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Tenable Research Reveals Growing AI Exposure Gap Fueled by Supply Chain Risks and Lack of Identity Controls
Report finds 86% of organizations have installed third-party code packages with critical-severity vulnerabilities; 65% expose high-value assets through forgotten cloud credentialsCOLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable® (NASDAQ: TENB), the exposure management company, today released its Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026. The research reveals organizations face a zero‑margin AI exposure gap as they inherit cyber risks faster than they can address them. Engineering velocity —
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