Microsoft has extended Windows Server 2022 hotpatching into 2027, beyond the end of mainstream support for the operating system, as confirmed on its Windows Release Health dashboard. Mainstream ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hotpatching prevents downtime by deploying regular patches without requiring a reboot. This method was originally slated to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IT admins are in for a rude awakening yet again as it seems that the latest Patch Tuesday updates have broken the DHCP Server service in numerous versions of Windows Server, including 2025. Microsoft ...