Twelve security updates will be released by Microsoft according to various tech sites. These patches are for softwares which include Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Media Player.

Don Leatham of Lumension Security said that this batch will make the IT departments busier than last month’s release. He also said that IT teams should install the DNS update if they have not done so.

The security program manager for Microsoft Security Response Center said that there are 60% less malware on a Windows Vista computer than on a computer which is running Windows XP based on the data that were collected by Microsoft’s malicious software removal tool.

Source: Information Week