New Patches for Windows and Office

Robert McMillan from IDG News Service is reporting that seven software patches are expected next week from Microsoft.

In part, he says:

With online attackers taking advantage of holes in its Office software, Microsoft plans to release seven software patches next week.

Four of the updates will fix bugs in Windows while another three will address flaws in Microsoft Office, Microsoft said Thursday in a bulletin on its Web site. Both sets of patches will address critical flaws, which attackers could exploit to run unauthorized code on a PC without any user action.

You can read Robert's article here