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This is the biggest updates from good old Microsoft since early this year 2006.What else can you expect from a buggy OS like Windows ? Better update your servers now but you might want to ensure proper Change Management is put into place before applications start to fail.

This week, Microsoft has published 12 security bulletins about a series of vulnerabilities, of which 8 are classified as critical, detected in different applications and components of its operating system: MS06-21, MS06-22, MS06-23, MS06-24 MS06-25, MS06-26 MS06-27, MS06-28 MS06-29, MS06-30, MS06-31 and MS06-32.

The affected programs include Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and several versions of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. If these vulnerabilities are exploited successfully, a remote attacker could gain total control of the affected computer. For this reason, it is recommendable to download the security patches that fix these vulnerabilities from Microsoft's website. microsoft logo