Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for March that affect the following software:
- Azure
- Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS)
- Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
- Microsoft Bluetooth Driver
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
- Microsoft Graphics Component
- Microsoft Office Excel
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- Microsoft Office SharePoint
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver
- Microsoft Printer Drivers
- Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
- Office for Android
- Remote Access Service Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
- Role: DNS Server
- Role: Windows Hyper-V
- Service Fabric
- Visual Studio
- Windows Accounts Control
- Windows Bluetooth Service
- Windows Central Resource Manager
- Windows Cryptographic Services
- Windows Defender
- Windows HTTP Protocol Stack
- Windows HTTP.sys
- Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol
- Windows Kernel
- Windows Partition Management Driver
- Windows Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
- Windows Remote Procedure Call
- Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime
- Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
- Windows Secure Channel
- Windows SmartScreen
- Windows TPM
- Windows Win32K
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.