Microsoft Fixes 19 Windows Security Flaws

What's happening: All software has vulnerabilities; weaknesses that cybercriminals exploit to break into computers. As software developers find these vulnerabilities, they release fixes for them.

What it means: An unpatched system is the devil's playground.Cybercriminals gain access to computers by exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched computers. Standard antivirus/antispyware protection may be ineffective against attacks.

What to do: Management must make sure IT staff is diligently patching computers, not just Windows but all the software on the computer. Home computers also need to be patched. Consider replacing antivirus/antimalware with intrusion newer detection and prevention.

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Brian Krebs, Washington Post: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/08/microsoft_fixes_19_windows_sec.html