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The Patch Gap: Why Defenders Need to Think in Chains, Not Checklists
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Security teams must shift from CVSS score-based patching to a choke-point patching strategy that focuses on breaking attack chains to protect critical assets, as attacker exploit speed now greatly outpaces defender remediation cycles.
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Your patching routine just became obsolete. You need to cut attack chains, not chase CVSS scores, or risk being outpaced by attackers exploiting vulnerabilities before patches arrive.
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1 source · 10 Aug 2026
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Cybersecuritypatch-managementvulnerability-exploitationcybersecurity-operationsattack-chainsCVSS-limitation