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The Coming Vulnerability Tsunami

AI is making software creation cheaper and faster than ever. But every generated feature expands attack surface, dependencies, and complexity. The next vulnerability crisis may not come from attackers—it may come from our inability to govern what we create.
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The Coming Vulnerability Tsunami
Visual concept by Eckhart Mehler. Image generated with AI, 2026.

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