Tyler Reguly, Associate Director of Security R&D at Fortra, explains in Dark Reading that although Microsoft’s June Patch Tuesday reached a record 206 CVEs, organizations should not focus solely on volume. He emphasizes that only a small percentage of vulnerabilities are typically exploited and that historical averages remain relatively consistent. The article highlights how AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery, but Reguly stresses the importance of prioritization and layered security practices. This matters for organizations because it reinforces the need to assess risk carefully and invest in broader security controls beyond patching alone.
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"While we have 206 CVEs this month, only three of those have been publicly disclosed and none are listed as exploited," — Tyler Reguly, Dark Reading
Read the full article in Dark Reading.