September 15, 2026
In this contributed article, Recast’s Lead Security Engineer Tuukka Tiainen explores how AI is dramatically accelerating vulnerability discovery, driving a sharp rise in software patches and shrinking the window between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation. He argues that traditional monthly patching cycles can no longer keep pace with modern threats and outlines why organizations must focus on reducing their patch gap through faster, more proactive software lifecycle management. Tuukka also highlights the growing importance of automation, effective testing, and software visibility to help IT and security teams stay ahead of increasingly AI-driven attacks.
Originally published in Cybersecurity Intelligence.
Excerpt: “The biggest risk is no longer the vulnerability nobody knows about, but the one everybody knows about and has not patched yet.”
