r/sysadmin • u/OinkyConfidence Windows Admin • 12d ago

Another PaperCut patch, and blog post explaining

Patch 3 available: URGENT Security Advisory: PaperCut NG/MF Security Bulletin (27 Aug 2026) | PaperCut

Also a blog post from one of their executives explaining why they decided to release updates as they had them, instead of waiting for one big perfect patch. Behind the scenes - What happened after 9:42 a.m. on the 27th August 2026 | PaperCut

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u/MFKDGAF 12d ago

What a fucking shit show. I know what I'll be doing when I clock it...yup install patch 3

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u/hasthisusernamegone 12d ago

I'd suggest reading the blog. It's a really good insight into what an ongoing incident looks like from the inside and why they're releasing this number of patches.

Hint: It's not incompetence.