May Patch Tuesday: much quieter, but still critical

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: SecurityIt looks like being a particularly quiet Microsoft Patch Tuesday this month - so quiet that it seems most systems will not need to be patched for security reasons.

Plug everything in and prepare the systems: Patch Tuesday is coming. Microsoft will release six security patches, four of them considered 'critical' for Windows 8, and Surface-ready Windows RT operating systems.

Plug everything in and prepare the systems: Patch Tuesday is coming.

2010 is going out with a bang as far as Microsoft security patches are concerned. December's Patch Tuesday will see a whopping 17 updates addressing 40 vulnerabilities.

Microsoft's latest collection of security patches includes fixes for critical issues on all versions of Windows.

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: SecurityMicrosoft released seven security bulletins overnight, addressing a total of 20 vulnerabilities. Only one of the bulletins is rated critical, and there are also wide-ranging non-security updates this month - only Microsoft's Mac customers miss out.

Microsoft has issued just four security bulletins this month, and only one is regarded as critical. A total of 22 vulnerabilities are addressed.

Microsoft has issued just four security bulletins this month, and only one is regarded as critical. A total of 22 vulnerabilities are addressed.

Microsoft has issued just four security bulletins this month, and only one is regarded as critical. A total of 22 vulnerabilities are addressed.

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: SecurityAs if nine security updates wasn't enough for July's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft also published two security advisories.