August 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Planning for the end?
There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight to the COVID-19 crisis, but there are some important end-of-life/end-of-support dates we should be aware of when it comes to software. …
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July 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft plugs wormable Windows DNS Server RCE flaw
On this July 2020 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has plugged 18 critical and 105 high-severity flaws, Adobe has delivered security updates for ColdFusion, Adobe Genuine Service, …
July 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Will the CVE trend continue?
Microsoft has averaged roughly 90 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) fixes per month over the past five months. With everyone working from home and apparently focused …
June 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes record monthly number of CVEs
On this June 2020 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has plugged 11 critical and 118 high-severity security holes, while Adobe has delivered security updates for Flash, Framemaker and …
June 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Steady as she goes
It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through our 2020 Patch Tuesdays already. Working from home has a strange effect on time – each day seems very long, but the weeks are …
May 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 111 flaws, Adobe 36
For the May 2020 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 111 CVE-numbered flaws and Adobe 36, but none are under active attack. Microsoft’s updates For the third time in the …
May 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Time for a break?
It’s been a hectic month for everyone worldwide, but we may get a small break in the action this patch Tuesday. The forecast for May is looking light on updates, which will be …
April 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes three actively exploited vulnerabilities
For the April 2020 Patch Tuesday, Adobe plugs 5 flaws and Microsoft 113, three of which are currently being exploited by attackers. Adobe’s updates On this Patch …
April 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Uncertainty reigns, but patching endures through pandemic
I should have reserved the title from last month’s article – Let’s put the madness behind us for this month. Of course, it has a completely different meaning now in the wake …
March 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 115 vulnerabilities, Adobe none
It’s March 2020 Patch Tuesday and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 115 CVE-numbered flaws: 26 are critical, 88 important, and one of moderate severity. The good news is …
March 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Let’s put the madness behind us
Did you survive the madness of February 2020 Patch Tuesday and its aftermath? We saw Windows 7 and Server 2008 finally move into extended security support and then Microsoft …
February 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 99 vulnerabilities, Adobe 42
February 2020 Patch Tuesday is here. To mark the occasion, Microsoft has released fixes for 99 vulnerabilities – 12 critical, one of which is being exploited in the wild …