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Patch Critical Windows Kernel Flaw in Vista SP2 and XP SP3

Microsoft has released a patch for a Critical Windows kernel vulnerability affecting both Windows Vista RTM/SP1 and SP2 and Windows XP SP2 and SP3. Therefore, customers are advised to apply the update immediately. Earlier this week, the Redmond company gave green light to the distribution process of no less than six ...

12 November 2009
07:11 GMT

Microsoft Patches 34 Security Vulnerabilities

On October 13th, 2009, Microsoft started serving to Windows users patches for no less than 34 vulnerabilities, releasing the most security bulletins in the company’s history. The 13 security bulletins made available are designed to offer fixes for a range of security issues affecting Windows, Internet Explorer,...

14 October 2009
12:11 GMT

Windows 7 RTM Critical Patches Available for Download

Microsoft has made available five security bulletins that affect the latest iteration of the Windows client, nine days away from the official general availability deadline of the product. Windows 7 was released to manufacturing on July 22nd, and is scheduled to hit the shelves next week, on October 22nd. October 13th...

14 October 2009
09:36 GMT

Patch Windows 7 RTM Critical Vulnerability

Microsoft will, for the first time ever, release updates designed to fix security vulnerabilities in the gold version of its latest Windows client. Throughout the development process, early adopters and testers of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 and Release Candidate (RC) Build 7100 have been able, on more than one occasio...

9 October 2009
09:03 GMT

Windows 7 RTM Safe from Vista and XP Critical Vulnerabilities

When it launched Windows Vista back in January 2007, Microsoft made sure to emphasize added security as part of the Wow. The company has yet to unveil its marketing strategy for Windows 7, although the evolution of user protection is bound to be a strong selling point, but the operating system has already passed an i...

12 August 2009
13:05 GMT

Download Vista SP2 and XP SP3 Critical Updates

Microsoft released no less than eight security bulletins for the various supported releases of Windows client and server operating systems, including for the latest service packs of Windows Vista and Windows XP. Out of the total of patch packages impacting Windows, half feature a maximum severity rating of Critical, ...

12 August 2009
11:43 GMT

Important Updates Released for Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR

Adobe has shipped the much-awaited updates for its Flash Player and AIR products that fix a considerable number of critical vulnerabilities, some of which are actively being exploited in the wild. Patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat are also scheduled for release today. This past month has not been an easy one for ...

31 July 2009
06:39 GMT

Patch Critical Vulnerabilities in Vista SP2 and XP SP3

On July 14th, as an integral part of the monthly patch release cycle, Microsoft made available a total of six security bulletins impacting Windows platforms, Office Publisher, ISA Server, and Virtual PC and Virtual Server. Three of the patch packages affect various releases of the Windows client and server operating ...

15 July 2009
11:45 GMT

Monster Microsoft Patch Release Fixes 31 Security Vulnerabilities

On June 9th, as an integral part of its monthly patch cycle, Microsoft made available no less than 10 security bulletins resolving 31 vulnerabilities across a range of products. Out of the 10 patch packages no less than six impact releases of Windows client and server operating systems. Microsoft also issued a cumula...

10 June 2009
09:04 GMT

No Critical Patches for Vista SP2

Come June 9, 2009, Microsoft plans to release no less than 10 security bulletins for various supported releases of Internet Explorer, Windows client and server operating systems and the Office System. The majority of the patch packages impact Windows OSes, the Redmond company explains; however, users of operating sys...

5 June 2009
10:02 GMT

Microsoft Patches Critical PowerPoint Vulnerability Against Attacks

Although May 2009 initially appeared to be a slow month for Microsoft on the security updates front, the company ended up releasing no less than 14 patches for just as many vulnerabilities affecting various versions of Office PowerPoint. However, Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017 is rated Critical because of a sin...

13 May 2009
07:35 GMT

Microsoft Patches Target PowerPoint in May 2009

It's going to be a slow month for Microsoft, at least when it comes down to the release of security patches for its software products. Come next week, the Redmond company will make available to customers a single package of security patches. According to the software giant only various releases of a single compo...

8 May 2009
04:20 GMT

Download April 2009 Security Release ISO Image for Windows

On the heels of the April 14, 2009 security bulletins, Microsoft has made available for download the ISO image with the patches released this month. A couple of days ago, the Redmond company made available for download no less than eight security bulletins patching a total of 23 vulnerabilities. The plugged security ...

16 April 2009
13:30 GMT

Microsoft Cooking Critical Patch for Vista SP1 and XP SP3

Microsoft plans to release a total of three security bulletins come next week, all focused exclusively on the Windows client and server operating systems. The Redmond company revealed that the latest Windows releases were impacted, including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3, but failed to pr...

6 March 2009
06:01 GMT

Download Windows (Vista, XP) Security Release ISO Image February 2009

In addition to releasing patches via Windows Update, Microsoft Update and WSUS, Microsoft is also making available a package with its monthly security updates for the various supported releases of the Windows operating system through the Download Center. The February 2009 Security Release ISO Image contains all the s...

