Microsofthas releasedfive critical patches and three patches rated as important
this weekas part of its monthlypatching cycle.
Alan Bentley, regional vice-president of
security firm Lumension, said, "IT administrators need to pay
close attention to the critical patches. With these patches
addressing vulnerabilities across Microsoft Windows, Office and
Internet Explorer, organisations must ensure they take a close look
at all applications."
He said, "The Internet Explorer vulnerability (MS08-023) is
concerning, as users simply have to click onto a specially crafted
web page to expose themselves to infection."
The vulnerability addressed by MS08-020 for Windows DNS Clients
should be addressed quickly by IT administrators, said Bentley, as
it allows internet traffic from legitimate locations to be
spoofed or redirected.