Microsoft will offer security updates once in a while to lock down any Windows vulnerabilities to prevent viruses. Today, Microsoft issued a record 14 security updates to patch up a record-tying 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office. Without such updates, a computer user could be open to a potential PC virus infection.
This most popular or possibly most devastating vulnerability lies in Outlook 2007. If you enjoy using the preview pane in e-mails like I do, then you’re at risk without the new security update. Here’s what happens: if you preview an e-mail that has an infection, BAM… you’re infected also, all without even opening up the e-mail or an attachment. This drive-by virus is pretty nasty since you don’t even have a chance to protect yourself without a Windows security patch.
Other exploits this security patch takes care of are Windows media-related security updates. If you’re a big Windows media users, you’ll also need this update or else your next media update could be a virus. Internet Explorer is always a fun target so this update has further secured IE. You should install this Windows security patch update before it’s too late.
