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Microsoft Updates

Microsoft has released five Critical and four Important security updates for the month of August.

These updates will be installed over the next two weeks.  Reboots will be required.  This is a bulletin summary specifically for Towson University’s desktop computing environment.

These updates will be made available for automatic installation via Configuration Manager.  Please see the OTS Security Updates webpage for details:

https://www.towson.edu/technology/facultystaff/hardwaresoftware/security.html

Critical Updates

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-095

Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge 3177358) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-096

Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3177393) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-097

Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-099

Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-102

Important Updates

Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3178466) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-098

Security Update for Secure Boot (3179577) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-100

Security Update for Windows Authentication Methods (3178465) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-101

Security Update for ActiveSyncProvider (3182332) –

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-103