Microsoft Fixes 20 Security Holes

February 14th 2007 | Microsoft

Windows users are being urged to install Microsoft’s February security update which contains 12 patches for 20 vulnerabilities.

The bumper package includes fixes for loopholes that malicious hackers are known to be already exploiting. Another vulnerability is in the program Microsoft designed to spot viruses and spyware that has infected PCs.

Half of the patches in the update have been rated as critical; criminals exploiting these could take over a PC.

BBC

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Microsoft Fixes 20 Security Holes
Published in: Microsoft on 2007-02-14