The number of new software vulnerabilities discovered could top 100,000 in 2026, according to the latest forecast by FIRST.

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The number of new software vulnerabilities discovered could top 100,000 in 2026, according to the latest forecast by FIRST. But that doesn't necessarily mean more cyberattacks. Check out my latest CSO piece on how CISOs might have to up their efforts to separate signal from noise as CVE volume soars.

Many thanks to Michael Roytman of Empirical Security, Éireann Leverett of FIRST, and Sasha Romanosky of Rand for their insights.
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4130453/cisos-must-separate-signal-from-noise-as-cve-volume-soars.html