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2025 saw a record 48,000 CVEs published, an 18% increase with 130 new vulnerabilities discovered daily. Attackers now exploit vulnerabilities within 24 hours of disclosure, accelerated by AI tools. Memory-safe languages like Rust show significantly lower vulnerability density (0.2 per million lines) compared to C/C++ (1,000 per million lines). WordPress remains the highest source of new CVEs, with 90% stemming from third-party plugins. To prepare for 2026, developers should prioritize memory-safe languages, implement AI-driven monitoring systems, and minimize supply chain dependencies.

Security in 2026 Is Going to Look Very Different

Development tricks and tips. Radically better observability stack. Ship higher-quality software faster. Be the hero of your engineering teams.