PREDICTION TRACKING : VALIDATED – RUNNING AHEAD OF FORECAST
WE PREDICTED (Jan 2026)
40-55% of breaches would begin with exploitation of known vulnerabilities <10 days disclosure -> mass exploitation “Zero-day quality” no longer needed
HAT’S HAPPENING NOW
Exploitation is the #1 initial-access vector for the Ist time in 19 yrs of DBIR Edge / VPN flaws: mass-exploited in ~0 days 67% of exploited CVEs are zero-days
31% of breaches now begin with vulnerability exploitation – the #1 access vector
~0 days median to mass-exploit critical edge & VPN flaws after disclosure
67% of exploited CVEs in 2026 are zero-days – used before a patch exists
43 days median to fix a known-exploited flaw – defenders falling behind
Conviction raised. What we forecast as a 2026 trend has already become the dominant breach entry point – ahead of schedule. Al-driven scanning is compressing the exploit window faster than expected while remediation slows. Prioritise high-risk asset exposure and rapid remediation over signature-based blocking – speed now beats sophistication.
Analyzing past behaviour helps us assess Predictive Threat Intelligence
Preemptive External Threat Landscape Management
