Microsoft releases 26 new patches
Microsoft just confirmed weak security of their software – Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday has seen a record 26 flaws receive a fix through ten different patches. Some computers, however, may not have received the automatic security updates as usual because of a problem with Microsoft’s delivery system, which is it trying to solve. Users worried about a vulnerable system can manually download the patches by visiting Microsoft’s website. The total number of “criticalâ€? patches number six, and cover PowerPoint, Excel, and Word flaws, amongst others. Each of the critical vulnerabilities allows remote code execution through a malicious web page or file. One of the most important patches is one that fixes a flaw in the WebFolderView Active X file that affects IE and has already been hacked.
A couple of the fixes also apply to the Windows Vista operating system, which is being trialed by selected beta testers. Microsoft hasn’t said which bugs are being fixed. Two of the patches affect Office software for Apple Mac, and are rated simply “importantâ€?. Microsoft also noted that it expects to release Windows Internet Explorer 7 later this month, with the browser update scheduled to be delivered shortly thereafter via Windows Update and Automatic Update. The company said it is providing a blocker tool that will allow businesses to prevent their computers from receiving the new browser. Better to install it and keep using Firefox…
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this doesn’t confirm the “weak security of their software”, windows being the only real choice of an OS for most pc users, means its targeted constantly by hackers, simple as that.
well yeah, there aren’t any serious alternatives for normal users, but still, i stand behind the opinion Microsoft coders could do a better job…
“A couple of the fixes also apply to the Windows Vista operating system…”
Vista: So close to the launch and is already been patched. Makes me wonder how “secure” will it be?
Well, since it’s not released yet, those patches are really just Microsoft working on the software… the only reason we even know about them is because the betas are leaked. When they release patches a week after Vista is launched, then we can complain :p
As stated by the original poster m$ releases patches becuase they are the number #1 target for hackers, thats all.
And in terms of there coding? Well if any other OS ie: MacOSX or any Linux Distro was targetted to that extent i very much doubt they would have the money or man power to code fixes at the rate m$ does.