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July 14, 2020

‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads July Microsoft Patches

This post was originally published on this siteMicrosoft 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). Top of the heap this month in terms of outright scariness is CVE-2020-1350, which concerns a remotely exploitable bug […]

August 9, 2022

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2022 Edition

This post was originally published on this siteMicrosoft today released updates to fix a record 141 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software. Once again, Microsoft is patching a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostics Tool (MSDT), a service built into Windows. Redmond also addressed multiple flaws in Exchange Server — including one that was disclosed publicly prior to today — and it is urging organizations that use Exchange for email to update as soon as possible and to enable additional protections. In June, Microsoft patched a vulnerability in MSDT dubbed “Follina” that had been used […]

April 9, 2024

April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes

This post was originally published on this siteIf 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. Yes, you read that right. Microsoft today released updates to address 147 security holes in Windows, Office, Azure, .NET Framework, Visual Studio, SQL Server, DNS Server, Windows Defender, Bitlocker, and Windows Secure […]