Microsoft Addresses 974 Vulnerabilities in Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses a record 974 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, SQL Server, Azure, Exchange Server, SharePoint, Skype for Business, and developer tools.
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Microsoft breaks another patch Tuesday record
According to The Verge, Microsoft will break another Patch Tuesday record, the third in months. Sources link the surge to AI models like Anthropic's Mythos and OpenAI's cybersecurity model discovering vulnerabilities across operating systems and browsers. The story points to a busy summer for Windows and security engineers amid accelerating AI-assisted vulnerability discovery.