Patch Tuesday September 2017

September 13, 2017

Adobe, Microsoft Plug Critical Security Holes

This post was originally published on this siteAdobe and Microsoft both on Tuesday released patches to plug critical security vulnerabilities in their products. Microsoft’s patch bundles fix close to 80 separate security problems in various versions of its Windows operating system and related software — including two vulnerabilities that already are being exploited in active attacks. Adobe’s new version of its Flash Player software tackles two flaws that malware or attackers could use to seize remote control over vulnerable computers with no help from users. Of the two zero-day flaws being fixed this week, the one in Microsoft’s ubiquitous .NET […]