Windows Zero-Day, VMware Worries, and Oracle’s AWS Affair

This Week in IT, Microsoft fixes some critical issues in this week’s Patch Tuesday, new research shows businesses increasingly concerned about Broadcom’s pricing strategy and business model for VMware, and Oracle partners with AWS to offer multi-cloud features.

Links and resources

• New Windows Update Flaw Lets Hackers Downgrade Fully Patched PCs – https://petri.com/windows-update-downgrade-pcs/
• Windows Downdate: Downgrade Attacks Using Windows Updates –https://www.safebreach.com/blog/downgrade-attacks-using-windows-updates/

Episode Overview

This week’s IT updates cover critical Windows vulnerabilities, Broadcom’s VMware pricing concerns, and Oracle’s partnership with AWS for multi-cloud features:

• Microsoft Patch Tuesday Updates: Microsoft has fixed critical Windows vulnerabilities in this week’s Patch Tuesday, including a serious issue in Windows 10 version 1507 and a longstanding problem with Windows Installer.
• Broadcom’s VMware Pricing Concerns: New research reveals that businesses are increasingly worried about Broadcom’s new pricing and business model for VMware, leading them to consider alternatives.
• Oracle and AWS Multi-Cloud Partnership: Oracle has announced a partnership with AWS to offer multi-cloud features, allowing organizations to adopt a more multi-cloud strategy.