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Microsoft Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities Under Attack

Microsoft s Patch Tuesday update today included a massive 95 fixes that tackle vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Skype, Internet Explorer and its Edge browser. Twenty-seven of the patches fix remote code execution issues, allowing attackers to remotely take control of a victim’s PC. Eighteen patches are rated critical by Microsoft, 76 important and one is rated moderate. The updates can be found at Microsoft Download Center, but won t be automatically delivered through Windows Update. Earlier in the day Adobe fixed 21 vulnerabilities across four products Flash, Shockwave Player, Captivate and Adobe Digital Editions.

Source: https://threatpost.com/microsoft-patches-two-critical-vulnerabilities-under-attack/126239/

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