Executive Summary: 2026 Threat Detection Report
Learn the key trends, top 10 threats, and most prevalent adversary techniques that evaded expansive security controls—giving you insights to prioritize and focus.
- 110,00 higher-severity threats analyzed
- Insight into AI-powered tradecraft and risks to your AI infrastructure
- Increases in identity attacks, infostealers, and browser threats
- High-level action items you can implement right away
Your guide to the year’s cyber threats and risks
This executive summary of the 2026 Threat Detection Report gives you a curated snapshot of what we observed so you can:
- Get up to speed on how AI and cloud migration is changing the cyber threat landscape
- Adjust your strategic planning and security program roadmap
- Take control of your attack surface with recommended actions
We’ve seen it all
A year’s worth of research, intelligence and insights across nearly 1,400 organizations
8M+
Discrete events analyzed by humans and machines
110K
Confirmed higher severity threats fueling this year’s insights
4M+
Assets protected, including identities, endpoints, and cloud resources
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