GoKawiilOpinion piece argues cybersecurity industry overstates risk from rising CVE counts
A cybersecurity opinion column argues that 2026 will be remembered as the year of 'vulnerability' in the industry's lexicon, pointing to the April disclosure of Anthropic's Claude Mythos and the ensuing fear-driven reaction. CISA reported more than 67,000 CVEs published by mid-September 2026, with an expected total of 96,000 by year-end, yet the author contends the industry wrongly equates this rising volume with actual risk.