Microsoft to post 6 patches next week
Microsoft has announced that it will release six security updates next week, including at least one to fix a vulnerability that attackers are already actively exploiting.
In the advance notification posted on its website, Microsoft said it would release five updates for Windows and one targeting XML Core Services. At least two of the updates will be labeled "critical," Microsoft's highest warning rating.
Typically, the developer doesn't disclose the exact components, services, or applications to be patched prior to delivering the updates on the second Tuesday of each month. But the fix for Microsoft XML Core Services, a flaw that's currently being attacked by hackers, was specifically called out in the advance alert.
