2016

  1. kemical

    OneDrive Storage changes a month away

    Microsoft recently informed users of OneDrive that the 15GB free storage is to be reduced to 5GB unless you opted out. The chance to opt out and retain the full 15GB was earlier this year but now has closed: Link Removed Subscribers to Office 365 will also see their unlimited storage reduced...
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    MS16-073 - Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3164028) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 14, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a...
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    See What Drives Employment and Compensation in Our Salary Survey

    The 2016 Global Knowledge IT Skills & Salary Survey report contains a fairly comprehensive roadmap of the current employment landscape (both and out of IT) and what will improve anyone's chances of retaining a job or increasing their compensation. read more Continue reading...
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    Convenience roll-up for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP2)

    Microsoft have recently collected all updates going back to SP1 and created a 'Convenience update' which contains most of them: Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 convenience roll-up now available at a download location near you! (KB3125574) This roll-up is currently categorized by Microsoft...
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    May 2016 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

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    MS16-064: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: May 13, 2016

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    MS16-061 - Important: Security Update for Microsoft RPC (3155520) - Version: 1.1

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (May 11, 2016): Bulletin revised to change the vulnerability impact from elevation of privilege to remote code execution, and the title of CVE 2016-0178 to RPC Network Data Representation Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This is an...
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    May 2016 DST update for Azerbaijan, Chile, Haiti, and Morocco in Windows

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    MS16-055 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3156754) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits a...
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    MS16-051 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3155533) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...
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    MS16-056 - Critical: Security Update for Windows Journal (3156761) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Journal file. Users whose accounts are configured...
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    MS16-062 - Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3158222) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a...
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    MS16-059: Security update to Windows Media Center: May 10, 2016

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    Compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10 Version 1511: May 10, 2016

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    MS16-058 - Important: Security Update for Windows IIS (3141083) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker with access to the local system executes a malicious application. An...
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    3137909 - Vulnerabilities in ASP.NET Templates Could Allow Tampering - Version: 1.1

    Revision Note: V1.1 (February 10, 2016): Advisory updated to include download information for Microsoft ASP.NET Web Frameworks, and Tools and Microsoft ASP.NET and Web Tools. This is an informational change only. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about...
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    Details about January 2016 Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 Firmware Updates

    Yesterday Microsoft released updates for their Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 devices to address several different issues and to update system level drivers. read more Continue reading...
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    MS16-001 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3124903) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Build 10586.63 for non-Insider PCs now available

    . Slightly late with this posting but look out for the new cumulative update which brings a number of changes namely: Link Removed
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    3123479 - Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy no longer allows root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of...
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