Microsoft's Patch Tuesday filled with zero-day exploits - Network World
Network World has an article about how Microsoft's "patch Tuesday" for this month contained several patches for vulnerabilities that already have exploits in the wild.
The quote from the article that I want to talk about is from Wolfgang Kandek, "That window where you had the luxury of not patching, that is shrinking fast". In my post from last Thursday regarding the Conficker worm, I mentioned that it's a good idea to set your computer to auto-update overnight, and to leave the machine on overnight once a week. If you have a Microsoft machine, I recommend that the night you choose be Tuesday, as most of Microsoft's patches are released on Tuesdays.
Like Mr. Kandek says, the window between vulnerabilities in computer software being discovered and exploits being released is getting smaller and smaller, your best protection is to make sure that you have the latest patches for your software installed.
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- I have over 15 years of professional experience in the I.T. field, working with individuals and small to mid-size businesses. I've received a certificate in Project Management from UCLA, and I am a member of PMI. I have expertise in Active Directory, Open Directory, VMWare, Windows, Mac OSX, *nix, Exchange, IIS, Cisco, Forefront TMG, MARS, ACS, CSA, EMC, NetApp, and Websense. I've worked in all aspects of I.T., from end-user support to engineering and design.
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