Microsoft announces six patches coming in July
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| Three of the patches are deemed "critical" by Microsoft and affect software
| for Excel, Windows, and .Net Framework.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9739879-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
How many things are being patched /secretly/ this time? See links below.
Security company launches eBay for bugs
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| A zero-day vulnerability is a previously undisclosed bug that has not been
| fixed by the vendor.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=742537180&rid=-50
Related:
Skeletons in Microsoft’s Patch Day closet
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| This is the first time I’ve seen Microsoft prominently admit to silently
| fixing vulnerabilities in its bulletins — a controversial practice that
| effectively reduces the number of publicly documented bug fixes (for those
| keeping count) and affects patch management/deployment decisions.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=316
Beware of undisclosed Microsoft patches
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| Forget for a moment whether Microsoft is throwing off patch counts
| that Microsoft brass use to compare its security record with those
| of its competitors. What do you think of Redmond’s silent patching
| practice?
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=527
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