On Tuesday, Microsoft will release the largest number of patches to fix flaws in Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server, and every version of Windows including Windows 7.
13 updates will be released next and eight of them are “critical”. “Thirteen is not a lucky number,” said the director of security operations at nCircle Network Security. “They’ve been a busy bunch at Microsoft, that’s for sure.”
“The SQL Server update will affect a lot of people, especially those who use it as the back-end for their Web sites. And the Visual Studio update makes me wonder if it’s another fix for ATL,” he added.
Source: PCWorld
Microsoft will deliver ten patches next tuesday. Six of them are rated as critical.
One of the most serious flaws affects Internet Explorer 8.
Updated versions of Malicious Software Removal Tool and Windows Mail Junk Filter will also be released.
FireFox has released a new version on March 4. It addresses 5 security issues, and several issues found in Firefox 3.0.6. Please upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible, if your not using FireFox why not give it a try. You can download the latest version by visiting: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Microsoft released a patch to correct the “disable autorun registry key” enforcement. These features were not correctly disabled if you followed previously published guidance. Disabling autorun is important to help stop the spread of maliciouse code such as the conficker worm.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715
Be sure to visit Windows Update regularly to keep your computer secure.
A potential vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits this potential vulnerability to take control of the affected system. A malicious SWF must be loaded in Flash Player by the user for an attacker to exploit this potential vulnerability. Additional vulnerabilities have been addressed in this update. Adobe recommends users update to the most current version of Flash Player available for their platform.
Adobe recommends all users of Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier versions upgrade to the newest version 10.0.22.87 by downloading it from the Player Download Center, or by using the auto-update mechanism within the product when prompted.
