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AI drives 36% rise in disclosed vulnerabilities as credential attacks remain dominant
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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Beazley Security reports a 36% increase in disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Q2 2026 driven by agentic AI accelerating vulnerability research, although exploitation rose by only 10%. Credential compromise remains the dominant method for ransomware attacks, accounting for 67% of intrusions despite a slight decline from the previous quarter.
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Security founders now face growing AI-driven vulnerability disclosures while credential attacks remain the main threat vector; shift your product to improve credential protection and AI threat detection this quarter.
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