India, July 6 -- Organizations today face more cyber exposures than ever, but the real challenge is deciding which ones demand immediate attention. The Check Point Under Pressure 2026 Exposure Gap Report highlights how AI-driven attacks are widening the gap between identifying vulnerabilities and fixing the ones that truly matter.

The report found that critical vulnerability exposures more than doubled over the past year, rising from 18.7% to 42.6% of all critical exposures. Yet only 7.8% of vulnerability alerts were validated as Critical or High after exploitability assessment.

This points to a growing prioritization challenge. Security teams are dealing with increasing alert volumes, while only a small fraction requires urgent remedia...