There's only so much code: the rise in vulnerability numbers

The September Microsoft Tuesday release included 975 vulnerability advisories. This month, 1,415 vulnerabilities were just dropped. Compared to a pre-June average of 100 a month, that increase is staggering.

Published 20-Oct-2026 16:07 UTC · First seen 20-Oct-2026 16:07 UTC

Sources

• Cisco Talos blog · 20-Oct-2026