Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

Microsoft has released fixes for 77 security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio in the March 2026 Patch Tuesday update, including a high-severity SQL Server flaw affecting multiple supported versions. It also disclosed that two of the newly published vulnerabilities were publicly known before patches became available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation so … Read more

Rapid7 unveils MDR service built for Microsoft users

Rapid7 has launched a managed detection and response service that integrates signals from Microsoft Defender and links them with Rapid7’s security operations tooling and analysts. The service, called Rapid7 MDR for Microsoft, targets organisations that run Microsoft as a core provider for productivity and security. Rapid7 said the service uses bi-directional integrations with Microsoft Defender … 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