“Patch Tuesday,” when Microsoft Corp. releases repairs for problems in its software, came and went this week with six critical fixes – including the first one that touches Vista, the new operating system billed as the most secure Windows version yet.
The hole registers high on the irony scale: The flaw was in a “malware protection engine” that helps several Microsoft security products – including “Windows Defender” for Vista – guard against online threats. The problem could let an outsider “take complete control” of a victim’s computer, according to Microsoft’s security advisory.
Just so you know. No gloating here. Not even any laughing. Frankly, it isn’t even funny any more.
[tags]vista, windows, security, vulnerability[/tags]