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Updates 5/9/17 - "Microsoft Tuesday"
This thread is currently "under construction", and will be edited for the remainder of today. Please excuse any blank spaces or crossed-out "placeholders" for items expected to be announced.
Today is Microsoft Tuesday --- the SECOND Tuesday of the month --- on which Microsoft is expected to release its monthly cycle of Windows security updates. Based on previous history, they should become available at 1 P.M. [USA - Eastern DAYLIGHT SAVING Time]
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Please use Windows/Automatic Updates to determine which updates are applicable to your particular system.
For more information, see https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary
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Adobe will be joining-in, with updates for Flash.
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May 9th, 2017 05:00
Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 has been released
In today's scheduled release, we've updated Flash Player with important bug fixes and security updates.
These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ppapi.exe
Documentation: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html
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May 9th, 2017 08:00
The exploit code used by this threat to spread to other computers was designed to work only against unpatched Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (or earlier OS) systems. The exploit does not affect Windows 10 PCs.