MS Security Updates - Feb 2018

FYI…

Get Windows Update locked down in preparation for this month’s problems
…If February turns out half as bad as January… make sure Windows Update is turned off. Temporarily, of course…
- https://www.computerworld.com/article/3254746/microsoft-windows/get-windows-update-locked-down-in-preparation-for-this-month-s-problems.html
Feb 12, 2018 - "… an unconscionable number of patches left bricked machines and busted programs in their wake. With the onslaught of February security patches due… you should take a few minutes to make sure Microsoft’s problems won’t immediately turn into your problems…"
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Feb 2018 Security Updates
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/releasenotedetail/879af9c3-970b-e811-a961-000d3a33c573
Feb 13, 2018 - "The February security release consists of security updates for the following software:
    Internet Explorer
    Microsoft Edge
    Microsoft Windows
    Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
    ChakraCore
    Adobe Flash…"
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- https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/02/13/Microsoft-Releases-February-2018-Security-Updates
Feb 13, 2018
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Security Update Summary
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary

Feb 2018 Office Update Release
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_sustained_engineering/2018/02/13/february-2018-office-update-release/
Feb 13, 2018 - "The February 2018 Public Update releases for Office are now available! This month, there are 14 security updates and 22 non-security updates. All of the security and non-security updates are listed in KB article 4077965*.
A new version of Office 2013 Click-To-Run is available: 15.0.5007.1000
A new version of Office 2010 Click-To-Run is available: 14.0.7194.5000"
* https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4077965/february-2018-updates-for-microsoft-office
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Microsoft Security Updates February 2018 release
- https://www.ghacks.net/2018/02/13/microsoft-security-updates-february-2018-release/
Feb 13, 2018 - "… guide lists all security and non-security updates that Microsoft released since the January Patch Day. Each patch is listed with its name, description, and link to Microsoft…"

February Patch Tuesday – 55 Microsoft vulnerabilities patched, 45 for Adobe
- https://blog.qualys.com/laws-of-vulnerabilities/2018/02/13/february-patch-tuesday-55-microsoft-vulnerabilities-patched-45-for-adobe
Feb 13, 2018
 

FYI…

Ms Patch Alert: February's fixes aren’t as bad as last month, but problems abound
… All is not well. The Win10 Fall Creators Update cumulative update is bluescreening some PCs  and dropping USB connections for many — and there’s a bug in the Win7 Monthly Rollups that cause a boot-to-black
- https://www.computerworld.com/article/3216425/microsoft-windows/microsoft-patch-alert-februarys-fixes-arent-as-bad-as-last-month-but-problems-abound.html
Feb 26, 2018 - "… Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. Workaround steps are available in KB4091240.
> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4091240/usb-devices-may-stop-working-after-installing-the-february-13-2018-upd
Applies to: Windows 10
… Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. Workaround steps are available in KB4075150.
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4075150/how-to-recover-devices-from-an-unbootable-state-after-installing-the-j
Applies to: Win10, Win7, Win8.1

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2018
As you might imagine, both manual workarounds require an advanced degree in Microsoft Patch bugology… If you’d rather wait until the coast is clear, and prefer not to sweat the small stuff, make sure you have Outlook fixed if you need to then go get a cup of coffee. Check back again in a few days, to see whether Microsoft has finally given us a version of Win10 1709 that actually, you know, works – and if there are any further problems with the second cumulative updates for 1703 and 1611. Don’t expect a fix for the Win7 boot to black screen problem…"
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> https://www.askwoody.com/ms-defcon-system/
"MS-DEFCON 2: Patch reliability is unclear. Unless you have an immediate, pressing need to install a specific patch, don't do it."
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MS Patches - bug warnings, another Office CtR, and the return of KB 2952664
… This month’s fourth-Tuesday patches includes a bevy of bug notices and a warning to uninstall old Previews, the fourth “Monthly Channel” update this month for Office 365, and our old snooping friend KB 2952664
- https://www.computerworld.com/article/3258769/microsoft-windows/microsoft-patch-day-brings-bug-warnings-another-office-ctr-and-the-return-of-kb-2952664.html?nsdr=true
Feb 28, 2018

February 13, 2018—KB4074598 (Monthly Rollup)
Applies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4074598/windows-7-update-kb4074598
"Known issues in this update…
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release…"
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2018

February 13, 2018—KB4074587 (Security-only update)
Applies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4074587/windows-7-update-kb4074587
"Known issues in this update…
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release…"
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2018