Yet Another Big "Patch Tuesday" Today

As we arrive at yet another big ‘Patch Tuesday’, Microsoft techies have been busy preparing 12 new security bulletins to fix holes in both Windows and Office suites.

Twenty bulletins address Windows flaws, and three are for Office. Nine of these are classified as critical.

Critical flaws are those that can be exploited by attackers to run unauthorized code on a personal computer without any user interaction (meaning you don't have to click on a link or download a file for them to be able to attack you computer).

And that’s not all folks! Microsoft is also releasing an updated version of its Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center.

The recurring message here is that we are never safe. As soon as new patches and protections are released, the attackers and hackers are releasing new havoc into cyberspace.

I still have a hard time understanding how someone chooses to cause this type of evil and chaos in our world. Call me naïve, but I still believe good overcomes evil.

So again, if you use Microsoft Windows, please make sure you download the updates on Tuesday. Better still, sign up for their Automatic Updates to ensure your seamless protection.

. . . Stephanie

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