• MS-DEFCON 3: September patches are as baked as they’re gonna get

    We had quite a ride with the last-minute patches to Win10 1803 and 1709. I think I’ve found out why MS released that huge bunch of kitchen sink fixes late in the month.

    Full details in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

    We’re now at MS-DEFCON 3: Patch reliability is unclear, but widespread attacks make patching prudent. Go ahead and patch, but watch out for potential problems.