800 posts, predictions based on rare themes

 

Theme 2026 Prediction Rationale
Mobile Security AI-generated malware and cloned mobile apps will cause a resurgence in mobile-security focus. Attackers shift from supply chain to mobile targets using automated phishing and AI-built malware, reversing 2025’s low interest.
Cybersecurity Policy & Government Shifts Governments will introduce major AI safety, disclosure, and cloud-regulation policies. Rising geopolitical tension + legal pressure on CVE disclosure + AI misuse incidents make regulation unavoidable.
Corporate Expansion & Hiring Security hiring becomes remote-first with hubs forming in AI-talent regions (India, Israel, Brazil, Eastern Europe). 2025 showed little expansion news due to slowdown; 2026 hiring follows AI talent density, not geography.
Cryptographic Governance AI-resistant crypto, dataset signing, and model-weight integrity standards expand in regulated sectors. As AI enters finance/healthcare/gov, integrity and post-quantum crypto become mandatory, despite being niche in 2025.
Security Champions & Culture Programs AI copilots replace traditional security-champion programs with real-time secure-coding guidance. 2025 showed little culture focus; AI makes manual culture programs less necessary.
Partner & Channel Programs Vendors shift partnerships toward AI integrations, shared inference infra, and marketplace ecosystems. Traditional channels showed minimal activity in 2025; AI requires deep technical integration across partners.
CVE Funding & Governance The CVE program undergoes restructuring with AI-based triage and new funding mechanisms. 2025 highlighted CVE overload; AI-generated vulnerabilities force modernization.
M&A and Industry Expansion M&A focuses on AI infrastructure: GPU centers, inference pipelines, vector DBs, synthetic-data firms. 2025 had few acquisitions; AI compute bottlenecks will drive strategic consolidation.

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