In the security patch bundle released this Tuesday by Microsoft, fixes for 63 vulnerabilities and exposures were provided. Five of the vulnerabilities are considered “Critical,” 57 of them are “Important,” and one is rated “Moderate.” Specifically, the flaws are composed of one Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities, seven Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities, seven … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday resolves 63 vulnerabilities with one actively exploited zero-day
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Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday update for Windows 7 and 8.1
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for all its supported versions of Windows, including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7. And as is the case with previous Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft introduces no new features with it for Windows 7 (KB5016679) and 8.1 (KB5016683) users, but you get a plethora of improvements and fixes that will make the overall … [Read more...] about Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday update for Windows 7 and 8.1
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft releases KB5013943 for Windows 11 to fix some security issues and more
It’s Patch Tuesday today, and as expected, Microsoft has released KB5013943 for Windows 11 users taking the OS Build to 22000.675. But more than that, the update also adds fixes for some critical security vulnerabilities that can put your data at risk. The update fixes the issue that caused the screen to flicker when the Windows 11 device is in Safe Mode. It also fixed the … [Read more...] about Patch Tuesday: Microsoft releases KB5013943 for Windows 11 to fix some security issues and more
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft releases KB5013942 for Windows 10 users to fix security issues
Microsoft has released a new Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 versions 20H2, 21H1, and 21H2, taking OS Builds to 19042.1706, 19043.1706, and 19044.1706. Patch Tuesday updates mostly fix security vulnerabilities within the operating system, and this update is no different. Microsoft has claimed to have fixed “security issues for your Windows operating system.” The update … [Read more...] about Patch Tuesday: Microsoft releases KB5013942 for Windows 10 users to fix security issues
The January Windows 10 Patch Tuesday is causing “Can’t connect to VPN. The L2TP connection attempt failed” error
Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2022 appears to be cursed with issues. Users are reporting that KB5009543 for Windows 10 2004, 20H1, and 21H1 is causing issues connecting to VPN for a number of clients and servers over the L2TP VPN protocol. Users are reporting running into the “Can’t connect to VPN. The L2TP connection attempt failed because the security layer … [Read more...] about The January Windows 10 Patch Tuesday is causing “Can’t connect to VPN. The L2TP connection attempt failed” error
It’s June Patch Tuesday, here’s what’s new for Windows 10
It’s the second Tuesday in June, which means Microsoft has a slew of fixes and improvements for all supported versions of Windows 10. For consumers that is Windows 10 2004, 20H2, and 21H1, and for the first time all three versions of the operating system are on the same code base, meaning Microsoft is releasing the same cumulative update for all versions. That Cumulative … [Read more...] about It’s June Patch Tuesday, here’s what’s new for Windows 10
It’s Patch Tuesday: Here’s what’s new and fixed for your version of Windows 10
It’s once again Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft has released a new set of updates and fixes for all supported versions of Windows 10. For Windows 10 1909 (the November 2019 update) this will be the last update, and users still on that version of the OS should take the opportunity to explore an update to a supported version of Windows 10 over the next few weeks. 1 Windows 10 … [Read more...] about It’s Patch Tuesday: Here’s what’s new and fixed for your version of Windows 10
Microsoft December 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 58 vulnerabilities
Today is Microsoft's December 2020 Patch Tuesday, and Windows administrators will be scrambling to put out fires, so be kind to them. With the December 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates release, Microsoft has released fixes for 58 vulnerabilities and one advisory for Microsoft products. Of the 58 vulnerabilities fixed today, nine are classified as Critical, 48 as … [Read more...] about Microsoft December 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 58 vulnerabilities
Yesterday’s Windows 10 Patch Tuesday fixes a critical “Ping of Death” security flaw
With all the excitement of the iPhone 12 launch yesterday’s October Patch Tuesday went mostly unnoticed, but the update delivered a very important fix. Security blog DarkReadings reports that the update fixed 87 vulnerabilities, including 21 remote code execution flaws. None of the flaws was being exploited in the wild, but 6 were publicly known and could therefore be … [Read more...] about Yesterday’s Windows 10 Patch Tuesday fixes a critical “Ping of Death” security flaw
Patch Tuesday for Windows 7 and 8.1: Check out the new features
The second Tuesday of every month, Microsoft releases updates for different versions of Windows. The event is called Patch Tuesday and the Redmond based tech giant pushes updates and patches to all supported operating system versions. This week it has released patches on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Users who are still using Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 SP1 can get an … [Read more...] about Patch Tuesday for Windows 7 and 8.1: Check out the new features