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Microsoft, Oracle Issue Patches, While Zero-Day Exploits Surface
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:42:51 -0600 (CST)
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900197 By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek January 13, 2009 Following a frantic December that featured an emergency patch for Internet Explorer, Windows administrators may be looking forward to a month with fewer security worries. And it might appear that they're getting a break: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) on its Patch Tuesday released its January Security Bulletin featuring only one bulletin that addresses three vulnerabilities. "It's a great way to start the year," said Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Network Security, in a phone interview. "It's going to give everyone the opportunity to clean up from the patches of 2008." Oracle (NSDQ: ORCL) administrators have a bit more work to do: Oracle on Tuesday released 41 patches as part of its quarterly patch cycle. [...] _______________________________________________ Please help InfoSecNews.org with a donation! http://www.infosecnews.org/donate.html
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