Patch Tuesday is the eleventh Patch Tuesday of 2012, but the first since the official launch of Windows 8 and Windows RT. The most crucial of the six security bulletins is the cumulative update for Internet Explorer–MS12-071. The holidays are always a time for heightened online security, so a flaw in Internet Explorer can result in drive-by downloads is even more serious than usual. Microsoft recommends enabling Automatic Updates in Windows as always, always, to avoid exploits and take other proactive steps.”]