Threat Landscape stories
A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.
Undisclosed attacks outnumbered public cases by nine to one, with healthcare and government still bearing the brunt of the ransomware threat.
Pressure is mounting on security teams as non-human identities and AI tools outpace controls, leaving APAC firms exposed to misuse.
A widening visibility gap is leaving organisations exposed, with AI now involved in 83 per cent of reported breaches, Gigamon found.
Live endpoint data will now feed ServiceNow workflows, aiming to cut incident response times and automate patching across large fleets.
Attackers are exploiting passkeys, stolen sessions and AI-generated scams, exposing gaps in identity security beyond the login screen.
AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords on cameras and access controls, prompting calls for stricter governance across physical security systems.
Broader attacker activity is increasingly moving beyond stolen credentials, even as identity still accounted for 58.7% of incidents in Q1 2026.
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
Ransomware pressure on Canadian firms is intensifying as AI speeds attacks, with 374 organisations extorted and losses mounting.
Security teams could cut false positives and speed fixes as the new tool ties vulnerability alerts to live network device states.
More consumers are losing larger sums to fraud as fake invoice and investment scams drive the biggest financial harm, F-Secure says.
Business leaders say burnout is a hard financial risk, urging employers to build mental health into job design, leadership and daily operations.
Many firms are missing exposed systems and credentials, leaving attackers an easier route in as breaches hit 43% of UK businesses last year.
Rising phishing, smishing and social engineering attacks are exposing connected cameras and access systems to credential theft, Genetec says.
Vulnerability exploitation has collapsed from years to hours, leaving organisations racing to fix exposed systems before attackers do.
Businesses are being urged to replace password-only logins as stolen credentials still feature in 22% of confirmed breaches.
Rising email fraud is driving KnowBe4's regional expansion, as security chiefs warn that AI-made attacks are targeting Asia's businesses.
Security teams are being forced into faster triage as AI shortens the gap between flaw disclosure and attack to hours.
Most Australian firms expect AI agents to outrun security controls within a year, as only 22 per cent say they can fully see them.