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I am cooking a 1.19.0 with a very very long list on bugfixes identified by an AI audit, since they are many and some fixes require minor behavior changes 1.19.0 will be a pre release with the potential to break things that already worked. So are there any things you thing are important enough to make a 1.18.8 release before the large rework?

Sandboxie Plus 1.19.0 / Classic 5.74.0 brings an extensive round of security hardening and reliability improvements following an AI-assisted audit of the codebase. We reviewed the findings and addressed all relevant issues identified during the audit. The critical issues were already fixed in the previously released version 1.18.8; this release completes the broader cleanup and introduces additional safeguards throughout the driver and service. The fixes cover memory handling, request… Sandboxie-Plus v1.19.0 Preview

Hello, This must be a recent change since I never had this problem on Wilders. The Cloudflare check is becoming too frequent, even more than once per day. I stay logged in, I don’t clear cache/cookies or anything related to wilderssecurity.com. Nothing changed on my end, except for web browser updates which are slow and predictable (see below). I do use the Pale Moon browser but Cloudflare has solved its past problems with it. This problem only occurs with Wilders. The CF test is passed… Cloudflare verification: too aggressive

FYI. Firefox 110.0 Beta 1 released Jan 17, 2023. Available via Internal Updater (19.9 MB – 64-bit). The Firefox Beta page’s Download button downloads Firefox Setup 110.0b1.exe (55.6 MB). Choose which Firefox Browser to download in your language. Release Notes…. Mozilla Firefox Beta & Nightly Channel Releases

Microsoft to reboot PowerToys for Windows 10 in open source form May 8, 2019 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-reboot-powertoys-for-windows-10-in-open-source-form Despite a second version of PowerToys being released for Windows XP in 2002, not a lot more has happened for subsequent versions of Windows. Now, that is set to change with Microsoft signaling the introduction of two new utilities for Windows 10….Click to expand… Microsoft to reboot PowerToys for Windows 10 in open source form

Windows 11 already has pretty decent support for compressed files (more improvements are coming with version 24H2). However, it still cannot beat dedicated apps like 7-Zip or NanaZip, which offer better performance and more features. Speaking of features, NanaZip has just received a big new update. Version 3.0 is now available for download with a reworked Windows 11-like UI, Mica, better dark mode, and more.Click to expand… … NanaZip 3.0 is out with a Windows 11-like UI, Mica, no 32-bit support, and more

View attachment 252254 PDF Shaper v5.2 Released 5.Apr.2016 Whats New New Features • Support of PDF-to-RTF conversion (PDF & Word tool). • Log displays security info of PDF file and error codes. • New options to Crop tool – position, size and measurement units. Enhancements • Improvements to Crop tool and Watermark tool. • User interface has been updated and improved. • Help file and… New PDF Shaper Version Released

Adam Anderly, founder of Texas-based Saint Systems, created PubKeep to replace Microsoft’s application. PubKeep is proprietary, with no plans to open source the code. But it doesn’t require a subscription: a one-time payment of $99 buys the application. The application runs on Windows or macOS, and a lightweight browser version is available. It looks a lot like Publisher, and can handle files from Publisher 2000 through 2021Click to expand… … PubKeep picks up where Microsoft Publisher signs off

Windows System Control Center is a helper app for admins November 12, 2021 https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/13/windows-system-control-center-is-a-helper-app-for-admins/ Windows System Control Center is a free and portable application for Windows that acts as a management interface for programs developed by some of the most popular companies and developers, including Nirsoft, Sysinternals and Gibson Research. Our…Click to expand… Windows System Control Center (WSCC) is a helper app for admins

Starting November 24, Quad9 will no longer be able to offer its free cyberprotection service to users located in France.Click to expand… The French courts yesterday handed down an unfavorable ruling against Quad9 in a major case that undermines the transparency and stability of the internet. This decision in favor of beIN forces Quad9 to block the recursive DNS resolution for a number of domain names for users located in France.Click to expand… … Quad9 says Farewell to France.

