Cybersecurity Dive January 23, 2026
David Jones

Corporations across the globe are facing a dynamic risk environment, as AI adoption surges with few guardrails, business resilience takes center stage and the insurance industry raises major concerns.

The cybersecurity sector faced historic pressure in 2025. New AI tools changed the way we work, but at the same time posed new forms of cyber risk to organizations who adopt them.

Meanwhile, cybercrime groups employed an evolving menu of techniques to disrupt key industries, forcing businesses and government authorities to shift their emphasis toward operational resilience and managing the long-term financial impact of cyber incidents.

Here are five key trends that will shape cyber in 2026:

1. AI governance and guardrails now front and center

The adoption of artificial...

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