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Microsoft Releases five updates on Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday (February 11) will bring in five bulletins; two critical updates and three rated as important: Of the two "critical" patches, Microsoft's summary page says that one of them affects Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, 8/8.1, Server 2012/2012 R2 and RT/RT 8.1. The other "critical" update is just for one program, Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server.
As neowin reports, the three "important" updates are for all currently supported versions of Windows, including Windows XP. As we have reported extensively, Microsoft plans to cut off all software updates to XP on April 8. As usual, Microsoft does not offer any details of what tPatch Tuesday (February 11) will feature five bulletins; two critical updates and three rated as important: Of the two "critical" patches, Microsoft's summary page says that one of them affects Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, 8/8.1, Server 2012/2012 R2 and RT/RT 8.1. The other "critical" update is just for one program, Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server. The three "important" updates are for all currently supported versions of Windows, including Windows XP. As we have reported extensively, Microsoft plans to cut off all software updates to XP on April 8. As usual, Microsoft does not offer any details of what these patches are designed to fix in these early summary reports, in order not to tip off hackers ahead of time.hese patches are designed to fix in these early summary reports, in order not to tip off hackers ahead of time.
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#4762080 Posted on: 02/08/2014 02:48 PM
Some copy/paste fails in the article.
Some copy/paste fails in the article.
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#4762368 Posted on: 02/09/2014 01:12 AM
I thought that was just me lol. Sometimes with long paragraphs I'll lose track and end up reading the same sentence twice. This article made me so confused I kept thinking I was messing up so I would start over until I realized it was not me. It was the article repeating it self.
Some copy/paste fails in the article.
I thought that was just me lol. Sometimes with long paragraphs I'll lose track and end up reading the same sentence twice. This article made me so confused I kept thinking I was messing up so I would start over until I realized it was not me. It was the article repeating it self.
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#4762543 Posted on: 02/09/2014 01:34 PM
I've actually seen this exact same kind of copy/paste fails in other articles as well. It's strange.
I've actually seen this exact same kind of copy/paste fails in other articles as well. It's strange.
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#4764058 Posted on: 02/12/2014 01:48 AM
Ok, here's what got updated and why today:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/02/security-updates-for-shockwave-windows/
In a nutshell, run Windows Update and uninstall Adobe Shockwave (who even still uses that)
Ok, here's what got updated and why today:
Adobe and Microsoft today each issued patches to fix critical security flaws in their software. Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday includes seven patch bundles addressing at least 31 vulnerabilities in Windows and related software. Adobe pushed out an update that fixes two critical bugs in its Shockwave Player.
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Microsoft is urging Windows users to apply all of the available fixes, but for those who need to prioritize patches (organizations that typically test patches before deploying them enterprise-wide), Redmond places a special focus on MS14-007, a graphics vulnerability in Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows Server 2007, 2012 and Windows RT.
The cumulative, critical security update for all versions of Internet Explorer (MS14-010) fixes two dozen vulnerabilities, including one that Microsoft says has already been publicly disclosed. The other patch that Microsoft specifically called out — MS14-011 — addresses a vulnerability in VBScript that could cause problems for IE users.
Microsoft also once again is encouraging Windows users who haven’t already done so to consider installing and using its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free tool that can help to significantly beef up the security of third-party applications that run on top of Windows. I would second their recommendation, and have reviewed EMET 4.0 here. The latest version — 4.1 — is available at this link and requires Microsoft’s .NET Framework 4 platform.
Speaking of .NET, this month’s updates includes a comprehensive patch for the .NET Framework; experience has taught me to install these separately from other Windows patches, then reboot and install any .NET updates. I’ve run into trouble in the past trying to install .NET updates alongside lots of other simultaneously, but your mileage my vary.
For more on today’s Microsoft patches, check out the Microsoft Security Response Center blog, as well as Qualys’s take on the updates.
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Microsoft is urging Windows users to apply all of the available fixes, but for those who need to prioritize patches (organizations that typically test patches before deploying them enterprise-wide), Redmond places a special focus on MS14-007, a graphics vulnerability in Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows Server 2007, 2012 and Windows RT.
The cumulative, critical security update for all versions of Internet Explorer (MS14-010) fixes two dozen vulnerabilities, including one that Microsoft says has already been publicly disclosed. The other patch that Microsoft specifically called out — MS14-011 — addresses a vulnerability in VBScript that could cause problems for IE users.
Microsoft also once again is encouraging Windows users who haven’t already done so to consider installing and using its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free tool that can help to significantly beef up the security of third-party applications that run on top of Windows. I would second their recommendation, and have reviewed EMET 4.0 here. The latest version — 4.1 — is available at this link and requires Microsoft’s .NET Framework 4 platform.
Speaking of .NET, this month’s updates includes a comprehensive patch for the .NET Framework; experience has taught me to install these separately from other Windows patches, then reboot and install any .NET updates. I’ve run into trouble in the past trying to install .NET updates alongside lots of other simultaneously, but your mileage my vary.
For more on today’s Microsoft patches, check out the Microsoft Security Response Center blog, as well as Qualys’s take on the updates.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/02/security-updates-for-shockwave-windows/
In a nutshell, run Windows Update and uninstall Adobe Shockwave (who even still uses that)
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