IBM announced its Internet Security Systems X-Force research and development team is <A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21085.wss">helping to protect customers</A> from several critical vulnerabilities announced by Microsoft. The vulnerabilities include a flaw discovered by IBM X-Force in Microsoft's core antivirus engine, which is a default component of various Microsoft offerings such as Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender, including Windows Defender for Vista.