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New Microsoft Critical Security Patch

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By Ryan Williams, TechBetter.com - Microsoft released a critical patch this week that blocks a serious security flaw in their operating systems. Microsoft typically releases patches on Tuesdays; however, this patch was considered important enough to release on Thursday. If left unpatched, a remote attacker can take control of your computer with no visible clues to you. The attacker can steal data from your computer and you may never know it. You can apply the patch to your computer by visiting this website: http://update.microsoft.com

You can read more about the security update on Microsoft’s website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx

Ryan Williams

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