MS-DEFCON 3: Lots of caveats, but it’s time to get patched @ AskWoody

MS-DEFCON 3: Lots of caveats, but it’s time to get patched

Posted on February 5, 2018 at 11:19 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

The January 2018 patches are now history. Thank heavens.

I hesitate to say it, but it’s time to take proper precautions, and get the January patches installed.

Just make sure you don’t do anything stupid, OK?

Extended definition of “stupid” in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

Uncategorized January 2018 Black Tuesday, MS-DEFCON 3

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