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Security patches need patches now that attackers have AI

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Updating your software only gets you so far. A scary scenario - security fixes themselves being bypassed - is becoming more common, according to AI penetration-testing startup Terra Security, which found a sharp rise in reported patch failures in 2026 after years of relatively low numbers. And no, it’s not a coincidence that AI vulnerability discovery and patching also exploded this year.For example, Russian government cyberspies exploited a zero-day Windows Shell security bypass bug, CVE-2026-2

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