#softwarepatches — Public Fediverse posts

Krebs on Security: Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes. “Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were publicly detailed prior to today.”

ZDNet: AI failed to properly patch software flaws 74% of the time, 1Password’s study warns. “The Off-By-1-Labs started with a hypothesis: frontier AI models would be able to produce ‘reasonably high patch success rates’ — perhaps around 67% success — when they were tasked to develop patches for software, given the open hand of open source code and public disclosures likely included in […]

The Register: Microsoft warns customers AI will mean busier Patch Tuesdays. “‘As AI helps defenders discover more issues, customers will see a higher volume of security updates included in each security release,’ the company’s executive veep for Windows + Devices, Pavan Davuluri, wrote in a Thursday post that describes how Microsoft is changing its internal processes to spot software […]

TechSpot: Windows 10’s free security updates now extend to October 2027. “Windows 10 technically reached end-of-life last October, and analysts say users have been migrating to Windows 11 in large numbers – but potentially millions are stubbornly holding on to the older OS. Microsoft appears to have quietly acknowledged that reality by tacking on another year to Windows 10’s critical security […]

Krebs on Security: A Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday for June 2026. “Microsoft today released software updates to plug nearly 200 security holes across its Windows operating systems and supported software, a record number of fixes for the company’s monthly Patch Tuesday cycle.”

ZDNet: Microsoft promises a big February patch – but will it fix what’s broken with Windows 11 today?. “Let’s face it: most monthly Windows 11 patches are ho-hum. They usually focus on bug fixes and security updates, with the occasional new feature sprinkled in. The February 2026 update, however, looks significant, introducing several new features that will change how users interact with the […]

Engadget: Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down. “If you weren’t able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix addressing a couple of critical bugs that popped up with its latest January 2026 Windows security update.”

Krebs on Security: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition. “Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known ‘zero-day’ or actively exploited vulnerabilities in this month’s bundle from Redmond, which nevertheless includes patches for 13 flaws that earned Microsoft’s most-dire […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/10/krebs-on-security-microsoft-patch-tuesday-september-2025-edition/

PC World: Windows 11 24H2’s March update is riddled with failures and crashes. “Just a few days ago, Microsoft released update KB5053598 for Windows 11 24H2, which includes several important security fixes. It’s a mandatory update that’s part of this month’s Patch Tuesday, so it’s meant to install automatically for all eligible users. Unfortunately, the update appears to be a wreck […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/16/pc-world-windows-11-24h2s-march-update-is-riddled-with-failures-and-crashes/

Krebs on Security: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2025 Edition. “Microsoft today issued security updates to fix at least 56 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including two zero-day flaws that are being actively exploited.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/12/krebs-on-security-microsoft-patch-tuesday-february-2025-edition/