Microsoft patches the patch that broke VPNs, Hyper-V, and left servers in boot loops
Testing? Isn't that what users are for?
Security18 Jan 2022 | 36
Patch Tuesday
Admins report Hyper-V and domain controller issues after first Patch Tuesday of 2022
Updated Start as you mean to go on, Microsoft
Security13 Jan 2022 | 29
Microsoft closes installer hole abused by Emotet malware, Google splats Chrome bug exploited in the wild
Patch Tuesday Round off the year with a large crop of fixes for programming blunders
Security15 Dec 2021 | 8
What follows Patch Tuesday? Exploit Wednesday. Grab this bumper batch of security updates from Microsoft
Four flaws already being abused in the wild to compromise victims
Security14 Jul 2021 | 14
Extra urgency in June's Patch Tuesday: Microsoft warns six more bugs are being exploited
Patch Tuesday Adobe, Intel, SAP, Android emit vulnerability fixes, too
Security09 Jun 2021 | 1
Microsoft issues emergency fix for Wi-Fi foul-up delivered hot and fresh on Patch Tuesday
WPA3 access may cause Blue Screen of Death
Software12 Feb 2021 | 38
BROADER TOPICS
Enjoyed the US Labor Day weekend? Because it's September 2020 and Exchange Server can be pwned via email
Don't be so smug, Mac users, you're open to an InDesign project file
OSes08 Sep 2020 | 7
Hey there, want to break into computers like an Iranian hacker crew? IBM finds 40GB of videos that include how-tos
In Brief Plus: BitTorrent CEO puts a $1m bounty on Twitter hackers
OSes20 Jul 2020 | 4
Finally done with all those Patch Tuesday updates? Think again! Here's 33 Cisco bug fixes, with five criticals
And who's that in the background? Just Oracle and its *cough* 443 bugs
Security16 Jul 2020 | 14
Is it Patch Blues-day for Outlook? Microsoft's email client breaks worldwide, leaves everyone stumped
Updated Admins sent scrambling after software mysteriously starts crashing
Security15 Jul 2020 | 40
Old-school security hole perfect for worms and remote hijackings found lurking in Windows Server DNS code
Mega Patch Tuesday You'll want to patch that – and all these other bugs fixed by Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, VMware, SAP, Google
Security15 Jul 2020 | 14
So kind of SAP NetWeaver to hand out admin accounts to anyone who can reach it. You'll want to patch this
10 out of 10: Great in a test score, less good when it's for the severity of a flaw
Security14 Jul 2020 | 1
Hold off that rush into the July 4 weekend – you may need this: Microsoft patches pwn-by-picture pitfalls in Win 10
Redmond also praised for blocking malware control systems on its clouds
Security02 Jul 2020 | 6
June's Patch Tuesday reveals 23 ways to remotely pwn Windows – and over 100 more bugs that could ruin your day
Patch Tuesday Microsoft, Intel, Adobe, SAP emit fixes in security synchronicity
OSes09 Jun 2020 | 11
Great news. Patch load drops 20% for the first time in 10 years. Bad news: Well, you've heard about coronavirus?
Fix the crits, sort out the rest later
Security29 May 2020 | 10
Sadly, 111 in this story isn't binary. It's decimal. It's the number of security fixes emitted by Microsoft this week
Patch Tuesday Nothing too scary. Plus updates from SAP, Adobe, VMware
Security13 May 2020 | 17
April 2020 and – rest assured – your Windows PC can still be pwned by something so innocuous as an unruly font
Adobe and Intel add their woes
OSes14 Apr 2020 | 44
It's 2020 and hackers are still hijacking Windows PCs by exploiting font parser security holes. No patch, either
Spreading in the wild, no vaccine, people told to distance themselves from dodgy sources... sounds familiar
OSes23 Mar 2020 | 27
Thought you were done after Tuesday's 115-fix day? Not yet: Microsoft emits SMBv3 worm-cure crisis patch
Anyone able to reach a vulnerable machine can get system-level access, no login needed
OSes12 Mar 2020 | 12
Stuck at home? Need something to keep busy with? Microsoft has 115 ideas – including an awful SMBv3 security hole to worry about
Updated Hefty Patch Tuesday covers critical Word, Dynamics bugs, and more
Security11 Mar 2020 | 23
If you're running Windows, I feel bad for you, son. Microsoft's got 99 problems, better fix each one
Patch Tuesday Meanwhile, we're still squashing bugs in Adobe Flash Player... plus stuff from Intel and SAP
OSes11 Feb 2020 | 27
Bad news: Windows security cert SNAFU exploits are all over the web now. Also bad: Citrix gateway hole mitigations don't work for older kit
Vid Good news: There is none. Well, apart from you can at least fully patch the Microsoft blunder
OSes16 Jan 2020 | 20
Yo, sysadmins! Thought Patch Tuesday was big? Oracle says 'hold my Java' with huge 334 security flaw fix bundle
House of Larry delivers massive update for 93 products
Databases15 Jan 2020 | 7
Welcome to the 2020s: Booby-trapped Office files, NSA tipping off Windows cert-spoofing bugs, RDP flaws...
