Microsoft says hackers have exploited zero-days in Windows 10's Edge, Office, IE; issues fix

See Also - Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2016
 
Microsoft's October Patch Tuesday is a reminder why you shouldn't click links or open attachments from unknown senders.
 
By Liam Tung | October 12, 2016
 
Microsoft's October Patch Tuesday fixes dozens of critical flaws, among them five affecting Internet Explorer, Edge, and Office that have already been under attack.
 
Tuesday's update addresses 49 vulnerabilities within 10 security bulletins. Five bulletins are rated as critical and concern remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting Edge, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash Player, Office, Windows, and Skype for Business.
According to Microsoft, there were four so-called zero-day flaws, or previously unknown bugs that were being exploited in the wild. However, none has been publicly disclosed before now.
 
All these bugs serve as a reminder for users to be cautious when clicking on links or opening attachments from unknown sources.
 
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