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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Brings Critical Fixes, Also for Surface By Jennifer LeClaire November 9, 2012 9:19AM     With another Microsoft Patch Tuesday on the way, we asked security and forensic analyst Paul Henry what IT admins and Windows users need to know. Expect a disruptive Patch Tuesday. "With 6 Microsoft bulletins, 4 of which are critical and some restarts required, along with a host of other issues, IT can expect a disruptive Patch Tuesday this month."   Related Topics Microsoft Windows Patch Tuesday Patch Security Surface Tablet Latest News Yahoo, Apple Disclose Data Requests Free Video Messaging Comes to Skype Prism's Secret: Bigger Data Seizure Netflix Gets New Dreamworks Series Judge in Microsoft Antitrust Case Dies Most consumers haven't even received their Microsoft Surface tablets yet. But on Patch Tuesday, Redmond will be rolling out a patch for the Windows 8 RT version of its sleek new portable device . Microsoft will issue six bulletins to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Office. Four of the bulletins are rated critical, one is rated important and one moderate. And Windows 8 RT is included in the mix. "It doesn't matter if you're still running Windows XP SP3 or Windows 8 -- it's important to sit up, pay attention, and take action whenever Microsoft issues security updates," Graham Cluley, a senior security analyst at Sophos, wrote in a blog post. "And that's a lesson that users of the new Microsoft Surface tablet are going to have to learn as well if they're going to reduce the chances of an Internet attack being successful." Impacting Current Gen Products We caught up with Paul Henry, a security and forensic analyst at Lumension, to get his take on the upcoming bulletins. He told us IT admins may find they don't have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving with a disruptive Patch Tuesday headed their way. "With 6 Microsoft bulletins, 4 of which are critical and some restarts required, along with a host of other issues, IT can expect a disruptive Patch Tuesday this month," Henry said. "Right off the top, it's disappointing to see the critical bulletins impacting more than just legacy code as we've come to expect in recent months. These bulletins impact many current generation products and that's concerning. Nothing is ever 100 percent secure and albeit mistakes are made in software . But it's still ugly to see." Reviewing the Bulletins Bulletin 1 is an update for IE 9. Henry calls it a pretty standard but critical cumulative IE update as it addresses three vulnerabilities. Although nothing is under active attack, he said it should be considered the highest priority for shops running Windows 7 or Vista. "Bulletin 5 is an interesting one, because it's a true type font issue. It resolves three vulnerabilities, the worst of which is a remote code execution. Microsoft has been dealing with font issues for a while. True Type Fonts can be embedded all over the place and Windows kernel mode driver renders the font," Henry said. (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Redefine the way you do business by analyzing market trends, increasing conversion, and creating customer loyalty through Microsoft Dynamics. Unlock your potential through real-time CRM solutions in sales, marketing, and customer service to help your business become more dynamic than ever before.  Network Security 1.   Prism's Secret: Bigger Data Seizure 2.   Keeping Your Data Safe from Spying 3.   Google Uses Secure FTP for NSA 4.   Google Reports Iran Phishing Attacks 5.   Is Snowden Traitor or Public Servant? Bank Phishing Attacks Raise Fears Business, personal accounts at risk. Average Rating: Prism's Secret: Bigger Data Seizure Two vital components to its success. Average Rating: Keeping Your Data Safe from Spying Business, personal info is vulnerable. Average Rating:

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