Optimised ITPosts Tagged ‘Windows Update’
Aug 9
Microsoft Releases August Patches
This month Microsoft’s patch cycle will be fixing a huge 34 vulnerabilities across 14 bulletins. The high patch load, confirmed by Microsoft in an advanced notification posting on its TechNet site, lists eight of the fourteen security bulletins addressed in the patch cycle as… read more
Jul 21
Windows Security Flaw
Microsoft has issued a security bulletin for a critical flaw in Windows that can lead to exploitation when removable media is inserted into a PC, but aren’t planning an out-of-cycle patch. A flaw is described on Neowin as affecting the way that Windows handles .lnk files, which are… read more
Mar 30
Microsoft Releases Emergency IE Fix
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for a zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer web browser. The flaw allows remote attackers to take full control of a target machine simply by directing users to a malicious website. However, according to CNet, it doesn’t affect users… read more
Mar 12
Microsoft Offers Internet Browser Choice
Microsoft has agreed to let users choose which internet browser they want to use, as part of an agreement to head off anti-trust action aimed at watering down any advantage to be had from its estimated 90% share of the operating system market. As many of you may… read more
Feb 8
Latest Windows Updates
This week Microsoft are planning to release thirteen patches to fix twenty-six bugs across Windows and Office products. As reported on ARN, this rollout will come with thirteen fixes for flaws in Microsoft’s Windows and Office products, with five of those for vulnerabilities Microsoft counts… read more
