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Microsoft plans 8 fixes for October's Patch Tuesday
The company's advanced notification describes two "critical" and six "important" issues.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft, Adobe patches make for a September to remember
Microsoft's security patches arrived Tuesday with five security bulletins labeled "important," right on the heels of 13 CVE advisories from Adobe.
Cybersecurity
Light September Patch Tuesday gives 'false sense of security'
September promises a critical-security-fix-free Patch Tuesday update, but that doesn't mean that Microsoft software users are out of the woods.
Cybersecurity
With 13 fixes, Patch Tuesday reboots abound
Aimed at fixing 22 vulnerabilities, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for the month of August includes 13 security updates.
Cybersecurity
Unlucky no. 13 for August's Patch Tuesday
Who ever said summer was a time to slow down? Certainly not the folks at Microsoft, who will be sending out 13 security updates Aug. 9.
Cybersecurity
No fireworks in July's Patch Tuesday
With only four updates, Microsoft's July patch Tuesday will be a relatively light one.
Cybersecurity
Windows admins to get a heavy Patch Tuesday load
The company's advanced notification says 16 fixes will arrive, nine of them ranked "critical."
Cybersecurity
Patch Tuesday to get 'ugly' with latest Microsoft security update
After a light offering last month, Microsoft plans a large Patch Tuesday security update.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft's March patch is relatively light
Staying true to form and pattern, Microsoft once again follows last month's large patch load with a small rollout for the month of March.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Should monthly patch release model get a restart?
As expected, Microsoft has released 12 security bulletins in its February security update, targeting more than 20 software vulnerabilities. However, some security-flaw fixes are still outstanding.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft sends January security update without IE fix
As expected, Microsoft has released two security bulletins in its January security update.
Cybersecurity
The first Patch Tuesday of the year? Surprisingly light.
Microsoft plans to start the year with a light count of just two security bulletins in its January patch.
Cloud & Infrastructure
2010 historic year for Microsoft patches
Windows IT pros this December find themselves unwrapping a huge package of security updates ahead of Christmas directly from Microsoft.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Massive Microsoft patch will wrap up 2010
Microsoft has promised users that a hefty December security update will arrive Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft issues critical fix for Office
Microsoft's November security update addresses an Outlook vulnerability.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft delivers record-breaking October patch
Microsoft broke its own patch delivery record again with the release of its October security update.
September security patch addresses Windows and Office flaws
IT pros can now get their hands on nine fixes for Windows systems, addressing 11 vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
EMET wards off Adobe exploits, Microsoft says
Microsoft is heralding its newly released Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0 as a fail-safe against hacker incursion methods.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft plans nine for September Patch Tuesday
For the second month in a row, Microsoft will be rolling out a heavier than usual patch load of nine.
Cybersecurity