Which Cybersecurity Threats Will Shape the Year Ahead?
Jan 5, 2026
This week’s newsletter focuses on where cybersecurity is heading next, drawing on forecasts, research, and practical perspectives from across the industry.
One Forecast
Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 examines how AI, cybercrime, and nation-state activity are reshaping the threat landscape. The report draws on current signals from frontline security teams to highlight the risks and shifts likely to define the year ahead.
One Infographic
Source: Yahoo
One YouTube Video
In this video, Jeff Crume of IBM examines risks shaping 2026, from Shadow AI and polymorphic malware to post‑quantum cryptography. He explains how AI and quantum advances are transforming security.
One Report
Anthropic has released a report on what it assesses to be the first large-scale cyber espionage campaign driven largely by an autonomous AI agent. The findings highlight how rapidly agentic AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape.
One Game
Remove one threat from 2026 and create the world’s most difficult password in this mind-bending game.