into problems. Other sources have reported glitches, including BSODs. I’m still collecting data and beginning my own testing.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.41.0, 2024-10-07).

  Patch Watch CUPS, CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, CVE-2024-47177, iOS 18, Linux Printing, Microsoft Surface, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Port 631, Recall, Snapdragon X Elite, Windows 11 24H2, Windows Hello

• Windows 11 22H2 — one month left

  Posted on September 16, 2024 at 02:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley

  On October 8, 2024, Microsoft will release the last round of security updates for Windows 11 version 22H2.

  So right now, go to Settings | System | About to check your version of Windows 11. If your version is 22H2 and your edition is Home or Pro, security updates will cease less than a month from now.

  Here’s what Microsoft had to say about this via the Windows Admin portal.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.38.0, 2024-09-16).

  Patch Watch CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-43461, CVE-2024-43491, KB5041578, KB5041582, KB5043050, KB5043076, KB5043083, Newsletters, Office 2024, Patch Lady Posts, RDP, Remote Desktop Connection, Server 2016, Widgets, Windows 11 22H2, Windows Widgets

• Threats to businesses

  Posted on August 19, 2024 at 02:45 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 21.34 • 2024-08-19

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  By Susan Bradley

  This month’s updates include fewer vulnerabilities than normal. What is not normal is that some of the bugs have already been exploited.

  I’m not changing my stance about it being wise to wait to see whether there are side effects, but I will review that decision should the need arise. For now, review the special alert.

  There are six bugs under active attack.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.34.0, 2024-08-19).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Patch Watch Adobe Acrobat, CVE-2024-38063, CVE-2024-38143, CVE-2024-38173, CVE-2024-38213, KB5020276, KB5040430, KB5040437, Line Printer, Mark of the Web, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Remote Code Execution, Remote Desktop, Secure Boot

• No break from vulnerabilities

  Posted on July 15, 2024 at 02:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley

  Microsoft is releasing updates for a large number of vulnerabilities this month.

  Meanwhile, Apple is busy working on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, HomePod software 18, and watchOS 11. Currently, the updates are released for developers and will soon be coming to the public for beta testing. The Mac OS preview for Sequoia will bring artificial intelligence to Mac models with Apple silicon.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.29.0, 2024-07-15).

  Patch Watch BitLocker, CVE-2024-38072, CVE-2024-38073, CVE-2024-38078, CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38099, CVE-2024-38112, KB5035434, KB5039302, KB5040427, KB5040936, KB5040939, KB5040940, KB5040942, KB5040944, KB5040946, KB5040986, Newsletters, Outlook, Outlook (classic), Outlook (new), Patch Lady Posts

• Don’t patch while traveling

  Posted on June 17, 2024 at 02:41 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

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  By Susan Bradley

  Recently, a Plus member asked whether they should patch before leaving for vacation or could patch while on vacation.

  Then a coworker let me know about their own imminent multiweek vacation and wanted to know the same thing.

  Both requests reminded me of my stance on updating machines right before, during, or just after travel. Don’t.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.25.0, 2024-06-17).

  Patch Watch AuthLite, Azure, CVE-2024-30078, CVE-2024-30103, KB5002600, KB5039211, KB5039212, KB5039214, KB5039217, KB5039227, Master Patch List, Newsletters, NTLM, Patch Lady Posts, Travel
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