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MS Patch Day Fixes 0day and Warning for Adobe Users

October 3, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Download, test, patch, and repeat. That should be the mantra for Microsoft administrators every month. By now, you're likely quite used to Microsoft's regular monthly patch cycle, so you're already expecting next week's updates. However, this month's updates are especially important, since one fixes a fairly prevalent zero day flaw that attackers are exploiting in the … [Read more...]

September's Patch Day Looks Tame (But Watch Out for October)

September 7, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Yay! After months of relatively busy Microsoft Patch Days, we finally get a light one. This month, you can expect only two bulletins from Microsoft, and neither of them is Critical. According to the September advanced notification post, Microsoft plans to release two security bulletins next Tuesday, affecting Visual FoxPro and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. … [Read more...]

Microsoft's May Patch Day Looks Office-centric

May 4, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Microsoft's May Patch Day will likely include many patches that prevent attackers from leveraging malicious Office documents. According to May's advanced notification post, Microsoft plans to release several security bulletins next Tuesday, fixing 23 flaws affecting Windows, Office, the .NET Framework, and Silverlight. Microsoft rates three of these bulletins as Critical. In … [Read more...]

Microsoft Planning Six April Bulletins; Four Critical

April 5, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

You should expect April's Microsoft Patch Day to match last month in quantity, but exceed it in severity. According to their advanced notification post for April, Microsoft plans to release six security bulletins next Tuesday, fixing eleven flaws that span Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server, and many other Microsoft products. Microsoft rates four of these … [Read more...]

Mostly Windows Updates During March Patch Day

March 9, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Microsoft has pre-announced next week's Patch Day, and it doesn't look too bad. According to their advanced notification post for March, Microsoft will release six security bulletins next Tuesday, which fix seven flaws in Windows, Visual Studio and Expression Studio. Microsoft only rates one of the bulletins as Critical. If you want to get out of work in time for St. Patty's … [Read more...]

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