Microsoft set to patch IE, Windows, Office

APRIL 06, 2006 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. is set to release five security patches for its products Tuesday, including a highly anticipated Internet Explorer fix that will address a bug that hackers have been exploiting over the past two weeks. Along with the critical IE patch, Microsoft will repair three other flaws in its Windows operating system, as well as an unspecified problem in Office that is rated "moderate."