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Cybersecurity flaw discoveries soar to record high with use of AI…

Publicly disclosed software vulnerabilities set a record in 2025 and kept climbing in early 2026, with AI tools helping researchers find them faster; patch your phone.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe number of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities hit a record high in twenty twenty-five, and it kept climbing fast through the first half of this year.

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