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Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners

January 13th, 2021 No comments

Hi Folks, This month we are introducing a new data element for each CVE in the Security Update Guide, called Assigning CNA.  First let me back up a bit and give some information about the CVE program. The purpose of a CVE is to uniquely identify a cybersecurity vulnerability.  The CVE program was started back …

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Security Update Guide: Let’s keep the conversation going

December 8th, 2020 No comments

Hi Folks,   We want to continue to highlight changes we’ve made to our Security Update Guide. We have received a lot of feedback, much of which has been very positive. We acknowledge there have been some stability problems and we are actively working through reports of older browsers not being able to run the new application. We really appreciate your feedback as we review these issues.  …

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Vulnerability Descriptions in the New Version of the Security Update Guide

November 9th, 2020 No comments

With the launch of the new version of the Security Update Guide, Microsoft is demonstrating its commitment to industry standards by describing the vulnerabilities with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).  This is a precise method that describes the vulnerability with attributes such as the attack vector, the complexity of the attack, whether an adversary …

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