Microsoft Breaks Patch Tuesday Record
Microsoft broke records yet again on October 13, releasing more security updates for this month’s Patch Tuesday than in the whole of 2025.
The tech giant fixed 1411 CVEs for October, an all-time high that beat the records it set in July and September this year. By contrast, it released just over 1100 updates in 2025.
The surge in volume can be traced to Microsoft’s use of AI to find and fix vulnerabilities in its products.
Back in July it warned customers to expect a deluge of patches, thanks in part to its use of multi-model agentic scanning harness (MDASH) technology.
The increased workload for security teams is already having an impact. Socura research published this week found that a fifth (22%) of UK CISOs have called in sick or booked holiday time to avoid Patch Tuesday.
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