The Death of the Patch Window
Evidence-based strategic foresight on emergent threat paradigms.
By 2027, the 'Mean Time to Exploit' will drop below 12 hours, rendered possible by AI-automated vulnerability discovery. Traditional patch management will be replaced by 'Real-Time Virtual Patching' at the WAF and RASP levels.
Primary Sourcing Telemetry: Synthesized from The CyberSec Times Foresight Desk under Transformative Fair Use for defensive security awareness.
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