Inside the 2026 Verizon DBIR: What One Billion Records Revealed About Vulnerability Remediation

2026-05-20T08:51:52Zbd61e61adfa6477f04d9d03d80104653db308d2f05bee222000df772a61f5e44
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What happened

This Qualys blog feed (May 2026) aggregates vulnerability research, product announcements, and program updates: analysis for the 2026 Verizon DBIR using >1B remediation records and CISA KEV data; native SCuBA support for Qualys SSPM to enforce federal-grade M365 controls; results from the 2025 SANS Attack Surface Management survey; FedRAMP High authorization for Qualys TotalCloud CNAPP and FedRAMP Moderate (Class C) for Qualys TotalAI; a May 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday overview (137 vulnerabilities — 30 critical); advances in AI-driven code security and ETM integration; guidance on securing Q

Why it matters

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2026-05-20T08:51:52Z
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