Microsoft Readies 16 Security Patches for Massive Windows Update
According to a new report from Computer
Weekly, tech giant Microsoft is preparing to release a huge set of
updates for a number of its most popular software options. The update package,
which will go live on November 11, will include no fewer than 16 separate
patches meant to update Windows Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server,
Windows Office, and the much maligned Internet Explorer.
The updates mark the first time since 2011
that Microsoft has released so many patches at once. What's especially
interesting about the patches, especially for those looking to lock down and
better secure their server rack cabinets, is that of the 16 patches going live
this month, five of them are labeled "critical." A critical marking,
as an outline from Microsoft shows, means that the House of Gates believes the
updates are absolutely essential in fighting off the increasing number of
hostile web entities now appearing across the worldwide web.
Microsoft's
Software is Often the Most Popular, Yet Most Vulnerable
The release of the newest update package will
no doubt come as welcome news to the countless businesses out there that rely
on Microsoft technology to power their server rack enclosures. As statistics
from the tech and digital security website Netcraftshow, Microsoft's Windows Server is
used by 32.8% of all businesses running web servers. That makes it the most
popular server solution in the world.
Unfortunately, that popularity has come with a
price. From Internet Explorer to Windows Server, Microsoft-based software
remains the most targeted software on the market, whether you're talking about
games or business solutions, for hackers and engineers of malware. Even so,
most businesses are willing to risk the possible security issues to gain the
many benefits of running Windows Server on their server rack cabinets.
It's believed that when Microsoft releases the
software updates, a patch which Jon Rudolph of Core Security called
"whopping" in an email to Computer Weekly,
many of the most pressing security concerns will finally be solved. In short,
while installing the huge package will mean significant downtime for many
businesses, the benefits of such a patch will make Windows Server and
Microsoft's seemingly endless list of other popular software even stronger
options for any business that is looking to succeed in the Digital Age.
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