BleepingComputer.com: Microsoft Preps 11 Security Patches

Next Tuesday, on October 10, 2006 at approximately 10:00 am PT we are slated to release eleven new security bulletins...

On 10 October 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates
• Six Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows...
• Four Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Office...
• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft .NET Framework...

After fixing some initial glitches, Microsoft said the patches released on Tuesday are now being delivered to users of its automated services.

When the software maker released the 10 patches on Tuesday, the only way people could get them was to manually download them. The company said that was due to problems with its automated tools, including Windows' Automatic Updates, Microsoft Update and Windows Server Update Services.

However, a Microsoft representative said those tools were working as of late Tuesday afternoon PDT...