Critical vulnerabilities going parabolic: 14,943 published in Sept 2026 alone
luisdans · x · 2026-10-24
Rand Group charted CVE disclosures from NVD/CVE.ICU (1999–2026): monthly vulnerability publications have exploded parabolically, hitting 14,943 in September 2026 with an October pace of 18,321. The post frames AI-assisted exploitation as the looming catalyst — "one prompt away from the biggest breach in history, and nobody is ready."
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