Ransomware Remains A Top 10 AI Threat In 2026
ZDNet recently published “10 ways AI can inflict unprecedented damage in 2026,” that deserve every business leader’s attention: 1. AI-enabled malware will unleash havoc 2.…
Category: Cyber Security Ventures
Cybercrime Will Get Much Worse
“The World In 2030,” a Bank of America research paper, cites Cybersecurity Ventures, whose analysis showed that cybercrime — such as hacking, fake videos, and stealing…
The Intersection Of Ethical Hacking And Investigative Journalism
“Scam Interceptors is kind of a unique show in that we basically blend ethical hacking with investigative journalism, and we use those two separate skill sets…
Higinio Ochoa, Hacktivist Turned White Hat, On The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast
On Jun. 25, 2012, 31-year-old Higinio O. Ochoa, III of Dallas, Texas, the self-proclaimed associate of computer hacker groups known as “Anonymous” and “CabinCr3w” pleaded guilty,…
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Lack of access to executives and the board is a red flag and a top reason why chief information security officers decide to leave their jobs,…
Ransomware Damage To Cost The World $74B In 2026
Cybersecurity Ventures publishes a chart at RansomwareCost.com containing our calculations of global ransomware damage cost predictions from 2015 to 2031. For this year, 2026, we predict that…
What is Autonomous Penetration Testing and How Does it Work?
Everything you always wanted to know about penetration testing but were afraid to ask can be found in a widely popular blog post from BreachLock, a leading vendor…
U.S. Secret Service Agents Recovered Nearly $1M For A 71-Year-Old Retiree
Cybercrime will cost the world more than $12 trillion annually by 2031, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, and most of that money will never be recovered.…
Orca Security Co-Founder & CEO Gil Geron: Cloud Security Pioneer
2026 is here, and the cloud security landscape is shifting rapidly. AI is reshaping how attackers operate, supply chains remain under siege, and the definition of…
Explore the Past, Present and Future of Cybercrime
The Mob Museum’s timely new exhibit “Digital Underworld” explores the rise of cybercrime as the newest frontier of organized crime, and it’s captured in a new…
RSAC 2026—Where The World Talks Security
For 35 years, RSAC has been a driving force behind the world’s cybersecurity community. The power of community is a key focus for the 2026…
Talking Points for Government CISOs and Cybersecuirty Leaders in 2026
Dan Lohrmann is calling all government CISOs (and yes, CTOs, CIOs, CFOs, COOs, and even a few corporate CEOs can listen in): In his latest Government…