Microsoft Releases Update for EMET

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National Cyber Awareness System:

Microsoft Releases Update for EMET [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/02/23/Microsoft-Releases-Update-EMET ] 02/23/2016 11:49 AM EST 
Original release date: February 23, 2016

US-CERT is aware of a vulnerability in Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) versions prior to 5.5. 
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to bypass or disable EMET to take control of an affected 
system.

US-CERT recommends users and administrators visit the Microsoft Security TechCenter [ 
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/jj653751 ]  and upgrade to EMET version 5.5. For additional information, 
please review the FireEye threat research blog [ 
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/02/using_emet_to_disabl.html ].

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