Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes record 1,411 CVEs, including one exploited Windows Shell zero-day
Microsoft released fixes for a record 1,411 CVEs in its October 2026 Patch Tuesday on October 13, more than the roughly 1,100 issued in all of 2025 and above the records set in July and September. The surge is attributed to Microsoft's use of AI-driven vulnerability discovery, including its multi-model agentic scanning harness (MDASH). Th…