The fixes aim to resolve a number of vulnerabilities, including the remarkable Stuxnet virus that attacked a nuclear power plant in Iran and other industrial control systems around the world.
Microsoft explained that four of the new software updates, which are programmed on top of system bugs, are of the highest priority and should be downloaded immediately to protect users from possible criminal attacks on the Windows operating system.
He also clarified that he will also repair other less serious security weaknesses in Windows, along with problems in its Office and Microsoft Server software.
Microsoft has released 16 security updates to resolve 49 issues in its products, many of which were discovered by outside researchers looking for vulnerabilities to gain rewards and notoriety for their technical skills.
Technicians who report vulnerabilities to software manufacturers are known as "white hat" attackers. Sarwate warned that there are also many "black hat" attackers, or criminal attackers looking for vulnerabilities in software that they can exploit by launching attacks on computer systems.
The total of 49 vulnerabilities exceeds the previous record of 34, from October 2009 and equals those of June and August of this year.
Source: ElMundo.es
Authors: Computer Security News
