This CISO-focused summary highlights the vulnerabilities and critical infrastructure risks that should take priority for remediation following Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday release.
Microsoft released 995 patches this month, the largest Patch Tuesday we’ve seen. At that point, nobody is realistically looking at a list of 995 patches and treating everything the same. The question is what needs attention now, and what can wait?
In this issue: September 2026 Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft, featuring zero-day vulnerabilities and critical security flaws.
In this issue: Third-party vulnerabilities in web browsers, SAP, Fortinet, Cisco, Sophos, Tenable, Adobe, VMware, Oracle, NetScaler, Linux, Zoom, IBM, and many more.
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CISA BOD 26-04 introduces a risk-based approach to vulnerability remediation for Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies. Learn how asset exposure, KEV status, exploit automation, and technical impact determine remediation deadlines, when forensic triage is required, what changed from previous directives, and why organizations may need to patch their highest-risk vulnerabilities in less than 24 hours.
Learn how to upgrade to Windows 11 using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. This guide covers hardware and software requirements, compatibility checks, step-by-step installation, bootable USB and ISO alternatives, common error codes, troubleshooting, and options for deploying Windows 11 across multiple endpoints.
Windows out-of-band (OOB) updates are emergency fixes Microsoft releases outside the normal Patch Tuesday schedule. Learn how OOB updates work, how to install or defer them, and review recent Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server emergency updates, including fixes for recovery, shutdown, Remote Desktop, and performance problems.
Compare the best software deployment tools for 2026 across endpoint management, remote software deployment, DevOps, and CI/CD. Explore Action1, Octopus Deploy, Total Software Deployment, DeployHQ, PDQ Deploy & Inventory, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Argo CD to find the right option for your environment.
In this article, we will explore why updates are crucial, how to check your Windows 11 version, and various methods to keep your system current, including manual updates and automated solutions.
Learn how to find and fix missing Windows updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11. This guide covers Windows Update, PowerShell, common error codes, failed and pending updates, troubleshooting, DISM and SFC repairs, manual installation, and ways to manage missing updates across multiple endpoints.
Learn how to manage Windows updates with PowerShell using the native Windows Update COM API, PSWindowsUpdate, legacy wuauclt commands, and scheduled tasks. This guide also covers remote deployment, no-admin update checks, Error 1053 troubleshooting, RMM workflows, and fleet-wide missing update management with Action1.
In this issue: August 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, featuring zero-day vulnerabilities and critical security flaws.
In this issue: Third-party vulnerabilities in web browsers, SAP, Adobe, BeyondTrust, Zoom, Tenable, Cursor, Red Hat, Oracle, Cisco, VMware, and many more.
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This CISO-focused summary highlights the vulnerabilities and critical infrastructure risks that should take priority for remediation following Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday release.
August is not a month to judge by patch count alone. Microsoft released fixes for 398 vulnerabilities, including 44 Critical vulnerabilities and two zero-days. For patch administrators, the useful question is simpler: Does this affect my environment, and where should I start?
Looking for an SCCM replacement? Compare the leading endpoint management platforms, including Action1, Microsoft Intune, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, NinjaOne, Automox, Ivanti Neurons, PDQ Connect, HCL BigFix, Workspace ONE, and Atera. Review features, pricing, deployment models, OS support, migration guidance, and use-case recommendations.
MSP patch management combines asset visibility, risk-based prioritization, testing, deployment, verification, reporting, and documentation into a repeatable process across client environments. This guide explains common MSP patching challenges, managed patch management, severity-based SLAs, best practices, and how leading tools compare for automation, compliance, and third-party application coverage.
Learn how to remotely uninstall applications from Windows computers using PowerShell. This guide explains WinRM prerequisites, WMI and registry-based uninstall methods, WMIC limitations, PowerShell remoting, and provides a production-ready script for removing MSI and EXE applications across multiple endpoints.
Action1 Connector for Jira brings patching and endpoint issues into existing Jira workflows, so IT teams can avoid manual ticket creation and routing.
This guide explains how to install Windows updates remotely with PowerShell and the community-maintained PSWindowsUpdate module. It covers why direct remote calls to the Windows Update Agent can fail, how Invoke-WUJob works around the limitation, and how to scan, install, retry, monitor, and report on updates across one or many Windows computers.
