Three days is the average time between a high-severity vulnerability becoming public and its exploitation, according to the latest Quarterly Threat Landscape Report from Rapid7. And 71% of the exploitation tracked in Q3 occurred within the first seven days. For security teams already managing growing vulnerability backlogs, this creates a difficult question: How do you reduce exposure when attackers can exploit vulnerabilities before your next patching window?
Q3 2026 Threat Update: Attackers Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Within 3 Days
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