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Patch Tuesday looms and Microsoft has provided its customary Security bulletin Advance Notification
Here’s a summary of the coming security updates, scheduled for release on Tuesday 13 February.
As you can see, there are a lot of ‘Critical’ vulnerabilities; and we know from experience how quickly malware writers exploit any opportunities. So schedule next Tuesday’s updates now.
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