NCSC Warns Organisations to Act Fast as Hidden Software Flaws Surface

The NCSC warns organisations to prepare for a large "vulnerability patch wave" as AI accelerates discovery and exploitation of long-standing software technical debt. It urges prioritising internet-facing systems and critical infrastructure, enabling automated and rapid patching (including hot patching), adopting risk-based prioritisation like SSVC, addressing legacy/end-of-life systems, and encouraging vendors to build memory-safe, containment-focused designs to reduce systemic risk; organisations are advised to act now to strengthen vulnerability management and supply-chain readiness.