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Palo Alto reports legacy OT systems, fragmented security tools undermine critical ...

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10 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Palo Alto Networks’ 2026 report reveals that legacy OT systems and fragmented security tools heavily undermine cyber resilience in critical infrastructure, with 60% of organizations experiencing significant breaches and many lacking real-time asset visibility. Nearly all security leaders express concern over AI-powered cyberattacks accelerating vulnerability exploitation beyond patch deployment speed.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, Industrial Automation and Defense Tech.

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Your critical infrastructure security just hit a speed trap from AI attackers exploiting legacy OT gaps. You must cut down your security tools and unite IT with OT teams to close windows AI speeds through.

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