Microsoft says it will release three security updates next week to patch 11 vulnerabilities. One of the three updates was marked critical, the highest threat ranking in Microsoft’s four-step system. The remaining updates were rated “important,” the second-highest threat label. Microsoft has taken to an even-odd security schedule, where it releases a large number of updates in even-numbered months, then follows that with fewer fixes each odd-numbered month. Microsoft patched an important vulnerability last month with the MS10-079 update.”]