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Patch Tuesday Plugs Holes in Vista, IE

Microsoft released six security updates on Tuesday. Half the lot plugs holes in Windows Vista, while the remaining set fixes vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and other Microsoft software.One critical update addresses a vulnerability in Kodak image viewer. Another, which fixes a vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail, is rated critical for earlier versions of Windows and important for Vista. Meanwhile, security bulletin MS07-060 addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Word that’s rated critical for earlier versions and important for more recent versions.

Moving on to the browser, MS07-057 is a critical-rated cumulative update for Internet Explorer. Two final patches fix important vulnerabilities in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and in remote procedure call (RPC) authentication.

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Google Brings YouTube Clips to AdSense

Google is extending its YouTube brand, with plans to show videos on sites all over the Web. AdSense publishers now can display relevant, targeted video content within a customized, embedded player that is supported by advertising.Google announced the new content-distribution channel on Tuesday, reckoning that as media becomes more and more fragmented, content providers and advertisers will look for new ways to distribute their messages to the right audiences.

Google said it is working with selected YouTube content partners, including TV Guide Broadband, Expert Village, Mondo Media, lonelygirl15, Extreme Elements, and Ford Models to supply the video content. No homegrown videos are included, and the clips will play only after users click on them.

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