Microsoft has released its latest batch of fixes in this month’s Patch Tuesday announcement, employing a new format that makes it easier for IT administers to single out areas of risk, according to Amol Sarwate, research manager of the vulnerability research lab at Qualys. The new format doesn’t give users a total count of vulnerabilities, however. For instance, one patch in this release fixes six different vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer — a less-than-transparent accounting of the number of flaws the company is addressing.
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Microsoft’s Latest Patches Include First Vista Fix
Posted by: Erika Morphy June 13, 2007 04:04 PMMicrosoft has released its latest batch of fixes in this month’s Patch Tuesday announcement, employing a new format that makes it easier for IT administers to single out areas of risk, according to Amol Sarwate, research manager of the vulnerability research lab at Qualys. The new format doesn’t give users a total count of vulnerabilities, however. For instance, one patch in this release fixes six different vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer — a less-than-transparent accounting of the number of flaws the company is addressing.