As organizations prepare for 2026, cybersecurity predictions are everywhere. But many of these outlooks are shaped by headlines and speculation rather than solid evidence. The real challenge is no longer finding predictions. It is figuring out which ones point to real, emerging threats and which can safely be ignored.
An upcoming webinar from Bitdefender aims to bring clarity to that problem. Instead of focusing on what might happen, the session uses real-world data to highlight where organizations are already falling short and what those gaps reveal about future risks.
The webinar explores three major trends already reshaping the threat landscape. The first is the evolution of ransomware. Attacks are moving away from random targets toward carefully planned campaigns designed to cause maximum operational and financial disruption. The second issue is the rapid and often unmanaged adoption of AI tools within organizations, which is creating new internal security risks and weakening traditional perimeter-based defenses. The third topic tackles a growing concern across the industry: whether attackers are capable of launching fully autonomous, AI-driven attacks. Bitdefender researchers explain why there is still good reason to be cautious about such claims in the near term.
These developments expose a widening gap between popular cybersecurity narratives and the risks that should actually guide security strategy. Backed by threat intelligence and active research, the webinar helps security and IT leaders separate sensational predictions from insights that can drive real action.
Attendees will learn how evidence-based forecasts can support smarter security investments, how to prepare defenses ahead of emerging attack techniques, and how to translate technical threat research into clear, business-focused priorities.
Organizations looking for a practical, research-backed view of cybersecurity risks heading into 2026 can register for the Bitdefender webinar to better understand which predictions truly matter and how to plan for them.