GeoApps Security News: Biggest PATCH TUESDAY ever -- some rated PATCH NOW

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Biggest PATCH TUESDAY ever -- some rated PATCH NOW

Today was Microsoft's biggest Patch Tuesday in a long time, possible ever. SANS (first link below) rates several of these PATCH NOW!, their highest rating. Anyone who runs as administrator on XP should probably patch ASAP. I'm patching my work systems and home systems now and will report if I have any problems over the next day or so.

SANS: October 2010 Microsoft Black Tuesday Summary

Microsoft blog about it: Assessing the risk of the October security updates - Security Research & Defense - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

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Vulnerable Apps Watch

According to Danish security company CSIS, most Windows infections by commercial malware are the result of failure to patch IE and a few vulnerable apps. Here is their list from September, 2011, with the latest version numbers as of Tuesday, 28 Apr 2015:

Adobe Flash Player v 17.0.0.169 (IE) 17.0.0.169 (Firefox) (updated 14 Apr 2015). NOTE: update BOTH IE and Firefox Flash Players.

Adobe Reader (and Acrobat) v10.1.13 or v11.0.10 (updated 9 Dec 2014). NOTE: AR 9 is no longer being updated. Switch or update!
Adobe - Acrobat : For Windows

Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 8.0.45 (8u45) (updated 14 Apr 2015)

Apple Quicktime v7.7.6 (updated 22 Oct 2014)

Home and business users can scan their systems using the Secunia Personal Software Inspector.

WARNING: Adobe (Flash, Reader) and Oracle (Java) OFTEN install additional software like toolbars or Google Chrome from their download pages. UNCHECK this additional software unless you really want it.