Help me about Windows updates, patches as per current (ransomware) suggestions.
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My understanding is that if you automatically apply all patches, that everything will get patched. Nothing should be held back unless you are forcing some sort of manual process.
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In your picture under a) it's the other number... Starts with 4. Look up that one and make sure its installed. If your Win10 pcs are updating automatically you are fine.
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Was going to post something similar this morning. In light of what happened what else should we be checking to keep those bugs/virus out?
Update and current AV solution? Dedicated Ransomeware solution like MalewareBytes?
As just having a fully patched OS an't enough
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@hobbit666 said in Help me about Windows updates, patches as per current (ransomware) suggestions.:
As just having a fully patched OS an't enough
It's actually enough in most cases. Of course having things like AV is another layer of protection. But good user behaviour and proper patching are the big factors. Nothing protects you 100% and nothing ever will. But if there is one thing that matters most, it's patching.
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Just recorded a video about this very topic.
On a blunt note, This entire farce was preventable based on the things we've been saying for decades. Update, Backup, Don't click on junk.
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@hobbit666 said
As just having a fully patched OS an't enough
Why not? This recent exploit was patched by MS 2 months ago. Only one of my clients systems was affected by this and it was a Windows 7 unmanaged box.
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@Breffni-Potter said in Help me about Windows updates, patches as per current (ransomware) suggestions.:
@hobbit666 said
As just having a fully patched OS an't enough
Why not? This recent exploit was patched by MS 2 months ago. Only one of my clients systems was affected by this and it was a Windows 7 unmanaged box.
In this case, it was definitely enough. But as general good practice if running Windows, it's not enough. However, AV is included in Windows so it is only not okay to remove it.
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Just an FYI if anyone doesn't know:
Microsoft has already released updates for this vulnerability for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. I don't have the link handy, but they did!
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@Tim_G said in Help me about Windows updates, patches as per current (ransomware) suggestions.:
Just an FYI if anyone doesn't know:
Microsoft has already released updates for this vulnerability for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. I don't have the link handy, but they did!
Yup, there are zero excuses for anyone infected with this. Absolutely zero.
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