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Microsoft Drops a Dozen Updates in August

August 6, 2011 By Corey Nachreiner

After every light Microsoft Patch Day, you can almost always expect a much bigger one to follow. August is no exception, with an expected dozen Microsoft Security Bulletins.

According to their advanced Notification post, Microsoft plans to releases twelve bulletins next Tuesday, fixing vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, the .NET Framework, and some of their development tools. Microsoft rates two of these bulletins as Critical, eight as Important, and the remaining two as Moderate.

There is little I can share about these flaws, until Microsoft releases more details, next Tuesday. However, I suspect the Critical IE vulnerability will pose you the greatest risk — likely allowing attackers to remotely gain control of your computer if you visit a web site containing malicious code. With twelve updates to apply, I recommend you prepare your IT staff for a long day of testing and patching next week.

I’ll know more about these bulletins on Tuesday, August 9, so be sure to return here to get the full scoop. — Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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  1. Mike Rannow says

    August 8, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Your post is August 6 and today is August 8.Did you know about these patches back on July 12 or will you know more about them on a future Tuesday?

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  2. Linas says

    August 8, 2011 at 6:26 am

    July 12 next year?

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  3. Corey Nachreiner says

    August 8, 2011 at 7:06 am

    Thanks for pointing out our date mistake, the post has been changed to reflect the correct August Patch Day.

    Reply

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