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In the AI era, the pre-patch window needs its own security playbook
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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
AI use in vulnerability research has drastically shortened the window from patch release to exploitation, exposing a critical need for security strategies to manage the pre-patch period with distinct mitigation actions alongside traditional patching.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and AI Frontier Models.
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Your security team must adopt pre-patch mitigation as standard practice and assign clear ownership across IT and security immediately. The race between AI-accelerated exploit creation and patch deployment means relying on traditional patch cycles leaves you dangerously exposed.
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