There is nothing quite like a securely patched machine. Windows does a good job patching their Operating System but you must also keep up to date with all non-Microsoft programs. Below are the critical third party updates for the month of December 2014. Get updated as soon as possible to avoid opening up your system to malicious intruders.
APSB14-29 Adobe ColdFusion: 10/11 12/9/2014 Denial of Service Important: Priority 2/ Upgrade within 30 days
APSB14-28 Adobe Reader: 11.0.09 and earlier, Acrobat: 10.1.12 and earlier 12/4/2014 Arbitrary Code Execution Critical: Priority 1/ Upgrade within 72 hours
APSB14-27 Adobe Flash Player: Windows 15.0.0.242 and earlier, Mac 13.0.0258 and earlier, Linux 11.2.202.424 and earlier 12/9/2014 Arbitrary Code Execution Critical:Priority 1/ Upgrade within 72 hours
8.0.1/7.1.1/ 6.2.1 Apple Safari Browser: Before 8.0.2, 7.1.2, and 6.2.2 12/11/2014 Security Bypass Upgrade at admin’s discretion
39.0.2171.95 Google Chrome: Before 39.0.2171.95 12/9/2014 Update for Adobe Flash Upgrade within 72 hours
34/ESR 31.3 Mozilla Firefox: Before 34/ESR 31.3 12/2/2014 Arbitrary Code Execution, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure Upgrade at admin’s discretion
31.3 Mozilla Thunderbird: Before 31.3 12/2/2014 Arbitrary Code Execution, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure Upgrade at admin’s discretion
2.31 SeaMonkey: Before 2.31 12/2/2014 Arbitrary Code Execution, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure Upgrade at admin’s discretion
Merry Christmas,
Randy The Tech Professor
3:16 pm on December 29th, 2014 1
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