PHP2Shell was only the beginning: AI is accelerating the patch race

The article underscores that AI is shortening the time between vulnerability disclosure, exploit development, and active attack, turning patching into a faster-moving business risk rather than a routine maintenance task. For CIOs and technology leaders, this means IT organizations must move from periodic, manual patch cycles to continuously prioritized remediation, automation, and tighter coordination across security, infrastructure, and application teams to reduce exposure and operational disruption.