Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Update Targets 120 Security Flaws
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What happened
TechRepublic security roundup (May 2026) highlights multiple high-impact incidents and patches: Microsoft released Patch Tuesday fixing 120 flaws (31 RCEs); Google patched an Android zero-click RCE and also announced new Android security features; Google reported attackers used AI to help craft a 2FA-targeting zero-day. CISA warns the nine-year-old Linux 'Copy Fail' flaw is being actively exploited for local root access. Large breaches and extortion claims include Nitrogen claiming 11M Foxconn files stolen and Canvas-related claims of ~275M records impacting ~9,000 schools (ShinyHunters-linked
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