Almost four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us have started embracing the “new normal.” In terms of IT security, this means a huge spike in cybercrime and newfound challenges in securing devices that are now being used for remote work. With IT service giants like Cognizant succumbing to cyberattacks, regular patching is […]
March Patch Tuesday 2020 resolves 115 CVEs from Microsoft, and 12 CVEs from Firefox
It’s that time of the month when IT admins are glued to their systems again. Why? March Patch Tuesday is here. Microsoft has patched 115 CVEs. Of these, 26 are listed as Critical, 88 as Important, and one as Moderate in severity. Here’s a quick overview of Patch Tuesday, followed by a rundown on March […]
Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for 99 vulnerabilities
This Patch Tuesday, a total of 99 vulnerabilities have been addressed, making the February 2020 Patch Tuesday the biggest yet. As an early Valentine’s gift, Microsoft has provisioned administrators with numerous security and non-security updates to apply to their endpoints. Here’s a quick overview of Patch Tuesday, followed by a detailed account of the numerous […]
Microsoft Security Bulletin Coverage for Jan 2020
SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research Team has analyzed and addressed Microsoft’s security advisories for the month of January 2020. A list of issues reported, along with SonicWall coverage information are as follows: CVE-2020-0601 Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability IPS 14728: Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability (JAN 20) 1 IPS 14729: Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability (JAN 20) 2 […]
50 vulnerabilities patched in January 2020 Patch Tuesday
The first Patch Tuesday of the decade has arrived with a bang. There’s been a lot of buzz regarding essential updates that were set to be released this January, and sure enough, the vendors have delivered! We’ve consolidated all the important fixes and more so that you can get off to a great start in […]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday December 2019 fixes 36 vulnerabilities
The final Patch Tuesday of the year is here. Just a week or two of wrestling around with updates, and then all you sysadmins out there can enjoy the holiday season assured of a job well done. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Patch Tuesday, here’s a quick summary. What is Patch Tuesday? Microsoft […]
November’s Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for 74 vulnerabilities
For system admins who’ve been in their trade for a while, Patch Tuesday and the endless patching and updating that follows is something you’re likely familiar with. For those of you new to the trade, here’s a quick introduction. What is Patch Tuesday? It refers to the time of the month that Microsoft releases security […]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday update November 2018
Microsoft just announced its Patch Tuesday updates for November, and this month’s list of patches comes with fixes for 64 vulnerabilities, 12 of which are rated critical. It also has patches for the ALPC elevation of privilege vulnerability, along with a couple of other issues which were publicly disclosed. Patch Tuesday updates for Microsoft products […]
Delegating “Disabling of Active Directory Users” to a Department Manager
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April 2013 Patch Tuesday Bulletins are now Supported by Desktop Central
Microsoft April 2013 Patch Tuesday bulletins are now supported by Desktop Central. The patch assessment team at Desktop Central has tested the patches and have updated their online patch database on April 10, 2013 at 08:00 EDT