AI drives rise in vulnerability disclosures

Agentic AI adoption in vulnerability research caused a 36% rise in disclosed vulnerabilities in Q2 2026, with AI-assisted attacks becoming more frequent and effective despite unchanged attack methods. Organisations are advised to monitor AI use and strengthen cyber security basics amid evolving attacker tactics.

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