Patch Tuesday next week

Microsoft has put the PC-using world on notice that next Tuesday there will be 11 bulletins released addressing 25 vulnerabilities in Windows, Exchange and Office.

Jerry Bryant, Group Manager of Microsoft�s Response Communications, said: "I also want to point out to customers that we will be closing the following open Security Advisories with next week�s updates:

-- Microsoft Security Advisory 981169 - Vulnerability in VBScript could allow remote code execution.

-- Microsoft Security Advisory 977544 - Vulnerability in SMB could allow denial of service"

Advance notice here.

Tom Kelchner