Patch Tuesday Grab your Microsoft, Adobe, SAP, Intel, and VMware fixes now
OSes14 Jan 2020 | 42
Ding-dong: Cisco delivers your Patch Tuesday warm-up with WebEx, IOS fixes for a few irritating security holes
The main event is next week
Security10 Jan 2020 | 1
Despite Windows BlueKeep exploitation freak-out, no one stepped on the gas with patching, say experts
Admins snoozing on fixes despite reports of active attacks
Security11 Nov 2019 | 6
You know the deal: October 2019. Pwned by a spreadsheet. Patch your Microsoft stuff
Patch Tuesday On the bright side, nothing from Adobe to install this month
Security08 Oct 2019 | 9
Hot patches for ColdFusion: Adobe drops trio of fixes for three serious flaws
While you're at it, fix Java too
Security25 Sep 2019 | 4
Nine words to ruin your Monday: Emergency Internet Explorer patch amid in-the-wild attacks
Update browser ASAP after Google gurus spot miscreants abusing bug to hijack PCs
Security23 Sep 2019 | 35
It's 2019, and Windows PCs can be pwned via a shortcut file, a webpage, an evil RDP server...
Patch Tuesday Microsoft joins Adobe and SAP in cleaning up security bugs, two of which are under active attack
OSes10 Sep 2019 | 10
We checked and yup, it's no longer 2001. And yet you can pwn a Windows box via Notepad.exe
Patch Tuesday Google guru shows how WinXP-era text code grants total control
OSes13 Aug 2019 | 67
New old Windows bug emerges, your 'strong' password is anything but, plus plenty more
Roundup What you need to know from infosec land lately
OSes15 Jul 2019 | 36
It's 2019 and SQL Server can be pwned by an SQL query, DHCP failover server failed by a packet, Edge, IE by webpages...
Patch Tuesday Meanwhile, Adobe gives Flash the month off. SAP emits fixes, though
OSes10 Jul 2019 | 9
It is with a heavy heart that we must report that your software has bugs and needs patching: Microsoft, Adobe, SAP, Intel emit security fixes
Patch Tuesday And Google drops a zero-day on Windows after deadline miss
OSes11 Jun 2019 | 28
It's that time again: Android kicks off June's patch parade with fixes for five hijack holes
Updates are on the way… if you have a Google device, at least
Security05 Jun 2019 | 17
Microsoft emits free remote-desktop security patches for WinXP to Server 2008 to avoid another WannaCry
Patch Tuesday Plus plenty of other fixes from Redmond and Adobe – and special guest star Citrix
Security15 May 2019 | 46
It's raining patches, Hallelujah! Microsoft and Adobe put out their latest major fixes
Updated Hefty patch Tuesday checks in at just under 100 CVEs
OSes09 Apr 2019 | 23
Don't be an April Fool: Update your Android mobes, gizmos to – hopefully – pick up critical security fixes
Meanwhile, another Edge, IE zero-day emitted online
Security02 Apr 2019 | 31
Thought you were done patching this week? Not if you're using an Intel-powered PC or server
Here comes Chipzilla with a big bunch of security fixes for graphics drivers, server and workstation firmware, and more
Security14 Mar 2019 | 14
Microsoft changes DHCP to 'Dammit! Hacked! Compromised! Pwned!' Big bunch of security fixes land for Windows
Patch Tuesday DHCP client has trio of remote-code exec vulns – plus SAP, Adobe issue updates
OSes12 Mar 2019 | 28
On the eve of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft confirms Windows 10 can automatically remove borked updates
Install. Uninstall. Boot. Repeat
OSes12 Mar 2019 | 81
WTF PDF: If at first you don't succeed, you may be Adobe re-patching its Acrobat, Reader patches
