11 Jan 2006
Microsoft issues fixes for more critical security vulnerabilities
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| Microsoft has described the vulnerabilities as
critical. |
As part of its monthly patch distribution, Microsoft has issued
two more critical security updates for Windows users in addition to
the WMF
vulnerability fix it published last week. The vulnerabilities,
if left unpatched, allow hackers to run malicious code on
unprotected computers.
"If left unpatched hackers could exploit these flaws in
Microsoft's software and gain access to innocent people's computers
in order to steal information. It's critical that businesses and
home users protect against flaws like this as a matter of
priority," said Graham
Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "If Microsoft
is prepared to go public about critical security holes in its
software the world should sit up, listen, and patch against the
problem as soon as possible to ensure computers are properly
defended."
Home users of Microsoft Windows can visit update.microsoft.com to have their systems scanned for
critical Microsoft security vulnerabilities.
Sophos suggests that every IT manager responsible for security
should consider subscribing to vulnerability mailing lists such as
that operated by Microsoft at www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx.
Sophos continues to recommend companies protect their desktops
and servers with automatically updated
anti-virus protection.
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