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Microsoft's 'patch Tuesday' releases six 'critical' plasters
News This month's "Patch Tuesday" did not include a patch that had been promised in Microsoft's advance notification for February 2008. Microsoft could not be reached for comment at the time of writing to say why the patch had not been included. [14 Feb 2008]
Microsoft gets ready for latest patch batch
News In a preview of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday" tomorrow, the software company said it will include nine patches, six of which it will rate as "critical". It is expected that one or both hot fixes to Windows Vista which were revealed last week, and... [13 Aug 2007]
Windows Media crack won't delay iPlayer
News Microsoft hastily patched Windows Media Player against it, but 'Viodentia', the anonymous distributor of the utility, cracked Microsoft's patch. The launch of the BBC's new media player will not be delayed by a new crack for the digital rights... [17 Jul 2007]
Microsoft to patch critical trio
News Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday" has become a regular feature. Microsoft will fix three critical security holes, and three other flaws, in tomorrow's scheduled patch release. The sixth patch is for a "moderate" Windows Vista flaw. [09 Jul 2007]
Microsoft primes DNS fix for Patch Tuesday
News The bulletins, part of Microsoft's monthly patch cycle, are slated to provide fixes for an undisclosed number of security vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk, Microsoft said on its website. [04 May 2007]
Microsoft warns of 'critical' Windows flaw
News The company's next Patch Tuesday is on 8 May, though if attacks increase a patch could be released out of that cycle. Cyber crooks are using a yet-to-be-patched security flaw in certain Windows versions to attack computers running the operating... [13 Apr 2007]
Office at risk from bug trio
News Raman wrote: "This is yet another time that zero-day flaws have been published around a Patch Tuesday, possibly to maximise the exposure to these flaws until the next month's Patch Tuesday. Cyber crooks have found they can take advantage of... [11 Apr 2007]
Microsoft in a fix over cursor patch
News Installing Microsoft's Tuesday patch for a "critical" Windows vulnerability is causing trouble for some users. Microsoft broke with its monthly patch cycle on Tuesday to repair a bug in the way Windows handles animated cursors. [05 Apr 2007]
Microsoft to skip a Patch Tuesday
News The second Tuesday of the month is Microsoft's scheduled patch release day. The patch break could be a welcome respite for IT managers still busy testing the dozen fixes Microsoft released last month. [09 Mar 2007]
Zero-day attack strikes Office
News Cyber crooks have found that they can take advantage of Microsoft's security update cycle by timing new attacks right before or just after "Patch Tuesday" - the second Tuesday of each month when the software maker releases its fixes. [16 Feb 2007]
Microsoft patches 20 holes - none affecting Vista
News Most of the Patch Tuesday flaws are only potentially harmful if people with vulnerable PCs visit a malicious website or open an infected document. The fixes arrived in a dozen security bulletins, released as part of Microsoft's monthly patch cycle. [14 Feb 2007]
Microsoft has security dozen in the oven
News The bulletins, part of its monthly patch cycle, will provide fixes for an undisclosed number of security vulnerabilities, Microsoft said in a note on its website. Microsoft plans to release a dozen security bulletins on Tuesday, including a... [09 Feb 2007]
Oracle plugs 51 holes
News Oracle's actual Tuesday 'Critical Patch Update' (CPU) has one fix less than the company originally announced. The update is part of the company's quarterly patch cycle. Oracle pre-announced its patch release last week, when, for the first time, it... [17 Jan 2007]
Adobe fixes risky PDF holes
News Typically, companies will provide a patch to fix security holes - a less time-consuming process - but Adobe has not done that in this case. The 7.0.9 update is slightly larger than a patch, an Adobe representative said. [11 Jan 2007]
Warning over "critical" QuickTime hole
News The spokesman did not comment on the specifics of the flaw or provide any indication of when Apple may deliver a patch. On Tuesday, LMH and Finisterre published the second bug as part of their project. [03 Jan 2007]
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