VULNERABILITY DISCOVERY AND EXPLOITATION TRENDS IN THE AI ERA

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The Google Threat Intelligence Group examined vulnerability disclosure and exploitation trends from January 2025 through August 2026 and found that AI is measurably changing the pace, types, and risk profiles of discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers report that monthly vulnerability disclosures doubled and in-the-wild exploitation nearly doubled, driven by automated disclosures and the rapid weaponization of n-day vulnerabilities using AI tools.