Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes

Summary: Microsoft posted eight security updates for Windows, led by a fix for a Windows 8.1 vulnerability that Google disclosed two days earlier after its 90-day disclosure deadline elapsed over the weekend. Adobe separately patched at least nine critical bugs in Flash Player, bringing it to version 16.0.0.257 for Windows and Mac, and said it was not aware of exploits in the wild for any of the fixed flaws.
What's compelling: Google's 90-day policy put a Windows 8.1 flaw in public view before Patch Tuesday, giving attackers a head start on an exploit while Microsoft users waited for the fix.

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Topics: Vulnerabilities & Patching
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