Microsoft's gentle start to 2011 patching

Next Tuesday will see the publication of four security bulletins from Microsoft, three of them rated critical.

The new financial year kicks off with just four security bulletins from Microsoft. Only one of them is rated critical.

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: SecurityMicrosoft released seven security bulletins overnight, addressing a total of 20 vulnerabilities. Only one of the bulletins is rated critical, and there are also wide-ranging non-security updates this month - only Microsoft's Mac customers miss out.

Featured | Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: SecurityMicrosoft has pre-announced nine security bulletins will be released this week, five of them rated critical and addressing vulnerabilities in a wide range of software.

As foreshadowed, Microsoft released four security bulletins overnight. One affects Windows 7 and three are rated critical.

After a relatively quiet July, Microsoft plans to release a dozen security bulletins on August's Patch Tuesday.

Microsoft has issued just four security bulletins this month, and only one is regarded as critical. A total of 22 vulnerabilities are addressed.

Microsoft has issued just four security bulletins this month, and only one is regarded as critical. A total of 22 vulnerabilities are addressed.

Microsoft has issued just four security bulletins this month, and only one is regarded as critical. A total of 22 vulnerabilities are addressed.