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October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 Vulnerabilities
Hyperscale

October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft releases October Patch Tuesday fixing 172 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days and final security updates for Windows 10 and Office 2016-2019.

By Adam Barnett • 8 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
September Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 176 vulnerabilities
DevOps

September Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 176 vulnerabilities

Microsoft patches 176 vulnerabilities this September, including critical flaws in Azure Linux, SQL Server, and Azure HPC, with no current exploits reported.

By Adam Barnett • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
August Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 111 vulnerabilities
Malware

August Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 111 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 vulnerabilities, including nine critical remote code executions and a moderate zero-day flaw.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
July Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

July Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday addresses 137 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution flaws, with no zero-day exploits reported.

By Adam Barnett • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
May's Patch Tuesday revealed 77 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

May's Patch Tuesday revealed 77 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 77 vulnerabilities, including six critical remote code exploits and five actively exploited zero-days.

By Adam Barnett • 5 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft announces 121 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft announces 121 vulnerabilities

Microsoft has unveiled 121 vulnerabilities in its April 2025 Patch Tuesday update, marking a significant increase from last month's total.

By Adam Barnett • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
January Patch Tuesday reveals 161 vulnerabilities
Email Security

January Patch Tuesday reveals 161 vulnerabilities

On January's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft revealed 161 vulnerabilities, including eight under active exploitation, with no browser flaws noted this month.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Jan 2025
December Patch Tuesday reveals 70 vulnerabilities
Ransomware

December Patch Tuesday reveals 70 vulnerabilities

This December, Microsoft addresses 70 vulnerabilities, including 16 critical remote code execution flaws, in its latest Patch Tuesday update.

By Adam Barnett • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
November Patch Tuesday reveals 90 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

November Patch Tuesday reveals 90 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is rolling out patches for 90 vulnerabilities this November, including critical remote code execution flaws and several in-the-wild exploits.

By Adam Barnett • 7 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
October Patch Tuesday has revealed 118 Vulnerabilities
Open source

October Patch Tuesday has revealed 118 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has addressed 118 vulnerabilities in its October 2024 Patch Tuesday, including five with evidence of exploitation, amid ongoing security concerns.

By Adam Barnett • 7 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024
September Patch Tuesday has revealed 79 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

September Patch Tuesday has revealed 79 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday addresses 79 vulnerabilities, including four critical RCEs and bugs with in-the-wild exploitation. Surprisingly, no browser patches yet.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2024
August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

August Patch Tuesday revealed 88 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes 88 vulnerabilities, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for 10 of them.

By Adam Barnett • 6 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024
Patch Tuesday has revealed 51 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

Patch Tuesday has revealed 51 vulnerabilities

Microsoft addresses 51 vulnerabilities in June 2024 Patch Tuesday, with one critical RCE for Windows, alongside patches for Office and SharePoint flaws.

By Adam Barnett • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024
Patch Tuesday has revealed 61 vulnerabilities
Software Development

Patch Tuesday has revealed 61 vulnerabilities

Microsoft's May 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 61 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days. Two critical RCE flaws and browser patches are also highlighted.

By Adam Barnett • 4 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024

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March Patch Tuesday reveals 57 vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity

March Patch Tuesday reveals 57 vulnerabilities

Microsoft has revealed it will fix 57 vulnerabilities in its March 2025 Patch Tuesday update, including six previously exploited in the wild.

By Adam Barnett • 7 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025