Intruder Exposure Management Index shows rising high-severity issues among SMBs in 2025
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Exposure-management data shows high-severity issues rose by almost 20% among 3,000 small and midsize businesses, increasing remediation pressure even as critical fixes improved. In 2025, 89% of resolved critical vulnerabilities were remediated within 30 days, up from 75% in 2024. Smaller organizations still moved faster, with critical issues fixed in 14 days on average versus 17 days for mid-sized firms. The pattern points to a broader exposure load driven by AI-assisted exploit writing and unpatched vulnerabilities.
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27.10.2025 16:01 1 articles · 7mo ago
Intruder Exposure Management Index highlights 2025 SMB remediation trends
Initial DisclosureIntruder's Exposure Management Index for 3,000 small and midsize businesses shows high-severity vulnerabilities rising by almost 20% year-on-year in 2025, while 89% of resolved critical vulnerabilities were remediated within 30 days, up from 75% in 2024. Small businesses cut critical issue remediation to about 14 days on average and mid-sized organizations to 17 days, as AI-assisted exploit writing and unpatched vulnerabilities increased pressure on security teams.
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- The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 27.10.2025 16:01