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- Patch Tuesday
- The day Microsoft releases new patches for Windows, which is the second Tuesday of the month. Also called "Black Tuesday." See patch.
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- Adobe joins Patch Tuesday barrage: 29 PDF security flaws
- Adobe joins patch Tuesday...Ryan and everyone else,I need your help in understanding something. I've been in IT for 17 years. I've dealt with lots of software and OS's over those years. However, I'm not a programmer. My question is "How can a piece of software that...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 9 bulletins, 5 critical
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 9 bulletins, 5 criticalI'm sorry, don't you mean..."Microsoft Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities?"RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: 9 bulletins, 5 criticalI am sure that all these patches, after all the patches last month, the month before, etc. are for XP only.We have been assured repeatedly on this forum that...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes comingOnly 4 bulletins for VistaPlease pay attention to the versions, don't generalize, newer Windows versions have less vulnerabilities: on June 2009 Microsoft will release 7 bulletins for XP and only 4 bulletins for Vista ===> yet another reason to use VistaBut one of...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'
- Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'shame it takes so long It a shame it took an article to make them see the light.Steve Ballmer needs to step down.Really Mary Jo?Patch Tuesday anyone?RE: Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'Oh...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-21
- Patch Tuesday: Fix coming for PowerPoint zero-day
- Patch Tuesday: Fix coming for PowerPoint zero-dayIf history repeatsthey will fix it by not letting you open Powerpoint files.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 critical
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 criticalPatch TuesdayGood ol' patch Tuesday. We definitely need a Google Operating system. http://googlescloud.blogspot.comTo the blind with screen readers, this image contains a table.This table has 9 rows and 2 columns.Heading Row 1Heading Column 1: Bulletin IDHeading Column 2: Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability ImpactRow...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-09
- Coming on Patch Tuesday: 3 Windows bulletins, 1 critical
- Coming on Patch Tuesday: 3 Windows bulletins, 1 criticalIf this were Apple, the entry would read as followsMS announces yet another critical bulletin. Another remote exploit. This one affects even the latest version of the operating system as well.In addition, in keeping with their practice of poor security, Microsoft is...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-05
- Should Microsoft decouple IE from Patch Tuesday?
- Should Microsoft decouple IE from Patch Tuesday?that's an excellent ideaAnd Microsoft should just copy what Firefox does with the patch cycle. It would probably nip a few security issues in the bud.I agree.It *is* an excellent idea. I've seen some people here deselect IE patches from Windows Update so...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-12
- Oracle planning Patch Tuesday whopper
- Oracle planning Patch Tuesday whopperIs that all?Any idea of the bug count in 11i? Runs 000's.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-09
- Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday (1 critical)
- Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday (1 critical)yet another evidence that Vista is safer than XPOn Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the severity is downgraded to "moderate."RE: Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday (1 critical)Maybe safer, but at what cost ? Vista not worth a dime.RE: Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-09
- MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office
- MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, OfficeMS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, OfficeMicrosoft should be praised for catching this many flaws and fixing them in a timely manner. Think of all the time and research that went in to get 28 patches out. ...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-09
- MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 critical bulletins
- MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 critical bulletinsInstead of patch Tuesday......it should be called 'Patch whenever we feel like it'. With the billions that they have made off of the Windows OS you would think things would be patched as soon as found. Not M$. Thank God...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-05
- Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes coming
- Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes comingOffice Patch/updateOffice updates fail every time for me. Did what help file said. No good. Emailed Microsoft/no reply. I need another OS.RE: Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes comingMicrosoft patches are as useful as herpiesWell i hope they will at...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Patch Tuesday's make investors jittery
- Patch Tuesday's make investors jitteryOne more data pointHere is another one you can use for a data point:http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2017...with [b]this[/b] disaster:http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=AAPL#chart8:symbol=aapl;range=3m;indicator=volume;charttype=line;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=on;source=undefinedSounds like a dividend payment in reversein other words a non-event.And shark attacks.........Go up when ice cream sales go up, ergo buy less ice cream thus less shark attacks. You can...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list
- Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat listWhat use is this?What use is this post?This is just replicating the Microsoft advisory.You need to work a bit harder than this to be counted as "content".A list of the applications patched is about as useful as mammary glands on a...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability window
- Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability windowThis is good, potentially anyway.MFST did not get to be where it is by being "stupid". Granted, they have their "flaws", but so does everyone on this Planet. The reason that "hackers" virus writers, etc. target Windows is clear. The OS is the...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- IE gets security makeover in Patch Tuesday batch
- IE gets security makeover in Patch Tuesday batchVista proves its value once again.I repeat: If you needed a reason to upgrade to Vista its improved security should be enough by itself.RE: IE gets security makeover in Patch Tuesday batchWith these updates, if one takes a good look, alot of these...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-11
- Another Windows Server Update Services glitch hits -- on the eve of Patch Tuesday
- Another Windows Server Update Services glitch hits -- on the eve of Patch TuesdayFixedThis has been fixed by an automatic sync or you can take other steps as below.http://blogs.technet.com/wsus/archive/2007/11/13/unexpected-ui-errors-in-wsus.aspxRE: Another Windows Server Update Services glitch hits -- on the eve of Patch TuesdayGiven that it only broke on late Sunday...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-13
- Infamous Russian malware gang vanishes
- Infamous Russian malware gang vanishesHunt Them Down And Terminate ThemThe English had the right idea in how they dealt with pirates. Hunt them down, terminate them and hang their bodies where everyone can see them. In this case, Internet Web Video is a good choice!Any government that sanctions...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-10
- Two Windows bulletins coming on Patch Tuesday
- Two Windows bulletins coming on Patch TuesdayI don't have any updates to install in Windows Vista.But I do have definition updates to install, so that's no big deal.I am always cautious when visiting websites and I will never open attachments (only an idiot will do that to get their computer...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-08
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