Client Advisory: We Have Patched Your Systems Against This Week's Critical Vulnerabilities

A proactive update for our managed clients. Here's what we did this week to protect your environment, what we found, and what you should know.

Elevate Solutions

April 17, 2026 · 3 min read

What we did

We deployed this week's critical patches across managed endpoints and servers, verified your security agents are reporting, and confirmed backups completed and restore-tested on schedule.

What we found

No indicators of compromise in your environment. A small number of devices required reboots to finish patching; those are scheduled with your team.

What you should know

Nothing is required of you. If you have questions, your account contact is available, or reach the support hub any time.

Elevate Solutions

Security & IT Advisory Team

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