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Google: Vulnerability disclosures double to 10,000 per month as AI fuels exploitation

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: HIGH
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
Threat Intelligence & APT

Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Getty via Unsplash+ Google: Vulnerability disclosures double to 10,000 per month as AI fuels exploitation Vulnerability disclosures doubled between January and August, reaching a new peak of 10,740 last month, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said Wednesday. Total vulnerability disclosures began the year at 5,045 in January and had jumped to more than 10,000 for July and August...."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Access Review: Audit administrative roles, enforce phishing-resistant MFA, and review privilege escalations.
  • Credential Rotation: Rotate high-privilege service credentials and tokens associated with impacted services.
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Vulnerability
Image: Getty via Unsplash+

Google: Vulnerability disclosures double to 10,000 per month as AI fuels exploitation

Vulnerability disclosures doubled between January and August, reaching a new peak of 10,740 last month, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said Wednesday. 

Total vulnerability disclosures began the year at 5,045 in January and had jumped to more than 10,000 for July and August.

“We found that AI is measurably changing not just the pace of vulnerability discovery and exploitation, but also the types and typical risk profiles of vulnerabilities that are being discovered,” the researchers said.

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