**Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday is the biggest IT security story today**, fixing a record **about 972 vulnerabilities** and bringing its 2026 total patched flaws to **2,760**, more than double 2025’s pace.[7] For IT teams, the immediate takeaway is to prioritize rapid patching, especially because **112** of the fixes are rated **critical**.[7]

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