ISSUE 23.20 • 2026-05-18 PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley Normally, I’d come to you at this time of the month and say, “Forget the operating systems — patch those browsers.” This time, I’m going to say, “Forget the operating systems — check the settings in your browsers.” Chrome hit the headlines two weeks ago when […]

ISSUE 23.18.1 • 2026-05-07 By Susan Bradley It’s time to prepare for the May updates, which includes pausing and deferring them. That’s why the MS-DEFCON level is going to 2. There may be some confusion about the recent changes to the level. You’ll recall that I changed the level to 4 on April 28 and […]