Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday Sets a Record With 1,407 Fixes
Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed a record 1,407 CVEs, including an exploited Windows Shell zero-day. Here is what to patch first, and why.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
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Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday Broke Remote Desktop, and the Fix Came Six Days Later
September 2026 Windows Server updates left RDS hosts unstable hours after install. Microsoft's emergency fixes came on September 14, but USB audio bugs remain.
By TPW Editorial9 min read
Microsoft's Record Patch Tuesday: 974 Flaws, Two Already Exploited
Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed a record 974 vulnerabilities, two already exploited, as AI-assisted discovery keeps inflating patch volumes.
By TPW Editorial9 min read
The Week in Tech: DeepSeek Raises Prices, Samsung Raises Yields
DeepSeek repriced the frontier, Samsung hit golden yield on HBM4, Google put Gemini on-device, Databricks raised $5B and Microsoft patched 400 flaws.
By TPW Editorial18 min read
Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday Fixed About 400 Flaws, and One Real Fire
Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed roughly 400 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days and one actively exploited by North Korean attackers.
By TPW Editorial8 min read