Security News > 2012 > January > Microsoft patches critical Windows drive-by bug

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9204600/Microsoft_patches_critical_Windows_drive_by_bug By Gregg Keizer Computerworld January 11, 2011 Microsoft today patched three vulnerabilities in Windows, one that could be exploited by attackers who dupe users into visiting a malicious Web site. The company also debuted a new defensive measure to help users ward off ongoing attacks that are exploiting a known bug in Internet Explorer (IE). The light load -- just two security updates, or "bulletins" as Microsoft calls them -- was announced last week, making for an easier beginning to the new year than the end of 2010, when in December the company shipped a record 17 updates that patched a near-record 40 bugs. One of today's updates was classified as "critical" by Microsoft, the firm's top threat ranking, while the other was marked as "important," the second-most dangerous rating. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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