12 February 2009
09:18 GMT

4 Security Bulletins Patch IE in Vista SP1 and XP SP3, Exchange, SQL Server and Visio

As an integral part of its monthly patch cycle, Microsoft made available on February 10, 2009, a total of four security bulletins patching vulnerabilities in a range of software products including Internet Explorer running on Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3, but also Exchange, SQL Server and Visio. Two of the se...

11 February 2009
11:40 GMT

Microsoft Leaves Windows 7 Beta Vulnerability Unpatched

Microsoft will leave a security vulnerability in Windows 7 go unpatched until the next development milestone of the operating system, which, as far as the general public is concerned, will be the Release Candidate. The SMB Validation Denial of Service vulnerability is rated Moderate by the Redmond company, and Christ...

14 January 2009
06:04 GMT

Just 1 Patch Cooking for Vista SP1 and XP SP3

December 2008 was a sufficiently tough month for Microsoft, when it came down to plugging security holes in its products, but January 2009 will more than make up for it. The software giant announced that it planned to release a single security bulletin, come January 13, 2009. According to the preliminary information ...

9 January 2009
06:30 GMT

Microsoft Patches Critical Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerabilities

It's patching time yet again for Microsoft, as the software giant made available no less than eight security bulletins on December 9, 2008, designed to plug vulnerabilities in a range of products including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. A total of six update packages are labeled with...

10 December 2008
10:44 GMT

Microsoft Warns of New Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Critical Vulnerabilities

Microsoft is gearing up to release a new slate of security bulletins designed to plug holes in a variety of its software products including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. Come December 9, 2008, the Redmond company will release a total of eight security bulletins, six of which labeled with...

5 December 2008
07:39 GMT

Windows (XP SP3 and Vista SP1) October 2008 Security Release ISO Image

Microsoft made available no less than 11 security bulletins on October 14, with all the patches delivered via Windows Update. However, as it is the tradition with the Redmond company, the patches reserved for the Windows client and server operating systems are also served, packaged as an ISO image. In this regard, th...

16 October 2008
11:11 GMT

New Security Solutions Live in Time for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerabilities

October 14 was synonymous not only with the availability of a new release out of the Microsoft monthly patch cycle but also with the introductions of a couple of new security from the Redmond company: the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) and Exploitability Index. Microsoft has patched a fresh round of no l...

15 October 2008
13:11 GMT

Microsoft Plugs Fresh Round of Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Holes

On July 8, 2008, Microsoft released a total of four security bulletins plugging soles in both its Windows operating systems as well as in its Server solutions. Even the latest versions of the supported Windows clients, namely Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Window XP Service Pack 3 are affected. However, the Redmond...

9 July 2008
07:43 GMT

New Round of Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft is cooking patches for a new round of vulnerabilities impacting its Windows client and operating systems and Server software, including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. The Redmond company is preparing no less than four security bulletins for release on July 8, 2008, two of them d...

4 July 2008
10:42 GMT

June 2008 Security Releases ISO Image for XP SP3 and Vista SP1

The June 2008 Security Releases ISO Image is available for download containing critical fixes for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3, as well as additional supported Windows platforms. On June 10, 2008, Microsoft made available for download no less than seven security bulletins impacting exclu...

12 June 2008
04:22 GMT

Critical Vulnerabilities Hit XP SP3, Vista SP1, DirectX 10

Microsoft readies patches for critical vulnerabilities affecting its Windows client and server operating systems, as well as components that ship by default with the platform. The Redmond company is wrapping up no less than seven security bulletins for an unspecified number of vulnerabilities impacting even Windows V...

6 June 2008
07:33 GMT

Download Vista SP1 RTM Security Releases ISO Image

On April 8, 2008, Microsoft released a total of eight security bulletins for Windows, Office and Internet Explorer as an integral part of its monthly patch cycle. The patches are delivered through the Windows Update infrastructure, but the Redmond company is also making them available as an ISO image through the Micr...

10 April 2008
05:00 GMT

Microsoft Plugs a Dozen Office Security Holes

Microsoft has plugged no less than 12 security holes in its Office System. According to Tami Gallupe, MSRC Release Manager, all of the four security bulletins come with a maximum severity rating of Critical, a rating associated with the risk of allowing remote code execution. Five vulnerabilities impacting Office Out...

12 March 2008
13:03 GMT

Vista SP1 Is Bulletproof Compared to Vista RTM

Well, if you needed a reason to upgrade to Windows Vista SP1 from the RTM version of Microsoft's latest Windows client, then added security is by all means a catalyst of the service pack's deployment. Microsoft did tout the security enhancements synonymous with the evolution from Vista RTM to Vista SP1, and...

13 February 2008
05:14 GMT

An Excellent Debut for Vista in 2008 - the First Critical Vulnerability

The first month of 2008 is synonymous with an excellent debut for Windows Vista, as Microsoft is getting ready to resolve the first critical vulnerability affecting the operating system this year. The Redmond company made available this week the Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2008, offering a snea...

4 January 2008
03:37 GMT


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