AI-Driven Vulnerability Surge Breaks the Traditional Patching Model
Recent analysis from Rapid7 demonstrates the fallacy of defenders continuing to rely on patching their way out of problems.
“Q2 2026 was not just another busy quarter in cyber. It felt more like a stress test of the way we currently manage exposure. Traditional patch cycles are being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of vulnerabilities and attacker speed and precision,” writes Rapid7 in its latest report titled ‘the compression era’.
“Vulnerabilities are being disclosed at higher volume, proof-of-concept code is appearing faster, exploitability is being tested earlier, and attackers are getting better at turning public information into operational access.” SecurityWeek spoke to Christiaan Beek, Rapid7’s VP of cyber intelligence for a deeper understanding of the cause and effect of this stress. But let’s be clear from the start: the compressive force behind this stress test is artificial intelligence (AI).
Disclosures of high and critical vulnerabilities (CVSS 7 to 10) doubled...
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