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AI's impact on cybersecurity: CVEs and Patch Tuesday fixes skyrocket

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The number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) has surged, with Patch Tuesday fixes increasing dramatically from 114 in January to 973 in September. This trend is attributed to the impact of AI, leading to predictions of an even greater number of vulnerabilities in the coming years. The author expresses concern and advises prioritizing patching. AI

IMPACT AI appears to be accelerating the discovery and/or exploitation of software vulnerabilities, potentially increasing the burden on security teams.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion and concern about a trend, rather than reporting a new event or research.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I predicted ~49'000 CVEs for 2025. Actual: 48'153. Then AI happened: Patch Tuesday went from 114 fixes in January to 973 in September. I am officially too scare

    I predicted ~49'000 CVEs for 2025. Actual: 48'153. Then AI happened: Patch Tuesday went from 114 fixes in January to 973 in September. I am officially too scared to predict volumes for 2026 or 2027…. Patch now, worry later. # cybersecurity # AI https:// ciso.li/i-predicted-49000-…

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