Microsoft reports six actively exploited zero days in Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixed a total of 58 vulnerabilities during Patch Tuesday in February 2026. That is fewer than in many other months. It is striking that six of these vulnerabilities were already being actively exploited before a security update was available. This means that more than ten percent of the patched vulnerabilities had already been exploited … Read more

Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users

You need to take this offer now Getty Images Update: Republished on April 13 with a new out of bounds update for Windows users and warming for users not to delete a security fix folder. There are now almost exactly six months until the end of Windows 10. Microsoft’s most popular OS essentially retires on … Read more

Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users

You need to take this offer now Getty Images Update: Republished on April 12 with a critical new fix from Microsoft and news that a highly controversial Windows upgrade is back. There are now almost exactly six months until the end of Windows 10. Microsoft’s most popular OS essentially retires on October 14, with critical … Read more

Microsoft April Patch Tuesday highlights zero-day risks

Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday release has stirred interest among cybersecurity professionals due to an unusual delay and some noteworthy vulnerabilities. A 40-minute delay in releasing updates, particularly from a technology giant like Microsoft, has sparked curiosity about potential underlying issues. Tyler Reguly, Associate Director for Security R&D at Fortra, noted the peculiarities, pointing out the … Read more

Microsoft April Patch Tuesday highlights zero-day risks

Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday release has stirred interest among cybersecurity professionals due to an unusual delay and some noteworthy vulnerabilities. A 40-minute delay in releasing updates, particularly from a technology giant like Microsoft, has sparked curiosity about potential underlying issues. Tyler Reguly, Associate Director for Security R&D at Fortra, noted the peculiarities, pointing out the … Read more

Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users

You need to take this offer now Getty Images There are now almost exactly six months until the end of Windows 10. Microsoft’s most popular OS essentially retires on October 14, with critical security updates ending for all but those with extended, paid-for extensions. Microsoft has issued it’s most alarming warning yet as the consequences … Read more

April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft announces 121 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is addressing 121 vulnerabilities this April 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is more than twice as many as last month.  Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation for just one of the vulnerabilities published today, which is already reflected in CISA KEV. Once again, Microsoft has published zero-day vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday without evaluating any of … Read more

Microsoft’s Update Decision—New Warning For 800 Million Windows Users

Time is running out—act now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has issued its latest “deadline warning” to the 800 million users yet to move from Windows 10 to Windows 11, either because they can’t or just won’t. We have seen a modest uptick in upgrades in recent weeks, but more than 60% of all Windows … Read more

Microsoft’s February 2025 patch fixes 56 vulnerabilities

Microsoft has addressed 56 vulnerabilities in its February 2025 Patch Tuesday release, which includes two vulnerabilities currently being exploited in the wild. The company has released patches for only three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities and none that have been evaluated as critical zero-day vulnerabilities at the time of publication. This marks the fifth consecutive … Read more

Microsoft’s Free Offer Deadline—Millions Of Windows Users Suddenly Upgrade

Surprise update news for WIndows users NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft has a major problem on its hands, as a fast-approaching deadline for 850 million Windows users to update their PCs looks like becoming an inevitable security nightmare. Those users have been inundated with a combination of warnings and feature promises, but also an implied … Read more