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When minutes replace months in manufacturing cybersecurity
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Frontier AI models are compressing cybersecurity response times for manufacturers by identifying unknown vulnerabilities and generating exploits in minutes, forcing a shift from rapid patching to proactive risk management techniques like virtual patching to protect operational technology without disrupting production.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, Manufacturing Tech and Industrial Automation.
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Manufacturing founders must move from chasing patches to adopting network-based defence like virtual patching this week. Your legacy kit cannot keep up with AI-driven attacks that exploit vulnerabilities within minutes.
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