CDSA

Vulnerability and Patch Report, July 9, 2017 (Citadel Information Group)

Important Security Updates

Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 26.0.0.137. Updates are available from Adobe’s website. To see which version you have, go to Adobe’s web page.

Avira Antivirus: Avira has released version 15.0.28.28 of its free Antivirus and Pro. Updates are available from Avira’s website.

Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 30.4.22 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website.

Google Drive: Google has released version 3.35.5978.2967 of its Google Drive. Updates are available from Google’s website.

LastPass: LastPass has released version 4.1.60 for its Free Password Manager. Updates are available from LastPass’ website.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday released updates to address almost a hundred vulnerabilities, some of which are highly critical within Windows operating systems, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Office, and other Microsoft products. Additional details are available at Microsoft’s website.

Opera: Opera has released version 46.0.2597.46. Updates are available from within the browser or from Opera’s website.

Piriform CCleaner: Piriform has released version 5.32.6129 for CCleaner. Updates are available from Piriform’s website.

Current Software Versions

Adobe Flash 26.0.0.137

Adobe Reader DC 17.009.20044

Dropbox 30.4.22 [Citadel warns against relying on security of Dropbox or other cloud-based file exchange systems. We recommend files containing sensitive information be independently encrypted with a program like Axcrypt; 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 54.0.1 [Windows]

Google Chrome 59.0.3071.115

Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18739

Java SE 8 Update 131 [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, Citadelrecommends 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, IE9, Safari, etc — with Java enabled to browse only the sites that require it.]

Microsoft Edge 40.15063.0.0

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

Skype 7.38.0.101

For Your IT Department

Cisco Multiple Products: Cisco has released updates to address vulnerabilities in SNMP, Samba Affecting Cisco Products and others. Apply updates. Additional details are available at Cisco’s website.