Microsoft will not release any new security patches next
Tuesday as part of its monthly scheduled patching cycle – the first
time the firm has not issued any patches since September
2005.
But the decision not to issue any fixes has caused concern among
some security experts, who point out there are still around five
reported flaws in Microsoft software that can be exploited by
remote attackers.
Microsoft itself has admitted that a Microsoft Word flaw is
being actively targeted by attackers, yet there is no fix for it
currently available.
There is speculation that Microsoft may be giving US IT staff a
breather next week, as they are coping with changes to their IT
systems to cope with new daylight saving times.
The company will be hoping its relaxed attitude to patches next
week will not give attackers an open window to exploit the software
holes already out there.
The next patching day after next week isn’t until Tuesday 10
April - the day after the Easter holiday ends for most UK IT
departments.
Most will be hoping they don’t return to work to face a raft of
new security patches.
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