Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday security update was a whopper. The software maker released 11 fixes for 26 vulnerabilities, six of which are critical. The remainder were classified as important. The batch of patches was the largest security update from the software company in two years. While 26 vulnerabilities may seem like a large number, it is not atypical, said Richard Wang, U.S. manager at SophosLabs. “It is higher than the last couple of months but by no means unprecedented. February this year also saw six critical and five important updates,” he told TechNewsWorld.
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Patch Tuesday Fixfest Plugs 6 Critical Windows Weak Spots
Posted by: Walaika Haskins August 13, 2008 02:15 PMMicrosoft’s August Patch Tuesday security update was a whopper. The software maker released 11 fixes for 26 vulnerabilities, six of which are critical. The remainder were classified as important. The batch of patches was the largest security update from the software company in two years. While 26 vulnerabilities may seem like a large number, it is not atypical, said Richard Wang, U.S. manager at SophosLabs. “It is higher than the last couple of months but by no means unprecedented. February this year also saw six critical and five important updates,” he told TechNewsWorld.