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Patch Tuesday

Microsoft hands out more Duqu fixes despite prior patch

Dan Kaplan May 08, 2012

Just when you thought all of the windows that control system recon trojan Duqu used to propagate had been roped off, the software giant releases a new set of fixes.

Twenty-three Microsoft fixes set for Patch Tuesday

Dan Kaplan May 04, 2012

Microsoft on Tuesday plans to dispense seven patches to correct 23 security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft patches 11 security issues, attacks underway

Dan Kaplan April 10, 2012

Administrators better hurry to patch at least one vulnerability, in Windows Common Controls, that is being used in limited but targeted exploits.

Microsoft to sew up 11 security vulnerabilities next week

Dan Kaplan April 05, 2012

Get ready IT administrators: Scheduled patches from Microsoft -- and Adobe -- are set to arrive on Tuesday.

Flaw in Microsoft tool that enables remote connect is patched

Dan Kaplan March 13, 2012

A severe vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol, which was patched by Microsoft on Tuesday along with six other bugs, affects all versions of Windows and could result in a worm.

Microsoft to patch seven security issues with six bulletins

Dan Kaplan March 08, 2012

Microsoft next week plans to release six patches, including one for a "critical" vulnerability affecting all supported versions of the software giant's operating system.

Internet Explorer patch heads Microsoft security update

Dan Kaplan February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day, IT administrators. Microsoft has showered you with nine security patches to remedy 21 vulnerabilities.

Microsoft issues patch plans, includes Internet Explorer fix

Greg Masters February 09, 2012

Tuesday's monthly patch batch from Microsoft will be relatively light, with the software giant planning nine fixes -- four rated "critical" -- to address 21 vulnerabilities.

Just-patched critical Microsoft bug under attack

Dan Kaplan January 26, 2012

Researchers warned Thursday that a recently patched vulnerability in Windows Media is being used by remote attackers to launch malware.

Microsoft issues seven security patches, BEAST fix included

Stephen Lawton January 10, 2012

While Tuesday's security update only contains one fix for a "critical" issue, it addresses a number of issues that could lead to malware infestations.

Microsoft preps seven security patches

Dan Kaplan January 05, 2012

The security update, which plans to address eight vulnerabilities, will include one "critical" fix.

"Critical" Microsoft security bugs at lowest level since 2005

Angela Moscaritolo December 14, 2011

Microsoft officials credit more robust software security design with a diminished number of bugs garnering the tech giant's most severe rating.

Thirteen patches from Microsoft, including Duqu fix

Dan Kaplan December 13, 2011

Tuesday's baker's dozen of security patches from Microsoft includes a fix for a vulnerability that helped spread the dangerous information-stealing Duqu trojan, which targets industrial control systems.

Three "critical" patches to be in Microsoft security update

Dan Kaplan December 08, 2011

Microsoft on Tuesday is scheduled to release 14 patches to fix 20 vulnerabilities across its product line.

Microsoft to make updates less disruptive, more predicatable

Dan Kaplan November 15, 2011

In an effort to smooth the patching process for users, Microsoft plans to improve its updating mechanism in Windows 8, due out next year.

Microsoft releases four security patches, one critical

Angela Moscaritolo November 08, 2011

Microsoft on Tuesday patched one "critical" vulnerability, plus three other less-severe flaws. Not patched, as expected, is a bug related to the Duqu trojan.

Microsoft security update addresses four flaws, not Duqu

Angela Moscaritolo November 03, 2011

Microsoft is prepping four security bulletins for its November update, though it is not expected to provide a fix for the zero-day flaw used to spread Duqu.

Internet Explorer fixes get top billing in Microsoft update

Dan Kaplan October 11, 2011

Microsoft on Tuesday released eight fixes to address 23 vulnerabilities that lie across its software and operating system components.

Microsoft's October update to fix 23 flaws

Angela Moscaritolo October 06, 2011

The Patch Tuesday bulletins, of which two are rated "critical" and six deemed "important," are due Oct. 11 at about 2 p.m. EST.

Microsoft, Adobe release scheduled security patches

Angela Moscaritolo September 13, 2011

Microsoft released five important bulletins addressing 15 flaws, along with an update revoking six more DigiNotar certificates, while Adobe issued critical updates for Reader and Acrobat.

Oops: Microsoft errantly releases patch details four days early

Dan Kaplan September 09, 2011

Microsoft on Friday accidentally posted details about Tuesday's scheduled security update. The software giant removed the five "important" bulletins, but not before organizations such as the SANS Internet Storm Center posted a summary of the patches. According to the group, six of the vulnerabilities being patched are in SharePoint, five in Excel, two in Office and one each in Windows and the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). The Windows, Excel and Office flaws could lead to remote code execution. However, Microsoft has said none of the five patches earned the software giant's most severe designation of "critical." In a tweet, the Microsoft Security Response Center said it has since removed the content about the patches.

Microsoft, Adobe announce forthcoming patches

Angela Moscaritolo September 08, 2011

Microsoft is readying five "important" security bulletins for Windows and Office, while Adobe plans to release critical updates for Reader and Acrobat.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 22 vulnerabilities

Greg Masters August 09, 2011

As part of its monthly Patch Tuesday upgrades, Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 22 vulnerabilities discovered in Internet Explorer, Windows, Visio and Visual Studio.

Microsoft prepping 13 patches for 22 flaws

Dan Kaplan August 04, 2011

The software giant's monthly security update will include fixes for bugs in all versions of Internet Explorer.

Microsoft issues four patches for 22 flaws

Dan Kaplan July 12, 2011

A vulnerability addressed Tuesday by Microsoft is present in the Bluetooth stack and places mobile users at risk to compromise.

Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches

Dan Kaplan July 07, 2011

Microsoft expects to release four patches next week to address 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, the company said Thursday.

Patch Tuesday sees 16 fixes

Greg Masters June 14, 2011

Microsoft's monthly security updates patched 34 flaws, including, for the first time, in Internet Explorer 9.

Microsoft's 16 patches include one for "cookiejacking"

Dan Kaplan June 09, 2011

Microsoft is prepping a large security update for Tuesday, with plans to deliver 16 patches to fix 34 vulnerabilities across its product line.

Microsoft distributes Windows, PowerPoint patches

Dan Kaplan May 10, 2011

Microsoft on Tuesday delivered two patches to address three vulnerabilities, but because of default settings, built-in protections and unaffected newer versions, experts don't anticipate widespread attacks ensuing.

Microsoft readying fixes for Windows, Office flaws

Angela Moscaritolo May 05, 2011

Following a record-breaking security update last month, Microsoft is planning just two fixes for its June update, plus a revamped exploitability index.