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Site Editor, SearchWindowsServer.com and SearchExchange.com at Tech Target

@TechTarget site editor for https://t.co/FiXAniCA6r. Expert at accidental hotkey execution.

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  • Exploited Windows zero-day addressed on April Patch Tuesday

    2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Tom Walat

    3 vulnerabilities will require extra work In some instances, applying the Microsoft security updates will not completely stop a threat. Administrators must take additional steps with mitigations for three vulnerabilities this month to keep their Windows systems safe. The first is a Windows Kerberos elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, CVE-2025-26647, rated important with an 8.1 CVSS score. This flaw only affects Windows Server systems.

  • March Patch Tuesday fixes 6 Windows zero-day exploits

    1 month ago | techtarget.com | Tom Walat

    All the vulnerabilities that had been actively exploited in the wild will get resolved quickly by deploying the Windows cumulative update for this month.

  • Microsoft plugs two zero-days for February Patch Tuesday

    2 months ago | techtarget.com | Tom Walat

    The company corrects active exploits in vulnerable Windows systems, one of which could give the attacker complete control if successful.

  • January Patch Tuesday resolves 3 Hyper-V zero-days

    Jan 14, 2025 | techtarget.com | Tom Walat

    The number of vulnerabilities corrected for January Patch Tuesday is one of the highest in recent memory and includes three Hyper-V vulnerabilities exploited in the wild.

  • The best enterprise data storage products of 2024

    Jan 14, 2025 | techtarget.com | Rich Castagna |Paul Crocetti |Kelly Richardson |Erin Sullivan |Tom Walat

    Driven in part by a rise in AI workloads, enterprise data storage must deal with heavy and ever-increasing volumes. Storage products must handle it all simply and efficiently, as well as securely, due to the prevalence of cyberthreats. Winners in the 23rd edition of the TechTarget Storage Products of the Year show that buyers have options to address these difficult asks.

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Tom Walat
Tom Walat @TomWalatTT
9 Apr 25

Microsoft recently announced the General Availability of Desired State Configuration v3.0.0. Find out what's new in this long-awaited release. https://t.co/fl52gtBT0A via @techtargetnews #DSC #Microsoft #sysadmin #DesiredStateConfiguration #MicrosoftDSC #ConfigurationManagement

Tom Walat
Tom Walat @TomWalatTT
9 Apr 25

Exploited #Windows zero-day addressed on April Patch Tuesday https://t.co/LP8Zo3RYXp via @techtargetnews #Microsoft #patch #security #sysadmin #PatchTuesday #zeroday

Tom Walat
Tom Walat @TomWalatTT
19 Mar 25

The #Microsoft #patch management guide for admins https://t.co/9QKfSa2A3U via @techtargetnews #security #sysadmin #WSUS #WUFB #AzureUpdateManager #Autopatch