Yet another zero-day (sort of) in Windows “search URL” handling

More trouble with special-purpose URLs on Windows.

Microsoft patches the Patch Tuesday patch that broke authentication

Remember the good old days when security patches rarely needed patches? Because security patches themlelves were rare enough anyway?

Apple patches 87 security holes – from iPhones and Macs to Windows

Lots of fixes, with data leakage flaws and code execution bugs patched on iPhones, Macs and even Windows.

Microsoft blocks web installation of its own App Installer files

It's a big deal when a vendor decides to block one of its own "features" for security reasons. Here's why we think it's a good idea.

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Patch Tuesday updates the Win 7 updater… for at most 1 more year of updates

The clock stopped long ago on Windows 7, except for those who paid for overtime. But there won't be any double overtime!