Latest Microsoft updates; 11 security patches, 5 critical
By kris on May 05, 2010.
Microsoft has released 11 patches in its April Patch Tuesday monthly security update to cover 25 vulnerabilities across a range of operating systems and software packages.
IT administrators with a good inventory of their installed IT base will have an easier time evaluating which machines need patches, said Wolfgang Kandek, chief technology officer at security firm Qualys.
"Although this is a big release, IT administrators probably will not have all of the included software packages and configurations installed in their environment and therefore will need to install only a subset of the 11 bulletins," he said.
But five of the patches are critical, involve remote code execution and affect all major versions of Windows software. They could cause an interruption in services affecting workflow and productivity levels, said Alan Bentley, vice president international at security firm Lumension.
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