RV_ Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I just did all my computer systems with this update and it seems to be fine. Excerpt: "Microsoft fixes 83 security bugs in the January 2021 Patch Tuesday releases. Microsoft Defender zero-day But of all the bugs patched today, the most important one is a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Defender antivirus, which Microsoft said was exploited before today's patches were released. Tracked as CVE-2021-1647, the vulnerability was described as a remote code execution (RCE) bug that allowed threat actors to execute code on vulnerable devices by tricking a user into opening a malicious document on a system where Defender is installed. Microsoft said that despite exploitation being detected in the wild, the technique is not functional in all situations, and is still considered to be at a proof-of-concept level. However, the code could evolve for more reliable attacks. To counteract future attacks, Microsoft has released patches for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which won't require any user interaction and will be installed automatically -- unless specifically blocked by system administrators. Microsoft also fixes publicly disclosed Windows EoP bug In addition to the Defender zero-day, Microsoft has also fixed a security flaw in the Windows splwow64 service that could be abused to elevate the privileges of an attacker's code." Much more and related links in the original article here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-fixes-defender-zero-day-in-january-2021-patch-tuesday/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid=22078230483476385315599228605251&mid=13232647&cid=2210234375 Quote RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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