On the topic of security alerts and patches, Microsoft Corp. is undoubtedly the 800-pound gorilla. When the company publicized its strategy of issuing security alerts once a month (see story), I was ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Update patch management program has a critical shortcoming that, in some cases, could fool users into thinking they have been properly patched against some vulnerabilities ...

Update, Dec. 07, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 06 now includes a statement from Microsoft about the new Windows zero-day vulnerability and further information about the 0patch ...

Some vulnerabilities eat up a security team’s time and resources yet provide little or nothing in the way of true protection. Some may even introduce more risk to a network. It’s getting ever harder ...

Windows 11’s latest cumulative update is not a routine housekeeping patch, it closes critical security holes and stabilizes the operating system at a moment when attackers are actively probing for ...

Greedy patching: Hot patching is a way to quickly install security updates without requiring an OS reboot. Microsoft has offered the feature for years through its ...

Don’t you just hate it when that happens. You accidentally hit publish, then delete, then realize nothing is ever really deleted online. And you watch as people post and write about the mistake, just ...

Something to look forward to: Already available in Xbox, hot patching would theoretically delight gamers – if it didn't require virtualization-based security to be turned on thus eroding performance.