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November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20
Windows zero-day shut down on November Patch Tuesday

In addition to fixing the exploited Windows flaw, Microsoft rolls out a new look to the Security Update Guide that draws some criticism.
October 14, 2020 14 Oct'20
Critical TCP/IP bug gets fixed for October Patch Tuesday

The number of security updates from Microsoft dips below the average of the previous several months, but a TCP/IP bug looms large for administrators.
November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
Microsoft closes IE zero-day on November Patch Tuesday

Security updates for the month also include corrections for bugs in the Hyper-V virtualization platform, Excel for Mac systems and Exchange Server.
May 14, 2019 14 May'19
May Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day, new Intel CPU bugs

Microsoft fixed 23 critical vulnerabilities in its latest monthly security updates, as well as patches for supported and unsupported Windows systems to ward off a worm that has the potential to be the next WannaCry.

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