Microsoft's Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday Floods Security Teams

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for September has set another record with a massive 974 unique vulnerabilities addressed in its latest security update.

The number of patches released by Microsoft is now at an all-time high, and experts warn that the sheer volume of vulnerabilities could overwhelm security teams.

Among the highest-priority vulnerabilities are two already under active exploitation, while 13 were rated as 'Critical' and 58 deemed bugs attackers are more likely to exploit due to low attack complexity and high impact.

The majority of the vulnerabilities, 723, were found in Windows, followed by Office and Office 2016 with 111 each. Other affected products include SQL, Developer Tools, SharePoint Server, and Azure.