SUS Blog
This is the Windows Server Update Services support team blog. We cover all things relating to WSUS and Windows Update.
Approving Dynamic Updates
Updates under Windows 8 Dynamic Update Category are used by Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck [MSFT] Date: 10/09/2012
Security Advisory 2755801 revised to address Adobe Flash Player issues
Today we revised Security Advisory 2755801 to address issues in Adobe Flash Player in Internet...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/08/2012
Advance Notification Service for October 2012 Security Bulletin Release
Today we’re providing advance notification of the release of seven bulletins, one Critical and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/04/2012
September 2012 Out-of-Band Security Bulletin Webcast, Q&A, and Slide Deck
Hello. Today we’re publishing the September 2012 Security Bulletin Out-of-Band Webcast...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/24/2012
Microsoft releases MS12-063 – Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
Today we released Security Update MS12-063 to address limited attacks against a small number of...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/21/2012
Security Advisory 2755801 addresses Adobe Flash Player issues
Today we released Security Advisory 2755801 that addresses vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/21/2012
Internet Explorer Fix it available now; Security Update scheduled for Friday
Earlier this week, an issue impacting Internet Explorer affected a small number of customers. The...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/19/2012
Additional information about Internet Explorer and Security Advisory 2757760
We will release a Fix it in the next few days to address an issue in Internet Explorer, as outlined...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/18/2012
Microsoft Releases Security Advisory 2757760
Today we released Security Advisory 2757760 to address an issue that affects Internet Explorer 9 and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/17/2012
September 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast, Q&A, and Slide Deck
Hello, Today we published the September Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page....
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/14/2012
Update Tuesday overview for September 2012
As I previously mentioned in the Advance Notification blog on Thursday, today we are releasing two...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/11/2012
September ANS and an important heads-up concerning certificates
Hello there. As we prepare for September’s two security updates, we’d like to remind you...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/06/2012
Additional note on KB 2734608 regarding WSUS, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
As we mentioned yesterday, the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) team has released Knowledge...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/05/2012
An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available (KB2734608)
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2)....
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/04/2012
August 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast, Q&A, and Slide Deck
Hello. Today we’re publishing the August 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast Questions &...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/17/2012
Security Advisory 2743314 released
Today, we published Security Advisory 2743314, which provides guidance that will help protect...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/17/2012
August 2012 Bulletins Release
Security Advisory 2661254 - Update For Minimum Certificate Key LengthBefore we get into the details...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/14/2012
Advance Notification Service for August 2012 Security Bulletin Release
Today we're providing advanced notification on the release of nine bulletins, five Critical and four...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/09/2012
Announcing the BlueHat Prize winners!
Minutes ago in Las Vegas at the Microsoft Researcher Appreciation Party, we completed the journey we...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/26/2012
WSUS Support Tip: “WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x800B0001” in WindowsUpdate.log
Example Scenario: You just got some new servers and patch them online against Microsoft Update...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/26/2012
The BlueHat Prize finalists, in their own words
In a little less than 24 hours, we will award $200,000 to Jared DeMott, Ivan Frantic, or Vasilis...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/25/2012
Blue Hat Prize technology available in Tech Preview
One year ago this week we challenged the security community to take an unconventional focus on...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/25/2012
Security Advisory 2737111 released
Hello – Today we published Security Advisory 2737111, which provides mitigations and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/24/2012
Support tip: Installation of KB2720211 fails with Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error
Consider a scenario where you have encountered issues with the installation of KB2720211 (An update...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/23/2012
Countdown to the BlueHat Prize announcement and a chance for you to win $5000
Hello, To mark the start of the 10-day countdown to the BlueHat Prize award ceremony, the MSRC...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/16/2012
July 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast, Q&A, and Slide Deck
Today we published the July Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page, and the July...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/13/2012
New Product Family for Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring
We will be adding a new product family to your WSUS server – Microsoft BitLocker...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck [MSFT] Date: 07/11/2012
Gadgets, certificate housekeeping and the July 2012 bulletins
Before we dive into the July security updates, let’s change up the normal order and take a...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/10/2012
Advance Notification Service for July 2012 Security Bulletin Release
Hello -- As per our usual cadence, today we’re releasing our advance notification for this...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/05/2012
BlueHat Prize: And the finalists are...
Hello, The judges have finished reviewing the submissions for the first BlueHat Prize contest and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/21/2012
WSUS KB2720211 : Common issues encountered and how to fix them
Hi everyone, Joao Madureira here. During the course of this week we saw an increase of cases...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/20/2012
June 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast, Q&A, and Slide Deck
Hello, Today we published the June Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page, and the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/15/2012
Will security advisory KB2719615 be added to the offline Microsoft Update Catalog?
UPDATED 6/26/2012: We’ve had a few questions regarding critical updates and WSUSSCN2.CAB so I...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/14/2012
Further insight into Security Advisory 2719615
During our regular Update Tuesday bulletin cycle this week, we released Security Advisory 2719615,...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/13/2012
Certificate Trust List update and the June 2012 bulletins
For Update Tuesday we’re releasing seven security bulletins – three Critical-class and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/12/2012
An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2)....
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/12/2012
Further Hardening of WSUS Now Available
Hello, As we mentioned previously, Microsoft is releasing an update to further harden the Windows...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/08/2012
Update to Windows Update, WSUS Coming This Week
Hello, As part of the phased mitigation strategy we outlined on the MSRC blog, an update was...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/08/2012
Advance Notification Service for June 2012 Security Bulletin Release
Hello -- Today we’re releasing our advance notification for the June security bulletin...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/07/2012
Security Advisory 2718704: Collision attack details, WU update rollout
Today, as a part of our continuing phased mitigation strategy recently discussed, we have initiated...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/06/2012
Security Advisory 2718704: Update to Phased Mitigation Strategy
Hello, At Microsoft, our commitment is to help ensure customer trust in their computing experience....
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/04/2012
Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2718704
Hello, We recently became aware of a complex piece of targeted malware known as “Flame”...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/03/2012
Microsoft security updates and the Common Vulnerability Reporting Framework
As a part of the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI), Microsoft...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/17/2012
May 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast, Slide Deck, and Q&A
Hello, Today we published the May Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page, and the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/11/2012
Bulletin Management Process and the May 2012 Bulletins
Hello, Have you ever wondered why bulletins group particular issues together? Or one set of products...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/08/2012
MAPP Update: Taking Action to Decrease Risk of Information Disclosure
During our investigation into the disclosure of confidential data shared with our Microsoft Active...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/03/2012
Advanced Notification Service for May 2012 Security Bulletin Release
Hello, Today we’re releasing our advance notification for the May security bulletin release,...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/03/2012
Beta version of the WSUS Management Pack for Windows Server 2012 is now available
We are pleased to announce that the WSUS Management Pack (MP) beta for Windows Server 2012 is live...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/19/2012
April 2012 Security Bulletin Webcast and Q&A
Hello, Today we published the April Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page, and the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/13/2012
WSUS on Windows Server “8” Administrative Tasks using PowerShell – Part 1
Author: Yuri Diogenes - Senior Technical Writer Technical Reviewers: Cecilia Cole - Program Manager,...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/12/2012