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May Patch Tuesday
May 17, 2025
This May Patch Tuesday release is very much a “back-to-basics” update with just 78 patches for Microsoft Windows, Office, Visual Studio and .NET. Notably, Microsoft…
Microsoft’s Removal of VB Script is a Big Deal
October 12, 2023Microsoft is planning to remove support (deprecate) for VB Script in future versions of Windows. This is a big deal and will have large repercussions…
October Patch Tuesday Testing Guidance
October 11, 2023Each month, the team at Readiness analyses the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. This guidance is based on…
Assurance Security Dashboard October 2023
October 10, 2023
Critical Updates for Microsoft Office and Visual Studio Drive September’s Patch Tuesday
September 17, 2023Microsoft this week rolled out 59 updates with its Patch Tuesday update, including critical patches for Microsoft Office and Visual Studio.
September Testing Guidance
September 13, 2023Each month, the team at Readiness analyses the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. This guidance is based on…Assurance Security Dashboard September 2023
September 12, 2023
Private .NET Installations: A Vulnerability Trap Door
August 25, 2023As part of an ongoing security in partnership with Microsoft Readiness is working on application installation focused security issues. Readiness may not be a dedicated…
WinRAR Zero-Day Exposes Supply Chain Weakness
August 23, 2023A few years ago (at a security conference) I was surprised to hear from a very respected security professional that their biggest fear (in answer…
Microsoft Announces Readiness Assurance on the Azure Marketplace
August 21, 2023Assurance in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Microsoft Azure. Readiness customers can now take advantage of…