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Emerging Trends & Predictions for 2026
An overview of key cybersecurity trends and predictions for 2026.

Agentic AI Breach

Agentic AI likely triggers the first public breach; autonomous systems will operate at machine speed.

Geopolitical Tensions

Geopolitical tensions drive nationalisation of telecom infrastructure and crackdown on foreign vendors.

Quantum Security Budgets

Quantum security budgets expand as organisations prepare for post-quantum attacks.

Authenticity as Pillar

Authenticity becomes the fourth pillar of cybersecurity to combat deepfake-enabled fraud.

AI Abuse

AI abuse continues to drive sophisticated social engineering; mental health and burnout raise risk.

Ghost Identities

Ghost identities, account poisoning & the decline of VPNs highlight identity as the new perimeter.

Cyber Insurance Costs

Rising cyber-insurance costs and regulatory databases of known vulnerabilities reshape compliance.

Core Cyber Hygiene

Core cyber hygiene remains vital: patching, MFA, zero trust and secure secrets management.