[Video] The TTP Ep. 22: The Collapse of the Patch Window
Summary: Cisco Talos's 2025 Year in Review finds that vulnerabilities are now turned into working exploits in days or hours rather than weeks or months, with some exploitation beginning almost immediately after vulnerability details are made public. Talos attributes the acceleration to available proof-of-concept code, automation and AI-assisted tooling, citing React2Shell as an example, while attackers also continue targeting long-standing unaddressed vulnerabilities that are exposed, accessible and valuable.
What you should know: The window between disclosure and exploitation has compressed to hours, so any patch cycle measured in weeks is now a gap attackers can plan around.
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