Gartner identifies six major defender‑impacting trends: unmanaged agentic‑AI proliferation, global regulatory pressure, and the need to start post‑quantum crypto planning now.
Date: Feb 5, 2026
Source: Gartner [gartner.com]
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026—AI reshapes detection, response & attack surfaces
Detailed analysis of how AI expands attack surfaces while simultaneously accelerating defensive detection and response. Staff are urged to adopt governance‑driven deployment to avoid misconfigurations and adversarial manipulation.
Date: Jan 12, 2026
Source: World Economic Forum [weforum.org]
Cybersecurity predictions 2026—AI‑driven threats and shift toward resilience
Dark Reading experts highlight rapidly evolving AI‑autonomous threats, deepfake‑enabled social engineering, and the pivot from prevention to recovery‑centric security engineering.
Date: Jan 1, 2026
Source: Dark Reading [darkreading.com]