April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes

If only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently — like total solar eclipse rare — instead of just creeping up on us each month like The Man in the Moon. Although to be fair, it would be tough for Microsoft to eclipse the number of vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s patch batch — a record 147 flaws in Windows and related software. Continue reading April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes

Microsoft Releases .NET 7 Preview 1 with Cloud-Native and Container Improvements

Last week, Microsoft announced the first preview release of .NET 7, alongside ASP.NET Core 7 Preview 1 and Entity Framework 7 Preview 1. The Redmond giant highlighted that this version of its .NET software development platform brings improved support for cloud-native applications and containers. “Today, we are excited to announce the next milestone in the […] Continue reading Microsoft Releases .NET 7 Preview 1 with Cloud-Native and Container Improvements

Two 0-Days Under Active Attack, Among 120 Bugs Patched by Microsoft

One of the two zero-day bugs is rated ‘critical’ and is classified as a remote code-execution bug impacting Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Continue reading Two 0-Days Under Active Attack, Among 120 Bugs Patched by Microsoft

‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads July Microsoft Patches

Microsoft today released updates to plug a whopping 123 security holes in Windows and related software, including fixes for a critical, “wormable” flaw in Windows Server versions that Microsoft says is likely to be exploited soon. While this particular weakness mainly affects enterprises, July’s care package from Redmond has a little something for everyone. So if you’re a Windows (ab)user, it’s time once again to back up and patch up (preferably in that order). Continue reading ‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads July Microsoft Patches

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Browser Bug Under Active Attack

In its February Patch Tuesday bulletin Microsoft patches four public bugs and one that under active attack. Continue reading Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Browser Bug Under Active Attack

Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes

It’s Patch Tuesday, again. That is, if you run Microsoft Windows or Adobe products. Microsoft issued a dozen patch bundles to fix at least 54 security flaws in Windows and associated software. Separately, Adobe’s got a new version of its Flash Player available that addresses at least three vulnerabilities. Continue reading Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes