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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2021 Edition

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Microsoft, Adobe, and Google all issued security updates to their products today. The Microsoft patches include six previously disclosed security flaws, and one that that is already being actively exploited. But this month’s Patch Tuesday is being overshadowed by the “Log4Shell” 0-day exploit in a popular Java library that web server administrators are now racing to find and patch amid widespread exploitation of the flaw. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2021 Edition→

Patch Tuesday, October 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today issued updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including one vulnerability that is already being exploited in active attacks. This month’s Patch Tuesday also includes security fixes for the newly released Windows 11 operating system. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, October 2021 Edition→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today pushed software updates to plug dozens of security holes in Windows and related products, including a vulnerability that is already being exploited in active attacks. Also, Apple has issued an emergency update to fix a flaw that’s reportedly been abused to install spyware on iOS products, and Google’s got a new version of Chrome that tackles two zero-day flaws. Finally, Adobe has released critical security updates for Acrobat, Reader and a slew of other software. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2021 Edition→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today released software updates to plug at least 44 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related products. The software giant warned that attackers already are pouncing on one of the flaws, which ironically enough involves an easy-to-exploit bug in the software component responsible for patching Windows 10 PCs and Windows Server 2019 machines. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2021 Edition→

Microsoft Patches Six Zero-Day Security Holes

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Microsoft today released another round of security updates for Windows operating systems and supported software, including fixes for six zero-day bugs that malicious hackers already are exploiting in active attacks. Continue reading Microsoft Patches Six Zero-Day Security Holes→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today released fixes to plug at least 55 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Four of these weaknesses can be exploited by malware and malcontents to seize complete, remote control over vulnerable systems without any help from users. On deck this month are patches to quash a wormable flaw, a creepy wireless bug, and yet another reason to call for the death of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2021 Edition→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today rolled out updates to plug at least 56 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. One of the bugs is already being actively exploited, and six of them were publicized prior to today, potentially giving attackers a head start in figuring out how to exploit the flaws. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2021 Edition→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today released updates to plug more than 80 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including one that is actively being exploited and another which was disclosed prior to today. Ten of the flaws earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they could be exploited by malware or miscreants to seize remote control over unpatched systems with little or no interaction from Windows users. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2021 Edition→