Maxthon Browser User-friendly web browser that comes with support for private browsing, also featuring an ad blocker, split screen view, mouse gestures, a download manager and moreClick to expand… Maxnote – Collect knowledge from any webpage You can take notes and synchronize them on different platform devices at any time with Maxnote. Passkeeper – Autofill login details and payment…Click to expand… Maxthon Browser – With build-in Notes, Password Manager, Designed for Web3

Michael Kan October 20, 2026 The satellite-based ‘SOS’ feature on the Pixel 9 was only supposed to be free for the first two years. But like Apple, the company has decided to extend access.Click to expand…

Sandboxie Plus 1.18.8 / Classic 5.73.8 brings important compatibility improvements for Firefox and other sandboxed browsers, with a particular focus on fixing video playback issues. Video playback now works correctly in sandboxed Firefox on websites such as ESPN that rely on mediaCapabilities.decodingInfo() to check media support before starting playback. This resolves an issue that could leave videos unable to start on affected sites. The release also improves AppContainer handling used by… Sandboxie-Plus 1.18.8

Hello, Malwarebytes 3.0 Beta (3.0.2.1175) has just been released for public testing. Announcing Beta of Malwarebytes 3.0, a Next-Generation Antivirus Replacement (includes download link) Today we have released the beta of our next-generation product, Malwarebytes 3.0! This product is built to provide comprehensive protection against today’s threat…Click to expand… Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Updates

For those who find taking a phone out of their pocket just so last century. Researchers in Singapore have developed an electronic fabric they claim can be woven into garments to create a new form of graphical user interface (GUI), for people who find retrieving a device from their pocket too much effort. The development could lead – at some point – to a “future in which clothing functions as a pervasive, multimodal human–computer interface,” according to the study published in…Click to expand… Singapore boffins weave a GUI into fabric, and it’s machine washable too

Calibre 4.0 released with new e-book viewer and new server capabilities October 4, 2019 https://www.neowin.net/news/calibre-40-released-with-new-e-book-viewer-and-new-server-capabilities Calibre 4.0 has been released two years after version 3.0. It brings with it several features including new content server capabilities, a new e-book viewer which focuses on…Click to expand… Calibre Releases

Recently I had a conversation with @DavidXanatos encouraging him to develop a program similar to Shadow Defender. He said he knows how to implement a Disk write interception on Sector Level behavior, though it seems a lot of work for him and time. What do you SD users think?

Here’s what ought to be my finest article of 2026. With great glee, respect and joy, I present you my extremely enthusiastic article about the operating system upgrade from Kubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 LTS on a 2014-vintage laptop with hybrid Nvidia graphics, including fast and largely problem-free process, excellent post-upgrade results, excellent compatibility with Nvidia drivers in both Wayland and X11 sessions, use of X11 session without compositing and different Nvidia PRIME profiles,… Kubuntu 26.04 upgrade on a 2014 laptop went superbly well

Spotify now requires Family and Duo members to scan a rotating QR code on the plan manager’s phone, verifying they live nearby or risk losing access.Click to expand… If you’re included in a Family plan, but not geographically close to the plan’s owner, and think that you can just ask the owner to send you the QR code so that you can scan it remotely, Spotify is trying to mitigate that risk too. Its documentation suggests that you scan the code in person because it changes “every few…Click to expand… Spotify confirms it is cracking down on customers who misuse Family plan

This is a dedicated thread to discuss Public BETA and Public CTP builds of HitmanPro.Alert. Latest BETA is mentioned in this post: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/hitmanpro-alert-beta.394398/page-7#post-2683278

The PHP security team is warning administrators to prepare for emergency security updates tomorrow to address two critical vulnerabilities, as information about the flaws has reportedly leaked ahead of their scheduled disclosure. PHP powers many websites and web applications, including content management systems, e-commerce platforms, and custom web services. In an advisory published Tuesday, the PHP development team announced that it plans to release security updates on Wednesday,…Click to expand… PHP warns admins of two critical flaws, emergency patches coming tomorrow

Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps (listed by date)

This document outlines security updates for Apple products. Xcode 6.0.1 OS X Mavericks v10.9.4 or later 17 Sept 2014 Apple TV 7 Apple TV 3rd generation and later 17 Sept 2014 iOS 8 iPhone 4s and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later, iPad 2 and later 17 Sept 2014Click to expand… http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

FYI. New: balenaEtcher Portable 1.7.9 (Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives) Released for the PA Platform, courtesy of PortableApps.com

Windows Firewall Control version 4 is out Because the old thread is very long I propose a new thread dedicated to the new version. What’s new: – New: The main window was redesigned from scratch to be more user friendly and intuitive. Now this view can be resized and has a better support for translated strings. All features were reorganized. – New: Multiple instances of the notification dialog were removed. Instead, when a new… Windows Firewall Control (WFC) by BiniSoft.org