Below is a summary of the combined security bulletins for the month of November 2012.  Computers that are joined to the UTPA domain will receive the applicable updates automatically on Thursday, November 22nd, at 11:00pm.  If your computer is not a part of the UTPA domain or is not running Microsoft Windows, please make sure that it is configured to update automatically.

How to update your PC How to update your Mac

Important notice to computers joined to the UTPA domain: The update distribution process has recently changed.  On the day that the updates are distributed, your computer will present you with a notification (see screenshot below) giving you the choice to update your computer before the deadline of 11:00pm.  This will allow people to be familiar with the updates that are being installed and it will also give the opportunity for installing the updates at your convenience (this way your machine is not forcefully restarted during the evening).

• Microsoft Security Updates
• MS12-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761451)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-071
  Severity: Critical
• MS12-072: Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2727528)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-072
  Severity: Critical
• MS12-073: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Could Allow Information Disclosure (2733829)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-073
  Severity: Moderate
• MS12-074: Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2745030)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-074
  Severity: Critical
• MS12-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2761226)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-075
  Severity: Critical
• MS12-076: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2720184)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-076
  Severity: Important
• (Re-released) MS12-046: Vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2707960)
  More info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-046
  Severity: Important
• Microsoft Non-Security Updates
• KB2553337 : Update for Microsoft Excel Web App
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553337
• KB2589371 : Update for Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2589371
• KB2596660 : Update for Microsoft Office 2007
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596660
• KB2596848 : Update for Microsoft Office 2007
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596848
• KB2687277 : Update for Microsoft OneNote 2010
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687277
• KB2687404 : Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687404
• KB2687509 : Update for Microsoft Office 2010
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687509
• KB2687623 : Update for Microsoft Outlook 2010
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687623
• KB2760413 : Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760413
• KB2760492 : Update for Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter
  More info : http://support.microsoft.com/KB/2760492
• Adobe
• Update Adobe Flash Player to version 11.5.502.110
  Severity: Critical
  More info: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-24.html
• Update Adobe Shockwave Player to version 11.6.8.638
  Severity: Critical
  More info: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-23.html
• Apple
• Apple QuickTime Player update to version 7.7.3
  Severity: Important
  More info: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581