AI Cybersecurity in 2026: Trends, Threats, and a Playbook for Defenders
AI is now embedded in both sides of the cyber arms race. Security teams are adopting generative models to spot anomalies, triage alerts, and accelerate response. Attackers are using the same classes of models—often wrapped in agentic workflows—to automate reconnaissance, craft hyper‑personalized lures, chain exploits, and pivot at machine speed. According to Kiteworks’ 2026 report,…