Microsoft Gears Up for a BIG “Patch Tuesday” Next Week
Microsoft has been getting slammed again with exploits… and they are pushing to get a lot of important updates out next Tuesday… so get ready to update via Windows Update!
Microsoft to Ship 6 Security Bulletins, 2 Critical
“Microsoft reported on Dec. 7 that it will ship six individual security bulletins as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday update next week, with at least two of the fixes aimed at addressing critical issues in its products. In a preview of the patch release scheduled for Dec. 12, Microsoft said it would release five bulletins targeting vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system, at least one of which will address a flaw ranked by the company as critical, its most severe security rating. The sixth bulletin released by the company will attempt to close a critical hole in its Visual Studio development package.”