Microsoft has discovered 21 new security vulnerabilities

MICROSOFT RELEASES UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF SECURITY PATCHES

Problem: Microsoft has discovered 21 new security vulnerabilities in its software products, most notably the Windows operating system.

Solution: Download the latest security patches for all versions of Windows by turning on the "Automatic Update" feature within Windows or by manually downloading the patches from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

October 13, 2004
Microsoft has just released an extraordinary number of security updates designed to patch holes and flaws in its software products. Several of these critical updates are applicable to all versions of Windows. Failure to install these patches could result in a computer becoming hijacked by an internet intruder when that computer visits certain websites.

Almost all of these security updates were included in the recently-released "Service Pack 2" for Windows XP. Therefore users of Windows XP who have installed Service Pack 2 only need to install two of the new patches released yesterday. Additionally Microsoft has instructed users of its Microsoft Office software (which contains Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) to download security patches for the Office programs. To do this, please visit the Office Update website at http://office.microsoft.com and look for the words in the upper-right side of the website that say "Check for updates."