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January Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 17:15

 

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for January that affect the following software: 

  • .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Graphics Component
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Office Excel
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint
  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
  • Open Source Software
  • Role: Windows Hyper-V
  • Tablet Windows User Interface
  • Windows Account Control
  • Windows Active Directory
  • Windows AppContracts API Server
  • Windows Application Model
  • Windows BackupKey Remote Protocol
  • Windows Bind Filter Driver
  • Windows Certificates
  • Windows Cleanup Manager
  • Windows Clipboard User Service
  • Windows Cluster Port Driver
  • Windows Common Log File System Driver
  • Windows Connected Devices Platform Service
  • Windows Cryptographic Services
  • Windows Defender
  • Windows Devices Human Interface
  • Windows Diagnostic Hub
  • Windows DirectX
  • Windows DWM Core Library
  • Windows Event Tracing
  • Windows Geolocation Service
  • Windows HTTP Protocol Stack
  • Windows IKE Extension
  • Windows Installer
  • Windows Kerberos
  • Windows Kernel
  • Windows Libarchive
  • Windows Local Security Authority
  • Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
  • Windows Modern Execution Server
  • Windows Push Notifications
  • Windows RDP
  • Windows Remote Access Connection Manager
  • Windows Remote Desktop
  • Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime
  • Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
  • Windows Secure Boot
  • Windows Security Center
  • Windows StateRepository API
  • Windows Storage
  • Windows Storage Spaces Controller
  • Windows System Launcher
  • Windows Task Flow Data Engine
  • Windows Tile Data Repository
  • Windows UEFI
  • Windows UI Immersive Server
  • Windows User Profile Service
  • Windows User-mode Driver Framework
  • Windows Virtual Machine IDE Drive
  • Windows Win32K
  • Windows Workstation Service Remote Protocol

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible. Additional information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, and staff install Antivirus and Anti-Malware (Malwarebytes) Protection. Departments can submit a help request to obtain Malwarebytes for multiple machines.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.