

Tip of the day: When using your Windows 10 laptop or convertible with a mobile hotspot you might want to limit the Internet bandwidth your PC uses. Until users install the patch, Microsoft suggests disabling Windows Print Spooler or inbound remote printing. If a threat is deemed severe enough, the company will send out patches out of sync of Patch Tuesday. Microsoft typically sends out security updates on its monthly Patch Tuesday. This is an out of band emergency patch, another signal this is a big threat. That is a surprise because Microsoft no longer supports Win7. The company clearly sees this as a major issue as a patch is also rolling out for Windows 7. Microsoft is issuing updates for Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT. “The security updates released on and after Jcontain protections for CVE-2021-1675 and the additional remote code execution exploit in the Windows Print Spooler service known as ‘PrintNightmare’, documented in CVE-2021-34527.” Patch Across Windows Versions

“We recommend that you install these updates immediately,” says Microsoft. Microsoft says it is now sending out a patch for the PrintNightmare vulnerability. It is also an older component of the platform, which means all Windows versions are affected.

Print Spooler is a service on Windows that runs by default.
