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"Contrarians no more:  AI skepticism is on the rise."

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Contrarians No More: AI Skepticism Is on the Rise Concerns about an economic bubble bursting, along with doubts regarding return on investment, suggest the tide may be turning for the artificial intelligence industry.

Sunken Ships: Will Orgs Learn From Ivanti EPMM Attacks? The April/May zero-day exploitations of Ivanti's mobile device management platform meant unprecedented pwning of thousands of orgs by a Chinese APT — and history will probably repeat itself.

When the Cloud Rains on Everyone’s IoT Parade [From THE EDGE]: What happens to all of those always-connected devices and Internet of Things when the cloud goes down? Disruptions to sleep, school, and smart homes, just to name a few issues.

Sponsored Content by Cyberhaven A CISO-Backed Blueprint for DLP & IRM CISO Advisor Insights, Distilled into a Battle-Tested 90-Day Checklist.

New Tech Deployments Cyber Insurers Recommend for 2026 [From DR TECHNOLOGY]: An analysis of cyber-insurance claims data shows which cyber defenses actually work for policyholders. Here are six technologies that will pay off for companies in 2026.

5 Threats That Defined Security in 2025 2025 included a number of monumental threats, from global nation-state attacks to a critical vulnerability under widespread exploitation.

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Commentary

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Identity Security 2026: Four Predictions and Recommendations from Omdia Agentic AI adoption and identity security risks, IGA expands in mid-market, SOC-identity team collaboration, and identity platform consolidation—this 2026 predictions post previews identity trends.

Omdia Cybersecurity Predictions 2026: An AI Arms Race and Malware Autonomy The year ahead will see an intensified AI-driven cybersecurity arms race, with attackers leveraging autonomous malware and advanced AI technologies to outpace defenders, while security teams adopt increasingly sophisticated AI tools to combat evolving threats amidst growing vendor consolidation and platformization in the industry.

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