Microsoft to release four critical patches next Tuesday

User Comments: 3

1. September 4, 2008 5:54 PM
   jhill3d said:
   thanks for the update but can we have the same kind of updates for all operating systems? That would be more helpful.
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2. September 5, 2008 4:11 AM
   Julio said:
   For ALL operating systems? Actually, we usually report on Linux kernel updates and major distro revisions, also a bit on OS X updates when it's worth saying something, since Apple tends not to disclose much details on the patches they apply to their systems in general.
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3. September 6, 2008 11:05 AM
   9Nails said:
   I'm a little concerned at how well this "new exploitability index" will work. I mean, doesn't the MalWare community typically reverse engineer the patch to learn what flaw it's fixing? And then don't they attempt to exploit that flaw as quickly as possible before it's closed on all systems? I suppose Internet facing products would be more easier to exploit than MS Word, which largely sits off the network for example. So certain products would natually be given a lower score. But as an administrator, I thought that the game was to test and patch as quickly as possible.
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