Brief history of how Microsoft Patch Tuesday initiative started back in 2003, how it evolved over over years, and its continued relevance in the modern times.
Patch Tuesday March 2023
March 2023 Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft Office and Intel Processors in Windows OS fixes, and third-party software vulnerabilities.
The Importance of Patch Management: Lessons from LastPass
The recent news about the LastPass hack is a stark reminder of the importance of patch management. The hack occurred because one of LastPass’ engineers failed to update Plex on their personal computer with a known vulnerability that had been identified in the software several months prior.
An Overview of Winget – The Windows Package Manager
What is Winget? Winget is a...
Action1: Category Leader for Remote Support and Endpoint Protection
Action1 has been named a Category Leader for both Remote Support and Endpoint Protection by leading software review platforms Getapp, Software Advice, and Capterra. In addition to these two awards, Action1 received three additional awards, bringing total to five.
Patch Tuesday February 2023
February 2023 Patch Tuesday updates and vulnerabilities patched by third-party vendors.
Preventing Windows 10 Upgrade to Windows 11
Use this script that modifies registry settings to freeze your Windows 10 installs and avoid upgrades to Windows 11
Top Cybersecurity Trends of 2023: What You Need to Know
2023 will become a record-breaking year in the volume of cybercrime. So, here are the top cybersecurity trends we recommend looking out for in 2023.
Sophos Endpoint Agent Silent Installation Challenges
A real-life example of how one Action1 customer dealt with Sophos Agent deployment using Action1
Security Implications of Per-user Application Installs
Many apps default to per-user installs. Here is why you should transition them all to machine-wide installs. Spoiler: patching, patching, patching!
The Air France-KLM data breach
According to Air France-KLM, details including customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, account numbers, and mileage balances might have been exposed.
Patch Tuesday January 2023
January 2023 Patch Tuesday updates and vulnerabilities patched by third-party vendors.
Finding LastPass Instances Installed as Chrome Extensions
Discover how to find all installed Google Chrome extections including LastPass with our step-by-step guide.
Enabling Microsoft Update via PowerShell or Command Line?
Discover how to enable Microsoft product updates via script with our easy-to-follow guide.
PowerShell One-liner to Check for Missing Windows Updates
Easily check for missing Windows updates using our simple one-liner script.
Top 7 NEW Action1 Features You Can’t Miss!
To help you navigate through over 400 new features and improvements, we’ve compiled the top seven most-awaited and now available Action1 features.
Patch Tuesday December 2022
This is a review of the most serious patched Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and those of other Windows software.
November 2022 Vulnerability Digest from Action1
This digest explains the most serious vulnerabilities in popular Windows software that have been patched in October.
October 2022 Vulnerability Digest from Action1
As usual, we review the most serious vulnerabilities in popular Windows software for which patches were released in September, including those from Patch Tuesday.
Patch Management Crisis? How to Get Over It.
If your company’s patch management process has been halted, where do you start to resolve the problem? How do you get the software upgrade process back to an optimal level after years of issues? Here is a detailed plan.