Got Microsoft? Time to Patch Your Windows

Summary: Microsoft released a batch of software updates addressing serious security problems in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, Office, and Skype, with the IE and Edge patches covering the largest number of critical vulnerabilities. Critical bugs in how Windows, Office, and Skype handle certain fonts, plus separate Office and PDF flaws, could let attackers take over a computer just by getting the victim to view a crafted file or malicious site.
Why it matters: Several of these flaws are exploitable through nothing more than a preview pane or a visited website, so a user who opens a Word or Excel file or browses to a hacked but legitimate site can be compromised without any other action.

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Topics: Vulnerabilities & Patching
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