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September Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 16:20

 

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for September that affect the following software: 

  • Azure Open Management Infrastructure
  • Azure Sphere
  • Dynamics Business Central Control
  • Microsoft Accessibility Insights for Android
  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
  • Microsoft Edge for Android
  • Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Extension
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Office Access
  • Microsoft Office Excel
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint
  • Microsoft Office Visio
  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
  • Microsoft Windows DNS
  • Visual Studio
  • Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
  • Windows Authenticode
  • Windows Bind Filter Driver
  • Windows BitLocker
  • Windows Common Log File System Driver
  • Windows Event Tracing
  • Windows Installer
  • Windows Kernel
  • Windows Key Storage Provider
  • Windows MSHTML Platform
  • Windows Print Spooler Components
  • Windows Redirected Drive Buffering
  • Windows Scripting
  • Windows SMB
  • Windows Storage
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Windows TDX.sys
  • Windows Update
  • Windows Win32K
  • Windows WLAN Auto Config Service
  • Windows WLAN Service

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible. Additional information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, and staff install Antivirus and Anti-Malware (Malwarebytes) Protection. Departments can submit a help request to obtain Malwarebytes for multiple machines.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.