LastPass issues/problems?

  A current club member is reporting major issues with LastPass. A search shows this user is not alone with issues with LastPass. If you are having issues with LastPass please pass on your issues AND if you have found solutions or workarounds to sccccyber@gmail.com

Another Optional Windows 10 update from Microsoft June 21, 2021

 KB5003690 released by Microsoft June 21, 2021.

not out-of-band, a normal Schedule C optional update for Windows 10 versions 21H1, 20H2, and 2004.

The highlighted fixes in the release notes:

• Updates an issue in a small subset of users that have lower than expected performance in games after installing KB5000842 or later.
• Updates an issue that causes the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) to suddenly stop working while you are typing.
• Updates an issue in which signing in using a PIN fails. The error message is "Something happened and your PIN isn’t available. Click to set up your PIN again."
• Updates an issue that, in certain cases, takes you out of the exclusive virtual reality (VR) app and back to Windows Mixed Reality Home when you press the Windows button on the controller.
• Updates an issue that causes blurry text on the news and interests button on the Windows taskbar for some screen resolutions.
• Updates an issue with Search box graphics on the Windows taskbar that occurs if you right-click the taskbar and turn off News and interests. This graphics issue is especially visible when using dark mode.
• Updates an issue that might prevent you from using your fingerprint to sign in after startup or waking up your device from sleep.

Apple releases security updates for iOS 12.5.4

  If your iPhone or iPad is an older model and is running iOS 12.5.4 or older, Apple has released today a security update.

 Older models of iPhone/iPads were not eligible or capable of running the later versions if iOS.

Strange occurrence - Microsoft Out of Band update for Windows 10

 

June 11, 2021—KB5004476 (OS Builds 19041.1055, 19042.1055, and 19043.1055) Out-of-band

Windows 10, version 2004, all editions Windows Server version 2004 Windows 10, version 20H2, all editions Windows Server, version 20H2, all editions Windows 10, version 21H1, all editions 

Any out-of-band updates to all editions of Windows 10 with little warning or media coverage so soon after the Microsoft Patch Tuesday June 8 should raise concerns.

If you are wanting to patch, you will need to visit Windows Update and look for Optional Updates.

A number of Microsoft Defender signatures have had recent releases as well.

Apple Updates 24-May-2021

 Updates to iOS 14.5  iPadOS 14.6  MacOS 11.4

 WatchOS 7.5   tvOS  14.6  Safari 14.1.1

 macOS Mojave     macOS Catalina

A partial list of security related fixes/patches:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528

Important:  The updates to macOS, iOS, Safari!!

Prepare for even higher fuel prices - thanks to cyber criminals

  Colonial Pipeline, operator of the largest U.S. gasoline pipeline, shut down operations for the Colonial pipeline due to a ransomware attack. 

2.5 million barrels a day deducted from the supply provided by the pipeline. 

 Details of the aback and shutdown are very sketchy. We will probably learn more by driving past gas stations than Colonial Pipeline.

Apple Updates - Everything? May 3-2021

 Updates from Apple today 3-May-2021.

iOS 14.5.1   iPadOS 14.5.1  MacOS 11.3.1 (Big Sur), and watchOS 7.4.1

Older iPhones need to update to iOS 12.5.3

Yeah, just had an update, this is another one.

BUT this one is important!