Microsoft releases 974 security patches for different products - a new record

Microsoft's Patching - Schneier on Security

Once a month, Microsoft pushes a security update to all Windows users. Tomorrow’s is a new record: Microsoft’s patch for September is a doozy, with a record number of roughly 972 vulnerabilities fixed and 112 of them meeting the high critical-severity threshold. It was only two months ago that Microsoft patched a then-record 570 vulnerabilities. Then, last month, Microsoft patched some 620 of them. Google and other companies have also published …

Microsoft releases 974 security patches for different products - a new record

This week, Microsoft released another set of security patches as part of its Patch Tuesday schedule. The company fixed 974 vulnerabilities in various software products, setting a new monthly record. Of these, 113 received a critical assessment: Exploitation of such bugs could lead to particularly severe consequences, including remote code execution without user involvement. Image […]