Daily Archives: December 24, 2024

MS-DEFCON 4: The gift of patching

Posted on December 24, 2024 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 21.52.1 • 2024-12-24

By Susan Bradley • Comment about this alert

’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house and office, not a creature was stirring — except yours truly, because I was checking my systems to see whether they were all fully up to date.

Seriously, I always find that the time around the holidays is a good moment to do your patching. After the holiday dinner has been served and everyone is in their holiday ham or turkey coma, I can sneak away to review my technology. The end of the year is just a week away, and as I always say, you should start the new year with everything polished and shiny. Therefore, I’m lowering the MS-DEFCON level to 4.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (21.52.1, 2024-12-24).

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