Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tsunami: No Zero-Days, but an Asterisk
Microsoft patched a record number of 147 new CVEs this month, though only three are rated "Critical."
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Microsoft patched a record number of 147 new CVEs this month, though only three are rated "Critical."
Microsoft's April 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes a total of 150 security flaws, including 67 remote code execution bugs and two zero-days. Unusually, though, there were no patches for Microsoft Exchange this month.
Microsoft fixed 60 vulnerabilities, including 18 remote code execution flaws in its March Patch Tuesday update.
The Water Hydra cyberattacker group is one adversary using the zero-days to get past built-in Windows protections.
The expansion of artificial intelligence is sparking worries about the technology replacing human employment and potentially playing a role in warfare.