In its monthly scheduled security update, Microsoft released four sets of patches, totaling 33 updates, to counter several vulnerabilities in the company’s widely used Windows operating system and other software products. Microsoft said three of the four patch sets are “critical vulnerabilities,” with the fourth rated as “important.” Absent its program for a more automatic and forceful patching process — planned with the new Windows Update Services set for release later this year — the software giant urged users to apply the patches immediately.
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Microsoft Issues New Round of ‘Critical’ Patches
Posted by: Jay Lyman April 14, 2004 10:43 AMIn its monthly scheduled security update, Microsoft released four sets of patches, totaling 33 updates, to counter several vulnerabilities in the company’s widely used Windows operating system and other software products. Microsoft said three of the four patch sets are “critical vulnerabilities,” with the fourth rated as “important.” Absent its program for a more automatic and forceful patching process — planned with the new Windows Update Services set for release later this year — the software giant urged users to apply the patches immediately.