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Validation Gap Widens as AI Spurs Vulnerability Surge

The alarming gap between vulnerability discovery and exploitation is growing: a staggering 35,853 CVEs were published in the first half of 2026, with a whopping 49% surge from the previous year. Meanwhile, only a tiny fraction - 495 - were actually exploited in the wild.

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Overflowing papers and a looming database with a hint of digital warning.

NIST Curtails CVE Enrichment Amid Vulnerability Surge

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is overhauling its approach to enriching entries in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) due to a staggering 263% surge in vulnerability submissions. To keep pace, NIST will now prioritize enrichment for only the most critical entries that meet specific conditions.

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