Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) users are threatened by a zero-day exploit that may have been "accidentally" let loose by Chinese security researchers, is expected to cause havoc over the holiday period, according to several security companies.
Microsoft has announced 11 security bulletins for next Tuesday when the monthly patch cycle hits, with four considered critical.
Microsoft on Tuesday issued five "critical" security patches designed to address vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and Internet Explorer.
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Apple has plugged around 100 vulnerabilities in OS X so far this year but the malware threat to Mac customers is "insignificant" compared to users of Microsoft Windows.
It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".
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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Next week's security bulletin will deliver 10 fixes, at least one high-priority patch for Microsoft's OS among them.
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.
Patch management is a little like flossing your teeth. Everyone knows they're supposed to do it, but most of us still don't.
When Microsoft patched a security hole in Internet Explorer this week, it also blocked users from accessing certain Web sites.
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