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Microsoft Releases 5 Critical Windows Updates
Microsoft has released 5 security bulletins for Windows and updates to address the 8 vulnerabilities described in them. All 5 bulletins have a maximum severity rating of "critical," but some Windows versions are affected more severely than others. The recently-announced vulnerability in the IIS FTP service is not addressed, nor is this morning's new SMB2 vulnerability.
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Adobe Hardening Security and Incident Response Practices
Adobe has announced a series of measures to improve security throughout the company's products and practices. Growing out of a threat landscape that has brought unwelcome attention to Adobe Reader and Acrobat from malicious actors across the Internet, the company months ago began a 3-pronged approach to improving the safety of their software.
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Internet Explorer 8 on Windows Update
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 to Windows Update yesterday as part of a flurry of generally non-security updates. IE8 shows up as a "High-priority" update.
