{"id":8180,"date":"2016-08-11T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/datcomWP\/?p=8180"},"modified":"2016-08-11T12:58:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T12:58:00","slug":"alert-microsofts-latest-patches-address-27-vulnerabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/11\/alert-microsofts-latest-patches-address-27-vulnerabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Microsoft\u2019s Latest Patches Address 27 Vulnerabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft recently issued security patches to fix 27 vulnerabilities, many of which are critical in nature. The vulnerabilities are significant and popular titles are affected like Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and the new Edge browser. Microsoft users that ignore these security patches are putting their system at unnecessary risk.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already applied the security patches, then rest assured, your computers are safe and what follows is an informative read of what you&#8217;re protected from. On the other hand, if you haven\u2019t yet applied the security patches, then we\u2019ll go over why you\u2019ve got good reason to worry.<\/p>\n<p>In relation to the critical vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Edge, hackers have found a way to remotely execute malicious code through Office documents or web pages. Microsoft goes into detail about this in the following security bulletins:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-099\">Patch for Microsoft Office: MS16-099<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-095\">Patch for Internet Explorer: MS16-095<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-096\">Patch for Edge: MS16-096<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft has also found and fixed vulnerabilities with the Windows Graphics Component, which affects Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype, and Lync. Hackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code through malicious documents and web pages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-097\">Patch for Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype, and Lync: MS16-097<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps affecting the most users is a vulnerability discovered in Windows PDF Library, which comes bundled with Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2. This vulnerability involves a critical remote code execution flaw. The Edge browser is uniquely affected by this vulnerability, giving hackers an opening to exploit a malicious PDF document hosted on a website, which they\u2019ll use to trick users into downloading.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-102\">Patch for Windows PDF Library: MS16-102<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not all vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft are categorized as \u201ccritical.\u201d The security patches also take care of vulnerabilities deemed \u201cimportant.\u201d Still, the lessened severity of the threat doesn\u2019t mean users can afford to ignore the patches.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-101\">MS16-101 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-100\">MS16-100<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/library\/security\/MS16-098\">MS16-098<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you already applied Microsoft\u2019s security patches? It\u2019s important that you do and COMPANYNAME is standing by to assist if you require our services. To make this happen, simply call us at PHONENUMBER.<\/p>\n<p>We should also mention that COMPANYNAME clients who are taking advantage of our managed IT service have no need to worry about applying the security patches; our techs have already remotely performed this task for you. This is the case with all security patches and major software updates, meaning that you can rest easy knowing that your system is protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft recently issued security patches to fix 27 vulnerabilities, many of which are critical in nature. The vulnerabilities are significant and popular titles are affected like Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and the new Edge browser. 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