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MS-DEFCON 4: Holiday patching

Posted on November 26, 2024 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 21.48.1 • 2024-11-26

By Susan Bradley

Thanksgiving in America is a mere two days away. I often use the holiday to multitask while the turkey is roasting.

One task for you is applying updates. I’m lowering the MS-DEFCON level to 4; other than my recommendation to avoid Windows 11 24H2 for now, patching should be safe.

Thanksgiving signals the approaching end of year. For both home and office, it’s a great time to reflect on the challenges of the past year and develop a technology plan for the upcoming year. In my case, I’ll be looking at retiring some devices that I no longer need or use, upgrading some existing equipment, replacing aging devices with new ones, and looking for simplifications wherever I can find them.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (21.48.1, 2024-11-26).

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