The US National Vulnerabilities Database recorded 45,207 software security flaws so far in 2026, on pace to roughly double the tally of flaws recorded in 2025
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45,207 recorded flaws halfway through 2026 — roughly double 2025’s pace — is what happens when AI supercharges vulnerability discovery without equivalently automating remediation. Engineering and security leaders should be investing as much in automated patching, config management, and risk-based prioritization as they are in new scanners.
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