Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2022 Edition

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 02:34:59 +0000

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 74 separate security problems in its Windows operating systems and related software. This month’s patch batch includes fixes for seven “critical” flaws, as well as a zero-day vulnerability that affects all supported versions of Windows.

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‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads January 2022 Patch Tuesday

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:18:55 +0000

Microsoft today released updates to plug nearly 120 security holes in Windows and supported software. Six of the vulnerabilities were publicly detailed already, potentially giving attackers a head start in figuring out how to exploit them in unpatched systems. More concerning, Microsoft warns that one of the flaws fixed this month is “wormable,” meaning no human interaction would be required for an attack to spread from one vulnerable Windows box to another.

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