Microsoft Security Updates - February 2009 PATCH NOW

Microsoft and other security firms are warning that IE could be soon exploited based on reserved engineering techniques used by malware writers.  It's important to apply these security updates expediently to ensure protection.

Microsoft Security Updates - February 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-Feb.mspx
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5836
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001604.html 

Microsoft have released details of this month's patches as part of February "Patch Tuesday".

The 4 patches that have been released are as follows:

Critical:

MS09-002 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260)

Affects: Internet Explorer 7
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-002.mspx

MS09-003 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239)

Affects: Microsoft Exchange Server 2000/2003/2007
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-003.mspx


Important:

MS09-004 - Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)

Affects: SQL Server 2000/2005 (Inc Desktop/Express Editions)
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-004.mspx

MS09-005 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957634)

Affects: Visio 2002/2003/2007
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-005.mspx