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AI Tools Uncover Record Software Flaws in Tech Sector, Database Shows

Bloomberg Technology Monday 27 July 2026, 18:01 UTC By Patrick Howell O'Neill 1 min read
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Finding Twice as Many Cyber Flaws in 2026 as It Did in 2025 The number of software security flaws discovered in popular technology products in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the tally of vulnerabilities that surfaced in 2025, an explosion driven by increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems. The US National Vulnerabilities Database, a repository of digital security holes, recorded 45,207 flaws between January and Monday, a count approaching the total number found in all of 2025....

Cybersecurity AI Finding Twice as Many Cyber Flaws in 2026 as It Did in 2025 The number of software security flaws discovered in popular technology products in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the tally of vulnerabilities that surfaced in 2025, an explosion driven by increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems. The US National Vulnerabilities Database, a repository of digital security holes, recorded 45,207 flaws between January and Monday, a count approaching the total number found in all of 2025. Last year saw an all-time record for recorded vulnerabilities in that database. Security vulnerabilities are flaws in software that can be exploited by a hacker, including to break into computer systems to commit crimes or carry out espionage.
Tech Sector (ORG) The US National Vulnerabilities Database (ORG)
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