Category Archives: Time to Patch

Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowstrike Update

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A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be applied manually on a per-machine basis. Continue reading Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowstrike Update→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition

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Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug 139 security holes in various flavors of Windows and other Microsoft products. Redmond says attackers are already exploiting at least two of the vulnerabilities in active attacks against Windows users. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition→

Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition

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Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, a relatively light Patch Tuesday this month for Windows administrators. The software giant also responded to a torrent of negative feedback on a new feature of Redmond’s flagship operating system that constantly takes screenshots of whatever users are doing on their computers, saying the feature would no longer be enabled by default. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition→

Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition

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Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 60 security holes in Windows computers and supported software, including two “zero-day” vulnerabilities in Windows that are already being exploited in active attacks. There are also important security patches available for macOS and Adobe users, and for the Chrome Web browser, which just patched its own zero-day flaw. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition→

April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes

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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→

Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition

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Apple and Microsoft recently released software updates to fix dozens of security holes in their operating systems. Microsoft today patched at least 60 vulnerabilities in its Windows OS. Meanwhile, Apple’s new macOS Sonoma addresses at least 68 security weaknesses, and its latest updates for iOS fixes two zero-day flaws. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition→

Fat Patch Tuesday, February 2024 Edition

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Microsoft Corp. today pushed software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related products, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited in active attacks. Continue reading Fat Patch Tuesday, February 2024 Edition→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition

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The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 is upon us, with Microsoft Corp. today releasing fixes for a relatively small number of security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Even more unusual, there are no known “zero-day” threats targeting any of the vulnerabilities in December’s patch batch. Still, four of the updates pushed out today address “critical” vulnerabilities that Microsoft says can be exploited by malware or malcontents to seize complete control over a vulnerable Windows device with little or no help from users. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition

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Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition→

Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition

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Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already being exploited. In addition, Apple recently released emergency updates to quash a pair of zero-day bugs in iOS. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition→