Microsoft's October Patch Tuesday fixes more than 1,400 flaws
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The short version
- Microsoft fixed more than 1,400 security flaws in October.
- Krebs says September's record was nearly 1,000 fixes.
- Windows administrators face a large patch backlog to review.
What happened
Krebs on Security reports that Microsoft issued updates for more than 1,400 vulnerabilities in Windows and other software. The batch is larger than September’s nearly 1,000 fixes, which Krebs calls about ten times the normal monthly load.
Why it might matter
A batch this size takes time to test and deploy. Organizations that delay patches may leave many known flaws open for longer.
What we don’t know yet
The feed summary does not break down severity or list actively exploited flaws. Krebs and the other coverage are summaries, not the full advisory list.
