Microsoft has set an unenviable record with 49 vulnerabilities patched in the latest monthly update. But there’s some debate over whether this represents a decline in security or merely better detection.
Microsoft has given its standard breakdown of the security updates coming next week. As usual there are no specific details of what they fix, but the numbers suggest at least some fixes for the dynamic link library issues in individual applications.
Microsoft has gone into more detail about how exploits of a flaw in the dynamic link libraries system work. The firm has also released instructions for altering registry settings and an automated fix.
Microsoft has ruled out a patch for an underlying issue believed to have created security problems in as many as 40 different applications. The company says it will only tackle the issue in a future service pack or new editions of Office.
If you’re a Windows users who normally takes no notice of Apple’s attempts to update your software (particularly when it’s trying to palm off Safari to you), make sure you do download the latest update to the QuickTime player. It fixes a potential security flaw.
Microsoft is investigating reports of a bug which could give hackers a particularly dangerous level of access to Windows machines, including those on Windows 7. It comes just days before a monthly security update in which the latest edition of Microsoft’s operating system came off well.
Another month, another record. Next week Microsoft will be issuing 14 different security bulletins, an all-time high.
Adobe has become the latest, and arguably most prominent, member of Microsoft’s security information program. Meanwhile Microsoft has revised its controversial “responsible disclosure” policy.
It’s no secret that many businesses are still running Windows XP, largely due to skepticism over Vista. But figures release this week suggest a sixth of corporate PCs are still on Service Pack 2, which dropped out of support this week.
There’ll be relief all round when Microsoft’s monthly security update hits computers next Tuesday. Relief for IT system administrators because it’s an extremely light batch of updates and relief for Microsoft because it patches a high-profile bug in Windows XP.
The dispute over “responsible” vs “full” disclosure is heating up after hackers began exploiting a bug with the Windows XP help system. It was discovered by a Google worker (acting in a personal capacity) who made it public five days after informing Microsoft.
A bug in XP’s help system has reawakened debate about how security researchers should publicize their findings. The man who discovered the bug gave Microsoft just five days to deal with it before publicizing the full details.
Two security researchers have claimed there is a major security flaw in the way Windows 7 interacts with the hardware of its host machine. They argue it could be extremely difficult to fix the issue.
Google has apparently banned its employees from using Windows-based computers. At least without express clearance from a senior executive. But is security really the issue here? Or is it more about making way from Chrome OS?
A security research firm says that many leading Windows security products have an inherent flaw which means they could easily be bypassed. Matousec concluded, ” Today’s most popular security solutions simply do not work.”
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