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posted by n1 on Wednesday June 14 2017, @01:09PM   Printer-friendly
from the until-next-time dept.

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Microsoft regularly issues security updates, but it added a little something extra on Tuesday: it's letting all customers, even those using older versions of Windows, update their software.

This move is an attempt to avoid another ransomware outbreak like WannaCry, also called WannaCrypt, which rocked the web last month.

"The WannaCrypt ransomware served as an all too real example of the danger of cyber attacks to individuals and businesses globally," Adrienne Hall, general manager of Microsoft's Cyber Defense Operations Center, wrote in a blog post. "In reviewing the updates for this month, some vulnerabilities were identified that pose elevated risk of cyber attacks by government organizations, sometimes referred to as nation-state actors or other copycat organizations."

Microsoft said it made the decision to apply this assortment of updates to provide further protection against potential attacks with similar characteristics as WannaCrypt. The security updates will be delivered automatically through Windows Update to devices running Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.

Source: CNET

Also at Ars Technica


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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday June 14 2017, @02:55PM (5 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday June 14 2017, @02:55PM (#525450) Journal

    Good, then anyone caught using that shit for email will be told to shift email setup or be left in the cold. Users of Windows-10 maybe should have the same treatment as that environment can't be trusted in any way.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @02:57PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 14 2017, @02:57PM (#525453)

    This is for a large university.

    • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday June 14 2017, @03:00PM (2 children)

      by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday June 14 2017, @03:00PM (#525455) Journal

      Well that just shows there's some serious corruption behind the scenes. But it won't hinder anyone from flat telling Outlook addicts to get a real email setup or be left out of the loop.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 15 2017, @12:49AM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 15 2017, @12:49AM (#525783)

        What do you recommend for email?

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 15 2017, @12:32PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 15 2017, @12:32PM (#525968)

          A free software client and some small time provider, preferably one that seems focused on privacy instead of the usual (lawyer required, marketing suggested) "we care so much about your privacy" tired line buried somewhere on their homepage.

    • (Score: 2) by AndyTheAbsurd on Wednesday June 14 2017, @03:13PM

      by AndyTheAbsurd (3958) on Wednesday June 14 2017, @03:13PM (#525468) Journal

      It's pretty much guaranteed that you can access those accounts over IMAP somehow. Probably just a matter of finding the appropriate server name. This [office.com] is for business but might work for universities, too. You'll still need either Outlook itself or to log in to the web version if you use a calendar on Outlook/Exchange, though.

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