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• September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19

  September Patch Tuesday addresses 2 Windows zero-days

  Microsoft issues fixes for 79 unique vulnerabilities, including three public disclosures, as part of its monthly security updates.

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  August Patch Tuesday corrects new 'wormable' exploits

  Administrators weighed down by news of the BlueKeep vulnerability will have to contend with a similar bug some are calling DejaBlue.

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Microsoft patches two Windows zero-days in July Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft fixed two Windows zero-day flaws as part of the July 2019 Patch Tuesday release, which also saw the remediation of 75 other vulnerabilities across Microsoft products.

• June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19

  Microsoft plugs 4 zero-day exploits for June Patch Tuesday

  Despite multiple warnings from Microsoft, the threat of the BlueKeep RDP vulnerability to unpatched Windows systems continues to loom following its May Patch Tuesday disclosure.

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  May Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day, new Intel CPU bugs

  Microsoft fixed 23 critical vulnerabilities in its latest monthly security updates, as well as patches for supported and unsupported Windows systems to ward off a worm that has the potential to be the next WannaCry.

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• April 09, 2019 09 Apr'19

  April Patch Tuesday closes 2 zero-day exploits

  In addition to Microsoft's fixes, administrators should patch holes in several Adobe products to keep attackers from creating havoc in their systems.

• March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19

  March Patch Tuesday shuts down two zero-day exploits

  In addition to the March Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft's attempts at improving performance following Spectre variant 2 patches backfire for some users on Windows 10.

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  Microsoft zero-day vulnerability closed on Patch Tuesday

  Administrators should prioritize patching systems affected by a zero-day vulnerability resolved by the February Patch Tuesday updates.

• January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19

  Light January Patch Tuesday follows IE out-of-band security update

  Administrators should prioritize an out-of-band patch that addresses an Internet Explorer zero-day before tackling the 47 vulnerabilities corrected by the January Patch Tuesday fixes.

• December 11, 2018 11 Dec'18

  December Microsoft security patches bring a light end to 2018

  Microsoft resolved a zero-day and a public disclosure this December patch Tuesday, while experts revisit 2018 in patching and what needs improvement.

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  Windows zero-day fix highlights November Patch Tuesday

  In addition to the November Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft offered assistance to combat a new side-channel attack and rereleased a Windows 10 update and Windows Server 2019.

• October 09, 2018 09 Oct'18

  October Patch Tuesday grounds JET Database Engine flaw

  Administrators have a relatively light workload for October Patch Tuesday, but IT workers should pay attention to multiple workstation fixes and issues with older patches.

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Windows Admin Center unlocks Server 2019 features

  Not just for troubleshooting, Windows Admin Center helps admins unlock the full potential of the latest Windows Server offering.

• September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

  Microsoft shuts down zero-day exploit on September Patch Tuesday

  Administrators should prioritize patching systems affected by four public disclosures resolved by the Patch Tuesday updates.

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  August Patch Tuesday closes CPU bug, two zero-day exploits

  Administrators have their work cut out for them, with more than 60 vulnerabilities to handle for August Patch Tuesday, after reeling from the effects of a bad batch of July updates.