Critical Microsoft Patch.

[Conniff]

Microsoft has released a critical patch via Windows Update that seals up a vulnerability that affects every modern version of Windows, including Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows RT.

The patch, dubbed MS14-066, shores up a hole that would have allowed an attacker to remotely trigger code on your machine using specially crafted packets. Microsoft says they don't know of any exploits that have actually used this, but it's still a good idea to get the patch installed before there's a problem. This isn't too different from any other security patch, but the sheer number of machines affected means it's good to make sure your system is up to date.

You can get the patch through Windows Update or click the link below.

 

MS14-066

[Bandit127]

Thanks for the heads up Conniff.

 

Although there are no reported exploits yet, it won't be a week before someone reverse engineers the patch and it will be out in the wild.

 

Everyone who runs Windows should have automatic updates set on on. This guide is for Win 7:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/turn-automatic-updating-on-off#turn-automatic-updating-on-off=windows-7