« Googling Your Company's Weaknesses | Main | New Age of Computer Security? »

As Microsoft continues to adhere to their plan of one set of patches per month, their list of security updates scheduled for today has grown to 11 (not exactly a record, which I believe is 22).

Of the eleven, six will be for Windows, four for Office (with both sets having patches deemed 'critical'), and the final one is for the company's NET Framework. This is according to Microsoft's Advance Notification bulletin on its Technet website. These updates can be found at Automatic Updates and will require a restart.

There has been some conjecture that one of the patches will actually be Internet Explorer 7, a long overdue corrective to IE6, and will give Explorer security features and web enhancements that are common with other browsers. While Microsoft refuses to confirm whether IE7 will be released today, they do say it is due out this month, and will feature tabbed browsing, RSS feeds, as well as tools to stop phishing. The new version also promises to shore up ActiveX, which helps with web interactivity, and which has been so abused by hackers they have come to call it HacktiveX.

And in Microsoft's well publicized move to a more secure (along with additional cost) platform with the upcoming Windows Vista, one of IE7's most useful security features, which they have deemed a containment wall, will only be available for those who upgrade to Vista.

Microsoft will also be releasing an updated version of its Malicious Software Removal Tool and will host a webcast Wednesday to answer any questions. Also, as these notices alert hackers as well as administrators, I’d recommend you implement the patches ASAP.

Posted by pschooff in Patches • Small Medium Enterprise |Digg This|Add to del.icio.us

Trackback Pings

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.ebizq.net/mt/mt-tb.cgi/786