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Cybersecurity 2026: The Year AI Became The Battlefield And What Comes Next
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
In 2026, AI has become a central battleground in cybersecurity with attackers deploying agentic AI for faster, more coordinated attacks, pushing defenders to embed AI, zero trust, and resilience into security architectures. Emerging threats include quantum computing pressures, sophisticated social engineering via deepfakes, expanded attack surfaces from IoT and edge devices, and cybercrime evolving into a major global economic force.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, AI Agents and IoT & Edge.
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AI-driven attacks are forcing you to overhaul your security architecture with built-in AI and zero trust now compulsory. Your next hires and tech buys must focus on resilience against automated and synthetic threat vectors or risk being outpaced.
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