Microsoft warns of major Patch Tuesday update

[Schlup]

Microsoft has released its advanced notification for April's Patch Tuesday update, which will address 25 problems in 11 security bulletins.

Five of the vulnerabilities are rated 'critical', and apply to enterprise applications including Microsoft Office and Exchange. Affected operating systems include Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 2003, 2008 and Windows 7...

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An attacker can use these vulnerabilities to remotely execute code on the victim's machine, and they should be addressed as quickly as possible," he said.

However, Kandek added that Windows 7 has been left relatively unpatched, suggesting that it is a more secure platform that previous releases.

"Windows 7 has fewer critical updates to install than the older operating system versions, an indication that the newer version of Windows is more robust and secure out of the box," he said.

Source: http://www.itnews.com.au/News/171753,microsoft-warns-of-major-patch-tuesday-update.aspx

[cygnus]

I have to say, out of ALL the versions of Windows I have had, 7 has by far operated the best without issues.  Having said that, I find it funny he would have to go out of his way to point out the security flaws in his own software tho...."oh, it's better now", "more robust"  Well how long since 3.1??  Wouldn't that be a statement he could use after EVERY new version?  They've been working at it for years now, I hope it's better!