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Patch Tuesday Debugged
By Greg Lambert
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June's Patch Tuesday updates focus on Windows, Office
Microsoft rolled out 73 updates this week, but none of them were showstoppers — a welcome respite after months of zero-day fixes.
May's Patch Tuesday update includes 3 zero-day flaws; fix them ASAP
Microsoft this week rolled out fixes for 51 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and Visual Studio — including three zero-day flaws that should be patched immediately.
Patch now to address a Windows zero-day
Microsoft has addressed 97 existing vulnerabilities this April Patch Tuesday, with a further eight previously released patches updated and re-released. A Windows zero-day requires immediate attention.
Patch Office and Windows now to resolve two zero-days
Microsoft has resolved 80 new CVEs in addition to four previously released CVEs, bringing the number of security issues addressed in this month's Patch Tuesday to 84 — including two zero-days.
Three zero-days require urgent attention for Windows, Exchange
This month's Patch Tuesday update addresses 76 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Exchange, Office, and Microsoft development tools — including three zero-day flaws already in the wild.
Patch now to address critical Windows zero-day flaw
January’s Patch Tuesday update fixes 98 flaws, including a critical zero-day vulnerability in Windows. Be prepared for a significant testing and engineering effort.
Patch Tuesday: Two zero-day flaws in Windows need immediate attention
The December Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft fixes 59 flaws, including two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows that need to be addressed right away.
Patch Tuesday includes 6 Windows zero-day flaws; patch now!
Microsoft this month released a significant update that fixes 68 reported vulnerabilities, including a record six zero-days affecting the Windows platform.
Zero-day flaws mean it's time to patch Exchange and Windows
For this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft dealt with 84 flaws and a zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange that hasn't yet been fully resolved.
Critical zero-days make September's Patch Tuesday a 'Patch Now' release
Microsoft focused on Windows with this month's big patch release, pushing out 63 updates affecting the operating system, Microsoft Office and the Visual Studio and .NET platforms. The release came amid reports of three publicly...
Patch Tuesday update addresses 123 vulnerabilities, two critical zero-days
This month's Patch Tuesday deals with a variety of security issues in Microsoft Windows, Office, Exchange, and Visual Studio. It's a broad update across Microsoft products that will require planning and testing before general...
With a light July Patch Tuesday, it's time to invest in your IT processes
Though this month's Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft deals with more than 86 reported vulnerabilities, the testing and deployment profile for July should be easy to handle. Use your time wisely.
Microsoft delivers solid Windows-focused updates for June's Patch Tuesday
This month's Patch Tuesday updates deal with 55 flaws in Windows, SQL Server, Microsoft Office, and Visual Studio, and include a zero-day vulnerability in a key Windows component.
May's Patch Tuesday updates make urgent patching a must
With three zero-days and several serious vulnerabilities in key Windows server and authentication areas, it's time to patch now.
April's Patch Tuesday: a lot of large, diverse and urgent updates
This month's Patch Tuesday release was a big one, and includes fixes for Microsoft browsers and two zero-day vulnerabilities for Windows. Time to get busy updating!
Microsoft delivers a solid, low-impact Patch Tuesday
This month's Patch Tuesday brought a solid set of updates for Windows, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and Chromium-based Edge (Chromium). But there weren't any critical issues requiring companies to patch right away.
Take your time testing these February Patch Tuesday updates
With this month's very light Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft, security and systems administrators should take time to test their apps and desktop/server builds.
Patch Tuesday gets off to a busy start for January
For the first Patch Tuesday of 2022, Microsoft offered up fixes for 97 security issues, with six of them rated as critical.
Patching isn't enough for December's Patch Tuesday
With 67 flaws addressed, six publicly-reported issues and one vulnerability already exploited, this month's updates pale in comparison to the challenges addressing the Log4j issue.
Updates to Exchange and Microsoft Installer drive Patch Tuesday testing
Microsoft rolled out a relatively light update for this month's Patch Tuesday, though two significant flaws in the Windows platform have been publicly disclosed and lend some urgency to the latest updates.
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