Ransomware remains one of the most formidable threats to organizations, evolving from simple data encryption schemes to sophisticated extortion operations.
Phishing remains the most prevalent and damaging cyberattack vector, now supercharged by AI.
Supply chain attacks exploit vulnerabilities in third-party software, hardware, or service providers to compromise downstream organizations.
Insider threats arise when employees, contractors, or trusted partners misuse their access—intentionally or accidentally—to compromise data, systems, or operations.
Cloud security misconfigurations—such as publicly exposed storage buckets, weak access controls, and unprotected APIs—are the leading cause of cloud breaches.
Identity and access management (IAM) is the foundation of modern cybersecurity, but the rise of AI agents, machine identities, and automated workflows has introduced new challenges.
AI-powered attacks leverage machine learning, generative AI, and autonomous agents to automate reconnaissance, exploit vulnerabilities, and evade detection.
Quantum computing threatens to render current asymmetric cryptography (RSA, ECC) obsolete, enabling attackers to decrypt sensitive data and compromise digital signatures.
Cloud and SaaS platforms are prime targets for attackers seeking to exploit misconfigurations, weak authentication, and shared responsibility gaps.
Nation-state actors target critical infrastructure—energy, communications, transportation, water—with the intent to pre-position for disruptive or destructive attacks during geopolitical crises.
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