Google Cloud's 2026 Cybersecurity Forecast predicts that AI will become standard for both attackers and defenders, with threats expanding to virtualization systems, blockchain networks, and nation-state operations.
A software-based emulation of a physical computer.
Software or firmware that creates and manages virtual machines.
A security assessment that simulates real-world cyberattacks.
Malicious software that disguises itself as legitimate.
A self-replicating malicious program.
A security system that monitors and filters network traffic.
The ecosystem of hardware, software and service providers.
A user identity with unrestricted administrative privileges.
Paul Schnackenburg warns that poorly governed OAuth app registrations in Microsoft Entra ID pose a serious security risk, as shown by recent Salesloft/Drift and Commvault breaches, and outlines how to manage and mitigate that threat.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 11/04/2025
A Dimensional Research survey commissioned by Backblaze found nearly all large organizations face hidden cloud storage charges that limit flexibility and drive data lock-in.
A new Gartner survey of 253 infrastructure and operations leaders reports that 54% are adopting AI to reduce costs, with budget limits and integration cited as the top challenges and guidance to start with targeted pilots.
Brien Posey explains that a large language model’s performance depends more on architecture, training, and data quality than on its parameter count alone.
A component designed to perform tasks faster than general-purpose processors.
The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks across multiple processors.
A high-performance computing system.
The rate at which a system transmits or processes data over a given period.
Indicates how many read and write operations a storage device can complete per second.
A physical or logical separation that isolates a computer from untrusted systems or connections.
The period during which a program is executing on a computer.