Patch Tuesday
August Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking ahead after a frustrating July
Approaching August Patch Tuesday, we are supposed to be in the ‘dog days’ of summer where everything slows down. Unfortunately, July was full of CVEs and stability fixes with …
Microsoft plugs 53 security holes in July 2018 Patch Tuesday
For its July 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has patched 53 vulnerabilities. 17 of them are critical and 16 of those affect Internet Explorer and Edge. Microsoft updates …
July 2018 Patch Tuesday forecast: The fireworks and the finale
Patch management is kind of like fireworks around the fourth of July. Momentary excitement with lulls that repeat several times until the culminate in a finale! Well there are …
Overview: Microsoft June 2018 Patch Tuesday
It’s that time of the month again when Microsoft releases patches for its software. The June 2018 updates fix 50 vulnerabilities, 12 of which are critical. The company …
Patch management is not just IT’s responsibility, get your whole team on board
I have been on the road for a few weeks now and surprisingly the topic of discussion has predominantly been patch management. Why is patch such a prevalent topic? Patching …
May 2018 Patch Tuesday forecast: Where are the flowers?
The wintry weather doesn’t want to give up its hold on us here in the US. The extended cold has kept the spring flowers from blooming, dragging out the winter blues. It …
What patches to prioritize following the April 2018 Patch Tuesday?
Patch Tuesday came and went and, as usual, Microsoft and Adobe have released patches/security updates for vulnerabilities affecting a wide variety of their products. …
Dangerous CredSSP flaw opens door into corporate servers
A critical vulnerability in the Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP), introduced in Windows Vista and used in all Windows versions since then, can be …
March Patch Tuesday forecast: In like a lamb, out like a lion
It’s March and up here in the Midwest we have a saying for this early spring month, “In like a lamb, out like a lion.” Often the month of March comes with a …
February Patch Tuesday forecast: Key updates to act on
Love is in the air! Can’t you feel it? This Patch Tuesday falls the day before the most romantic day of the year – Valentine’s Day! We’ve been hearing …
Microsoft plugs 56 vulns, including Office flaw exploited in attacks
As part of the January 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 56 CVE-listed vulnerabilities, including the Meltdown and Spectre flaws, and an Office bug actively …
What can we expect from January’s Patch Tuesday?
You know how sometimes you look at the weekend forecast on Thursday morning and you see that it will be sunny until early next week and then you look out the window to see it …