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The security-update is out
> Some researchers expect the company to release a fix outside Microsoft's normal monthly schedule;Microsoft did, today.
> the next security updates aren't due until Jan. 9, 2009
Wrong. The next "2nd Tuesday" is January 13, 2009,
although an announcement that there will/won't be patches
on the 13th is due to be made on January 8, 2009.