Microsoft Patch Tuesday Deluge: 398 Flaws Fixed, Zero-Day in afd.sys Exposed
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Microsoft released a massive Patch Tuesday, fixing 398 vulnerabilities across Windows and related software, including a zero-day in afd.sys (CVE-2026-68820) and two other publicly disclosed flaws; 42 fixes are critical. AI aided vulnerability discovery, but patching remains heavily human-driven and requires testing. Users should back up data and deploy updates cautiously, as large update bundles may take time to stabilize.
Topics:technology#afdsys#ai-in-cybersecurity#cve-2026-68820#microsoft-vulnerabilities#patch-tuesday#security
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