After today, Windows 10 devices running version 1507 will no longer receive security and quality updates. Instructions on how to update to the latest Windows 10 version are available in this Microsoft support article.
May Security Update Details:
The May Microsoft updates address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, .NET Framework and Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8.1 and above. Addressed in the updates are Remote Code Execution and Elevation of Privilege.
For more information about the updates released today, see https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary. Information about the update for Windows 10 is available at Windows 10 update history.
However, to actually have a better understanding about the updates released today, see Zero Day Initiative — The May 2017 Security Update Review by Dustin Childs.
Additional Update Notes
- Adobe Flash Player -- For Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10, Adobe Flash Player is now a security bulletin rather than a security advisory and is included with the updates as identified above.
- MSRT -- Microsoft released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.
- Windows 10 -- A summary of important product developments included in each update, with links to more details is available at Windows 10 Update History. The page will be regularly refreshed, as new updates are released.
References
- Coming together to address Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) attacks – MSRC
- Release Notes
- Security Update FAQ
- Security Updates Guide
- Windows 10 Update History
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