Patch Gap

Shorten the wait between a fix and an update

Close your patch gap.

Once a fix is public, attackers may work backward from it while users are still waiting to install updates. That is the patch gap. Find the fixes that matter for your Windows or Mac apps, with plain-English steps and official links.

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Last checked Nov 7, 2026 · official sources only · no sign-up

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Here's what to update

  1. Fearless Wallet add-on: move your coins to a new wallet nowbeing attacked now, no patch yet, critical severity
  2. Update Acrobat Reader to 26.001.21411 or newerbeing attacked now, critical severity
  3. Update Electrum to 4.8.3being attacked now, high severity
  4. Update your iPhone or iPad to the newest iOSbeing attacked now, high severity
  5. Update Plex Media Server to 1.43.3 or newerbeing attacked now, high severity
  6. Run Windows Update (October 2026 update or newer)being attacked now, high severity

See all 53 problems

53live problems
34being attacked now
2no patch yet
Nov 7, 2026last checked
How we check

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The list

All problems right now (53)

No patch yet

2

There is no fix from the maker yet. Follow the steps to stay safe until there is.

Partly patched

3

A fix exists for some people or some parts, but not all of it yet.

Patched: update now

48

A fix is out. Install the relevant update, then check that the fixed version is running.

Key: Being attacked now = an official source or a named security team says criminals are using it. Unconfirmed = part of the story is not yet backed by the maker. Severity comes from the maker, NVD or, if marked, our own rating.

Quick answers

Is my app up to date?

WindowsIs my Windows up to date?12 listedMacIs my Mac up to date?8 listedBrowsersIs my Safari up to date?Safe from 26.2BrowsersIs my Chrome up to date?Safe from 157.0.8103.38BrowsersIs my Firefox up to date?2 listedBrowsersIs my Edge up to date?Safe from 152.0.4191.66Everyday appsIs my Microsoft Office up to date?3 listedEveryday appsIs my Zoom up to date?1 listedEveryday appsIs my TeamViewer up to date?Safe from 15.83Everyday appsIs my Signal up to date?Safe from 8.31.0Everyday appsIs my Telegram up to date?Safe from 7.2.9Everyday appsIs my Plex up to date?Safe from 1.43.3Network and homeIs my Tailscale up to date?Safe from 1.104.4Crypto walletsIs my Electrum up to date?Safe from 4.8.3Crypto walletsIs my Fearless Wallet up to date?1 listedAI toolsIs my Claude Code up to date?Safe from 2.1.179AI toolsIs my OpenCode up to date?Safe from 1.18.33Everyday appsIs my Popcorn Time up to date?1 listedNetwork and homeIs my NETGEAR router up to date?1 listedPhones (extra)Is my Microsoft Authenticator up to date?1 listedPhones (extra)Is my iPhone up to date?Safe from 26.3Everyday appsIs my Adobe Reader up to date?Safe from 26.001.21411Everyday appsIs my Notepad++ up to date?Safe from 8.9.1Everyday appsIs my WinRAR up to date?Safe from 7.13

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Why this exists

A published patch is not an installed patch. Patch Gap helps everyday computer users, families and small business owners shorten that delay. Daily AI reviews use read-only version checks and official update guidance; they do not guarantee protection.

Security news is written for experts. Most people just want to know: do I need to do something today? Patch Gap answers that for the apps people use at home, like Windows, Mac, Chrome, Zoom and Signal. Every problem links to the maker's own notice or a government list, with dates.

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