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Microsoft fixes 36 flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows, .NET Framework

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Microsoft released its second batch of security updates for this year, addressing a total of 36 flaws in Internet Explorer, Edge, Office, Windows and .NET Framework.

The patches are covered in 12 security bulletins, five of which are rated critical. There is also a thirteenth bulletin, also critical, for Flash Player. Although it’s maintained by Adobe, Flash Player is included with Internet Explorer 11 and Edge, so Microsoft is distributing Adobe’s patches through Windows Update.

Researchers from security vendor Qualys believe that MS16-022, the Flash Player bulletin, should be at the top of users’ priority list this month because it contains fixes for 22 critical vulnerabilities that could give attackers complete control over computers. Flash Player is a frequent target for attackers and can be exploited by simply visiting a malicious or compromised website.

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UK spooks to hunt down pedophiles on the ‘dark net’

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The U.K. will set up a specialist unit that will use high-tech capabilities to hunt down pedophiles on the Tor anonymity network and other dark corners of the Web.

The unit will combine the investigatory expertise of the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) with those of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the U.K’s intelligence service. Together they will tackle the worst cases of child sexual exploitation online, the U.K. government said on Thursday.

“Persistent pedophiles are increasingly communicating on the so-called ‘dark web’, using ever more sophisticated techniques to disguise their identities and encrypt the horrific images of children that they are sharing with peers,” the government said, adding that the new unit will develop high-tech capabilities to analyze vast volumes of child abuse imagery.

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