Definition
Vulnerability detection covers methods and tools that identify security weaknesses in software — from static/dynamic analysis to AI-assisted scanning and agentic investigators.
Key Points
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2026-07: claude-security-plugin multi-agent detection with adversarial verification panel (2026-07-24-anthropic-claude-security-marktechpost)
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Spectrum: SAST/DAST → LLM-assisted review → agentic localization (vulnerability-localization)
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2026-07: cisco-antares focuses on localizing known vulns in repos, not general zero-day hunting
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Companion tooling: application-security, secure-by-default coding agents (secure-coding)