Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for July that affect the following software:
- AMD CPU Branch
- Azure Site Recovery
- Azure Storage Library
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
- Microsoft Graphics Component
- Microsoft Office
- Open Source Software
- Role: DNS Server
- Role: Windows Fax Service
- Role: Windows Hyper-V
- Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync
- Windows Active Directory
- Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call
- Windows BitLocker
- Windows Boot Manager
- Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem
- Windows Connected Devices Platform Service
- Windows Credential Guard
- Windows Fast FAT Driver
- Windows Fax and Scan Service
- Windows Group Policy
- Windows IIS
- Windows Kernel
- Windows Media
- Windows Network File System
- Windows Performance Counters
- Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
- Windows Portable Device Enumerator Service
- Windows Print Spooler Components
- Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime
- Windows Security Account Manager
- Windows Server Service
- Windows Shell
- Windows Storage
- XBox
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.