Plus: How Microsoft Edge helps Facebook Flash files dodge click-to-play rules in Edge
Security21 Feb 2019 | 15
It's now 2019, and your Windows DHCP server can be pwned by a packet, IE and Edge by a webpage, and so on
Patch Tuesday Hefty load from Microsoft, Adobe, with special guest star Cisco
OSes13 Feb 2019 | 77
Make a SAP decision: Apply these security fixes if you're using German giant's software
11 patches ship on Patch Tuesday
Security09 Jan 2019 | 6
It's October 2018, and Microsoft Exchange can be pwned by a plucky eight-year-old... bug
Redmond goes retro in latest Patch Tuesday bundle
Security09 Oct 2018 | 12
Patch Tuesday heats up with pair of exploited zero-days squashed – plus 58 other vulns fixed
Summertiiiiiime, and the hacking is easy
OSes14 Aug 2018 | 29
June 2018, and Windows Server can be pwned with a DNS request
Cortana also a little too eager to carry out commands
OSes12 Jun 2018 | 25
It's April 2018 – and Patch Tuesday shows Windows security is still foiled by fiendish fonts
Adobe's Flash also up the spout
OSes10 Apr 2018 | 43
It's March 2018, and your Windows PC can be pwned by a web article (well, none of OURS)
Patch Tuesday Plus plenty of other Microsoft and Adobe bugs to fix
OSes13 Mar 2018 | 34
You had one job, Outlook! Security bug fix stops mail app from forwarding attachments
That's one way to stay secure
Software26 Jan 2018 | 23
Don't just grab your CPU bug updates – there's a nasty hole in Office, too
Patch Tuesday It's 2018 and a Word doc can still pwn your Windows computer
Security09 Jan 2018 | 28
Put down the eggnog, it's Patch Tuesday: Fix Windows boxes ASAP
IE haunted by ghosts of past bugs – plus remote-code exec holes that'll chill your blood
OSes13 Dec 2017 | 47
Microsoft emergency update: Malware Engine needs, erm, malware protection
Stop appreciating the irony and go install the patch now
OSes07 Dec 2017 | 39
Windows Update borks elderly printers in typical Patch Tuesday style
Updated Epson old-timers go from dot matrix to not matrix
OSes17 Nov 2017 | 179
It's Patch Blues-day: Bad October Windows updates trigger BSODs
Microsoft's latest fixes blamed for crashing WSUS-managed boxes during start-up
OSes12 Oct 2017 | 75
It's 2017 and Microsoft is still patching Windows XP+ – to plug holes exploited by trio of leaked NSA weapons
Bugs used by stolen tools fixed among 96 software holes
OSes13 Jun 2017 | 40
Microsoft cracks open patch mega-bundles for biz admins, will separate security, stability fixes
IT bods can separate monthly updates with new controls
OSes25 Apr 2017 | 24
Cowardly Microsoft buries critical Hyper-V, WordPad, Office, Outlook, etc security patches in normal fixes
Patch Tuesday shakeup sucks
Security11 Apr 2017 | 41
Hyper-V guest escape, drive-by PDF pwnage, Office holes, SMB flaws – and more now patched
Patch Tuesday Secure programming is hard, kids
Security15 Mar 2017 | 20
Microsoft catches up to Valentine's Day Flash flaw massacre
Critical update deals with five ways to do remote code execution on Windows
Security23 Feb 2017 | 8
Roses are red, bugs make you blue, Patch Tuesday is late, because Microsoft loves you
Adobe and Nvidia on the other hand...
OSes14 Feb 2017 | 14
Reschedule the holiday party, Patch Tuesday is here and it's a big one
Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe all have fixes galore to test and install
OSes14 Dec 2016 | 55
Biting the hand that feeds IT
