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Microsoft Piles on Patches Next Tuesday

February 7, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

February looks to be a busy month for Microsoft administrators. According to the latest advanced patch notification, the Redmond-based software company plans to release a dozen security bulletins next Tuesday. The bulletins will fix security flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, the .NET Framework, and Exchange server. Microsoft rates five of the  bulletins … [Read more...]

Minor Microsoft System Center Operations Manager XSS Vulnerabilities

January 8, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Besides all the Windows and Windows component-related bulletins from today, Microsoft also released a relatively minor bulletin about two cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007. For those unaware of this specialized product, SCOM is a centralized, cross-platform management system for 0perating systems and … [Read more...]

Ring in the New Year with Seven Microsoft Patches

January 3, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

If you, like me, are still basking in the afterglow of a relaxing holiday respite, the relentless re-introduction of Microsoft Patch Day may seem like a harsh reminder of some of the drudgery suffered by an InfoSec professional. Don't get me wrong! Patching is one of the most effective ways of keeping your systems safe. Yet, its ceaseless nature can't help but put me into … [Read more...]

Microsoft Stuffs Our Stockings With Seven Security Updates

December 7, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Before you get too much into holiday cheer, you have some patching to do. Like clockwork, Microsoft released their Advanced Notification post on Thursday, warning the world that they will release seven security bulletins for December. Next Tuesday's bulletins will fix flaws in Windows, Office, and some of Microsoft's Server Software. They rate five of the seven bulletins … [Read more...]

November Patch Day Light in Number, Heavy in Severity

November 8, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Those hip to the patch cycle know the first Thursday of the month means an early peek at Microsoft's plans for Patch Tuesday. According to this Month's Advanced Notification post, Microsoft will release six security bulletins next Tuesday, and rates four of those bulletins as Critical. According to their corresponding blog post, the six bulletins will fix 19 actual … [Read more...]

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