By Karthika SurendranAfter last month’s PrintNightmare vulnerability, system admins are only just catching their breaths, but this month’s Patch Tuesday is already here, so it’s back to hustling for IT teams. With most organizations embracing a distributed workforce, system administrators are bound to be up to their ears in work for the next two weeks, […]
September 2020 Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for 129 vulnerabilities in Microsoft products
Needless to say, Monday blues are the worst. Well, how does “Tuesday blues” sound to you? Of course it’s yet another Patch Tuesday, or that time of the month when Windows administrators take one for the team.This month, Microsoft has released fixes for 129 vulnerabilities, tying with June 2020 for the most patches released on […]
Patch Tuesday August 2020 fixes 120 vulnerabilities and two actively exploited zero-days
The second Tuesday of the month is upon us, and this translates to only one thing in the world of IT security: Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has released fixes to address 120 vulnerabilities, with 17 of them being Critical. With most of the workforce adopting remote work, IT admins are going to have a challenging time […]
December 2012 Patch Tuesday Bulletins are now Supported by Desktop Central
Microsoft December 2012 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 December 12, 2012 at 00:30 EST. Update your vulnerability database to install the patches pertaining to the Security Bulletins: MS12-077 – Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2761465) MS12-078 – Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2783534) MS12-079 – Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642) MS12-081 – Vulnerability in Windows File Handling Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2758857) MS12-082 – Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2770660) MS12-083 – Vulnerability in IP-HTTPS Component Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2765809) Update your vulnerability database to install the patches pertaining to the Non Security Updates Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool – December 2012 (KB890830) Deployment Priority (Courtesy: MSRC blog ) For any assistance on patching feel free to contact desktopcentral-support@manageengine.com Happy Patching.
Patch Management: Roles & Responsibilities
Click here to learn more: www.solarwinds.com Who is responsible for patch management in an organization and what responsibilities do patch management owners take on? In this short interview, Lawrence Garvin, WSUS MVP, describes who is responsible for patch management, and the tasks involved…