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Patch Tuesday: why your report says 1,252 and Microsoft says 1,094

One exploited Outlook flaw, 63 or 68 critical depending who you read, and a headline number that moves by 160 between vendors. Microsoft's release note explains the spread in two lines, and the spread matters less than which five things you install first.

By Morgan Reid · · 5 min read
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