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June 2023 Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday,

June 2023 Patch Tuesday: Exchange Server, SharePoint, PGM

The June 2023 Patch Tuesday release includes no active threats, but critical vulnerabilities still need to be patched, experts say.

June 13, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released fixes for about 70 vulnerabilities for its June 2023 Patch Tuesday release, and while none are listed as being actively exploited of publicly known, there are still a handful of critical-rated vulnerabilities that IT admins should prioritize this month. That list of bugs that should be prioritized includes two remote code execution […]

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June 2023 Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday,

May 2023 Patch Tuesday: Two Vulnerabilities Under Active Attack

Despite a far lower amount of vulnerabilities to fix, the May 2023 Patch Tuesday release includes patches for two actively exploited bugs.

May 9, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The May 2023 Patch Tuesday brings a much smaller number of vulnerabilities that IT admins much fix as Microsoft has released fixes for just 38 vulnerabilities in the company’s software products. However two are listed as being actively exploited, which makes this month’s patches just as critical as other months. This is a very low […]

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NASA Curiosity Rover Software Update

NASA’s Curiosity Software Update Makes Patch Tuesday Seem Like a Breeze

NASA spent nine years on a major software update to the Curiosity rover designed to help protect its wheels and make maneuvering easier.

April 17, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Patching and updating systems is one of the core responsibilities of an IT professional, yet that task often proves challenging depending on the number of devices and applications that need to be patched in the organization. However, those systems are typically located on Earth. Imagine trying to patch a system on an entirely different planet. […]

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June 2023 Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday,

April 2023 Patch Tuesday: CLFS Under Active Attack Again; 10-Year-Old Bug Reissued

IT administrators have a busy month with Microsoft alone releasing patches for 100 vulnerabilities, including one under active attack.

April 11, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT administrators in Microsoft environments have about 100 patches to apply for the April 2023 Patch Tuesday release, including one in Windows Common Log File System Driver that is being actively exploited and another one from 2013 that is being reissued. The company released patches to fix 97 vulnerabilities in its products, which was in […]

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June 2023 Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday,

March 2023 Patch Tuesday: Two Actively Exploited Bugs in Outlook, SmartScreen

Microsoft's March 2023 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for 76 vulnerabilities, two of which are being exploited in the wild.

March 14, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft’s March 2023 Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for 76 vulnerabilities in the company’s products, with two listed as being actively exploited, one of which also being listed as publicly known. The amount of bugs fixed by Microsoft this month is on par with the tech giant’s February security update when it patched 75 vulnerabilities, […]

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June 2023 Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday,

February 2023 Patch Tuesday: Three Exploited; Exchange, Word Bugs

Microsoft's February 2023 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for 75 security bugs, including three being actively exploited and four Exchange RCEs.

February 14, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

[Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article stated there were two exploited bugs patched this month. It has been updated to reflect the additional exploited vulnerability.] Microsoft has released patches to fix 75 security bugs in the February 2023 Patch Tuesday release, including one each in Microsoft Office, Windows Common Log File System Driver […]

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