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Microsoft security updates for November 2006
Courtesy: Microsoft.com
Microsoft released six security updates on Tuesday, five of them with the software maker's highest threat rating.
The company said the five critical updates address vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to get remote access to and take control of people's computers.
Three of the critical updates affect Windows XP, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. A fourth affects Internet Explorer and Windows 2000, and is considered a low threat to users running Windows XP. The fifth affects Microsoft's XML Core Services, which software developers use to build certain applications.
Microsoft rated a sixth update as an important patch for users of both Windows 2000 and XP and a moderate threat for users of its Windows Server 2003 software.
Security updates released on November 14, 2006:
•MS06-066 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-067 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
•MS06-068 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-069 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-070 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-071 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services
Download these updates: Security Updates Nov'06
These updates are also available through 'Automatic Updates'.
Courtesy: Microsoft.com
Microsoft released six security updates on Tuesday, five of them with the software maker's highest threat rating.
The company said the five critical updates address vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to get remote access to and take control of people's computers.
Three of the critical updates affect Windows XP, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. A fourth affects Internet Explorer and Windows 2000, and is considered a low threat to users running Windows XP. The fifth affects Microsoft's XML Core Services, which software developers use to build certain applications.
Microsoft rated a sixth update as an important patch for users of both Windows 2000 and XP and a moderate threat for users of its Windows Server 2003 software.
Security updates released on November 14, 2006:
•MS06-066 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-067 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
•MS06-068 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-069 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-070 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
•MS06-071 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services
Download these updates: Security Updates Nov'06
These updates are also available through 'Automatic Updates'.
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Yep! I have also done it.... Security is of atmost importance!
