Microsoft patches record 206 Windows bugs in June update - and 3 are zero days - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Windows Among the 206 vulnerabilities are 32 critical ones and three publicly disclosed zero-day flaws, so you'll want to install this update ASAP. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday updates typically fix a number of security bugs, which is why Windows users should almost always install them. But this month boasts a new record with 206 vulnerabilities being patched, the largest in recent history. And with many of the flaws rated critical and three already publicly disclosed, you’ll definitely want to grab this one. Initially, we reported the number of patched vulnerabilities at 198, which is what several sources had indicated. But other sources pegged the number at 206. Why the disparity, and which number is correct? Depending on which bugs are counted, both numbers are technically accurate. The 198 number comes from security provider Tenable and other sources, which tallied up the total number of Microsoft-specific CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) for