patch tuesday
First critical Windows 7 patches released
News Microsoft has released the first critical update for Windows 7 on Patch Tuesday, featuring two patches for Internet Explorer, and .Net Framework and Silverlight. The Windows 7 update is part of a record... [14 Oct 2009]
Five critical Windows updates arrive on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday
News Microsoft on Tuesday issued five critical Windows-related updates as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday release. Greenbaum noted that Microsoft has yet to issue a patch... [09 Sep 2009]
Windows 7: Unaffected by latest zero-day flaw
News Once its investigation is wrapped up, Microsoft said it will take action, which could include releasing a patch during its next monthly cycle or doing an "out-of-band" release, if necessary. Microsoft has taken issue... [09 Sep 2009]
Microsoft issues advisory for IIS flaw
News Microsoft on Tuesday issued a security advisory for a web server flaw that was made public on Monday. The flaw affects certain versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services product, but to be exploited it requires... [02 Sep 2009]
Microsoft IIS 'at risk from FTP flaw'
News Once it's done with its investigation, Microsoft said, it will decide how to address the matter, which could include a security update as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday or an out-of-cycle update.... [01 Sep 2009]
Norton error message prompts Symantec to offer patch fix
News Symantec is providing a fix for customers who got error messages after a patch deployment went awry for some Norton users, the company said on Tuesday. The patch, which is supposed to... [26 Aug 2009]
Microsoft Office, Windows get critical flaw fixes in latest patch batch
News After a summer of heavier-than-normal Patch Tuesdays, the last thing IT workers need is yet another large batch of patches from Microsoft," Henry said in a statement. Microsoft on Tuesday released nine... [12 Aug 2009]
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday to fix five critical holes
News Microsoft will issue fixes for five critical holes affecting Windows and a variety of other software on Patch Tuesday next week. The critical holes, which could allow an attacker to remotely run code on... [07 Aug 2009]
Microsoft releases emergency patch to plug critical ActiveX hole
News Microsoft released an emergency patch on Tuesday to protect Internet Explorer users from a hole in technology used to build ActiveX controls and other web application components that has been targeted in... [29 Jul 2009]
Microsoft: Security patches are beating malware in race to users
News The news comes after Microsoft announced on Friday it will be releasing security updates on Tuesday - outside of its monthly patch cycle - for a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer and a moderate... [28 Jul 2009]
Microsoft to patch critical IE hole
News In a rare move, Microsoft on Friday said it would be releasing security updates on Tuesday - outside its monthly patch cycle - for a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer and a moderate... [27 Jul 2009]
Oracle plugs 33 holes that affect hundreds of products
News Some of the vulnerabilities addressed in this Critical Patch Update affect multiple products," Oracle said in a statement. Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply... [16 Jul 2009]
Microsoft DirectX gets fix in Patch Tuesday
News Microsoft said on Thursday it will issue six security updates on Patch Tuesday next week, including a critical one that will fix two outstanding holes in DirectX that have been targeted in attacks. In... [10 Jul 2009]
Leverage IPS to Make Patch Tuesday Just Another Day
White Paper Responsible administrators struggle to patch in a timely fashion without disrupting their networks, but patching all of an organization's assets takes time. Administrators want to limit this vulnerable period between the... [01 Jul 2009]
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday unleashes record number of updates
News Microsoft has released 10 security updates fixing a record number of Patch Tuesday holes, including one for a critical hole in Internet Explorer 8 that was exploited as part of a hacking contest at... [10 Jun 2009]