An advisory is a document containing detailed information about potential security risks. Advisories help companies keep their customers informed about the latest threats and what to do about them. For example, a company may issue a security advisory about a vulnerability in their program that allows unauthorized access to your computer. The advisory may recommend updating to the latest version of that program to fix the problem.

Security terms

  • How to prevent unauthorized computer access.
  • Computer security help and support.
  • A listing of Microsoft product advisories is available on the Microsoft Security Advisories page.