Wednesday, January 15, 2020

NSA warns of consequences of not patching dangerous Windows 10 bug

The NSA advises everyone to update their Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 right away:

NSA recommends installing all January 2020 Patch Tuesday patches as soon as possible to effectively mitigate the vulnerability on all Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 systems. In the event that enterprise-wide, automated patching is not possible, NSA recommends system owners prioritize patching endpoints that provide essential or broadly replied-upon services.
If you haven't updated your Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 yet, drop what you're doing right now and do it. To update Windows, click the Start button, then go to Settings  > Update & Security > Windows Update.