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Microsoft Discloses 1,413 Vulnerabilities, Including Actively Exploited Zero-Day

Microsoft just revealed a staggering 1,413 vulnerabilities in its October 2026 Patch Tuesday update, shattering its previous record of 1,261 set in 2020. Among these defects is a particularly concerning actively exploited zero-day flaw in Windows Shell, CVE-2026-96951.

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Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell Flaw

Microsoft warns of a high-severity Windows Shell flaw that's being actively exploited by attackers, allowing them to spoof victims over a network by simply sending a malicious file to be executed. The vulnerability, patched in April's Patch Tuesday update, poses a significant threat to users if left unprotected.

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