Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Update patch management program has a critical shortcoming that, in some cases, could fool users into thinking they have been properly patched against some vulnerabilities ...

Greedy patching: Hot patching is a way to quickly install security updates without requiring an OS reboot. Microsoft has offered the feature for years through its ...

An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. Days later, the ...

Patch management is both a security process and a system management task. We investigate the best patch managers available on the market, so you can make an informed decision. Patch management is an ...

Microsoft issues emergency patch for a critical WSUS flaw enabling remote code execution CVE-2025-59287 allows unauthenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges without user interaction An ...

Update, Dec. 07, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 06 now includes a statement from Microsoft about the new Windows zero-day vulnerability and further information about the 0patch ...

Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday releases will fix 167 vulnerabilities, the highest number this year, including seven rated as critical that need immediate attention from CISOs. Separately, SAP ...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has issued a warning relating to an actively targeted Microsoft Windows vulnerability that can be found in unpatched versions of Windows 10, Windows 11 ...

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Windows servers running the Kerberos authentication system, first disclosed in May, has now been patched by Microsoft, but must be given high priority by admins ...

Facepalm: For regular users, upgrading from Windows Server 2022 to 2025 might like an awesome idea. But for system admins responsible for keeping business-critical systems running smoothly, an ...