Microsoft released 6 serious patch

The software giant has just released a patch for nine security holes in the August Newsletter, of which up to four errors allow hackers to hack into the computer through the Web.

The patch for these four vulnerabilities is labeled "serious", the highest in Microsoft's rating scale. They affect different versions of Windows, Server and Office, including the latest two operating systems, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

The remaining two "critical" patches target vulnerabilities within Excel spreadsheet software and a technology that allows users to download photos from email or virtual social networks. According to Microsoft, hackers can implant malware into these addresses to sneak into the victim's computer.

In addition to the 6 serious patches mentioned above, the remaining 3 patches are all "important", ie the second red alert level in the rating scale.

While Microsoft is constantly advertising Vista as the most secure and secure operating system ever, since its official release (January 2007), the frequency of Vista names appears in the Bulletin. monthly secret is not small at all. This time, Vista made a mistake in a "gadget", a mini RSS-related application.

Hacker redirects

Source: Infoworld If users accidentally subscribe to a standalone RSS channel, add a malicious contact or click on a fake weather link, they can open the door to hackers into "home".

Errors of this type become especially dangerous, when hackers tend to promote the exploitation of malicious websites, instead of using email to spread malware as before.

Web has become the means of attacking the most popular users. They target all the weaknesses of a website such as image files, "skin" of audiovisual software and mini applications.

The company's technicians are becoming more careful and sophisticated about server application security. Therefore, hackers turn to attack ordinary users, capitalless to death about security and installing strange programs.

Microsoft users can access its website at: http://www.microsoft.com/security to download this month's security bulletin, or use the Automatic Updates feature to download patches. machine.

Trong Cam