Microsoft will release a series of security patches tomorrow in line with its new policy of releasing security fixes on a monthly schedule.
Microsoft today released its October 2007 security bulletin, which includes six updates: four are designated as Critical by the software giant; two are deemed Important, and one previously announced patch was dropped.
Following the example set by Microsoft and Oracle, Adobe Systems is planning to release security updates for its products on a set schedule.
The software giant will not be issuing any security fixes next Tuesday, breaking its patch cycle for the second time this year.
Microsoft will provide a variety of patches, some of them critical, when it delivers its monthly batch of security updates next Tuesday.
After skipping Patch Tuesday last month, administrators will have the joy of a double patch this month because Microsoft is rushing out a fix for its Windows cursor vulnerability.
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The creators of the Bofra worm, which exploits a recently discovered iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer, may have timed the release of their worm to throw Microsoft's monthly patch cycle into disarray, say security experts.
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Next week's security bulletin will deliver 10 fixes, at least one high-priority patch for Microsoft's OS among them.
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Microsoft released its first monthly security update on Wednesday, following a new schedule that attempts to ease the load on overburdened system administrators.
When Microsoft patched a security hole in Internet Explorer this week, it also blocked users from accessing certain Web sites.
Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
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