Microsoft fixed more flaws in one month than in all of 2020.
Microsoft released fixes for more than 1,400 security flaws on Tuesday, its largest monthly batch ever. That beats September's record of about 970 and the 1,261 it patched in the whole of 2020. Experts tie the surge partly to AI-assisted bug hunting, and one finder of the already exploited flaw used Claude.
Why it mattersMore fixes mean safer software, but IT teams must now test far more updates every month. One flaw is already used in attacks, so do not delay this month's Windows update.
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