Patch Tuesday
May Patch Tuesday critical for users of Internet Explorer and web-based services
Microsoft has just released its monthly updates for May 2013. The zero-day IE flaw used on the Dept of Labor website was fixed, as well as an IE 10 hole used at PWN2OWN.
Critical fixes for Adobe Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion also hit the streets today.
Monday review - the hot 19 stories of the week
It's that time of the week again - here's your roundup of everything we wrote in the last seven days.
May Patch Tuesday coming up - Microsoft still not sure if latest 0-day fix will make the cut
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for May 2013 will be published in the coming week.
Paul Ducklin points out what to prepare for...
Microsoft tells all Windows 7 users to uninstall security patch, after some PCs fail to restart
Microsoft has advised all users of Windows 7 who installed a security update to uninstall it, after some customers found their computers would not restart or applications would not load.
Microsoft fixes 9 flaws, Adobe 3 in April's Tuesday update
As expected Microsoft released seven important and two critical fixes for Windows, Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products. Adobe followed suite releasing fixes for ColdFusion, Flash and Shockwave. Patch now!
Microsoft to issue 9 security updates on Tuesday, critical for all IE versions, reboot required
Microsoft has issued its usual advance notification for the coming week's Patch Tuesday.
If you use Windows you're probably affected, and you'll probably need to reboot all your PCs and most of your servers...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - seven bulletins, four critical, three RCEs, and even a fix for Macs
Microsoft's March 2013 Patch Tuesday is out.
There are seven bulletins this month, dealing with twenty documented vulnerabilities.
Paul Ducklin helps you choose where to start...
Microsoft to patch security vulnerabilities on Tuesday - including some rated as "critical"
Patch Tuesday is bringing seven security fixes, with Microsoft deeming four of them "drop-everything-and-fix-this-now" critical in Windows, IE, Silverlight, Office and Microsoft Server.
Monster super-critical Patch Tuesday for February 2013
Microsoft has released 12 patches covering 56 vulnerabilities as part of the February monthly "Patch Tuesday" update. Five of these patches are rated critical and code allow criminals to drive-by install malware onto Windows systems.
Oracle on Java - we *will* have Patch Tuesday on 19 Feb 2013 after all
Oracle brought forward its February Patch Tuesday to provide an accelerated fix for some in-the-wild exploits.
But that meant leaving other less vital stuff out, so the pre-empted Patch Tuesday will happen after all, on 19 Feb 2013. Be there!
Microsoft readies monster-sized security patch for Windows users
Patch Tuesday is approaching, and for users of Microsoft's software it's going to be a monster.
Make sure that you patch Internet Explorer as soon as possible.
Another Java update! Oracle brings Patch Tuesday forward to close in-the-wild hole...
"Yet another Java update! Get it while it's hot."
This update was planned for 19 Feb 2013.
But Oracle brought it forward, citing the "active exploitation 'in the wild' of one of the vulnerabilities affecting...desktop browsers".
Microsoft and Adobe issue first Patch Tuesday of 2013
The first Patch Tuesday of 2013 is here and there are plenty of important fixes to download including two critical Windows flaws and critical updates to Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player.
Monday review - the hot 18 stories of the week
Here you go.
All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again).
Patch Tuesday - even Android and Windows RT get a look in
This month's Patch Tuesday includes bulletins from both Microsoft and Adobe, and covers a range of platforms and products.
There are updates in the mix for everything from Android to Windows RT, and from the Word Viewer to Exchange.
Monday review - the hot 22 stories of the week
Here you go. All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again).
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - there's even a patch for your Mac!
Patch Tuesday has come around again.
The fixes cover Internet Explorer, Excel (on Windows and Mac), the kernel itself, and more.
Here's advice on the what, the why and the where...
Did you buy a Microsoft Surface? Here come the first critical security patches
For the first time, owners of new Microsoft Surface tablets will be applying security patches to their systems next week.
Patch Tuesday for October 2012
Microsoft released seven bulletins for the October 2012 Patch Tuesday addressing flaws in Windows, Office, SQL Server, Sharepoint, Groove, Communicator, Lync and Works.









