Cyber magazine August2026 | Page 15

CYBER HIGHLIGHTS
JADEPUFFER: SYSDIG SNIFFS OUT THE FIRST AGENTIC RANSOMWARE
Ransomware alone is already disruptive but then researchers discovered something even worse – agentic ransomware.

“ Deploying AI is only the beginning. The real challenge is making it work safely, effectively and reliably in complex physical environments”

Toshiaki Tokunaga President and CEO Hitachi
GOOGLE WARNS OF QUANTUM CYBER THREAT TO CRYPTO BY 2029
Emerging breakthroughs suggest that quantum computing is advancing faster than anticipated, raising concerns about the resilience of the infrastructure that underpins digital assets.

ALMOST FOUR IN FIVE RANSOMWARE INTRUSIONS

ARE CAUSED BY IDENTITY ATTACKS, MAKING IT THE BIGGEST INITIAL ACCESS VECTOR.
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