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title: "Discussion on \"Attackers Are Now Faster Than the Patches Meant to Stop Them\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Attackers Are Now Faster Than the Patches Meant to Stop Them\". For the first time in the report's 19-year history, one attack method overtook stolen passwords as the leading cause of breaches, and it targets something sitting on your device right now."
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# [Attackers Are Now Faster Than the Patches Meant to Stop Them](https://shortlivedage.hashnode.dev/attackers-are-now-faster-than-the-patches-meant-to-stop-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

For the first time in the report's 19-year history, one attack method overtook stolen passwords as the leading cause of breaches, and it targets something sitting on your device right now.

Aug 11 · 2 min read · shortlivedage.hashnode.dev  
Updated Sep 9  
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