Think of modern cybercriminals and nation-state actors as their own version of an elite heist crew. Instead of cracking safes, they’re assembling malicious proxy networks and accelerating operations with generative AI. For business leaders, especially CISOs and cybersecurity leaders, it’s now critical to gain upstream visibility into cyber operations before attackers reach the perimeter.
What security leaders need to know
How to spot the attack before it starts
Modern cyber operations don’t begin at the endpoint or at perimeter security solutions like firewalls or web application firewalls (WAFs). They begin upstream, as threat actors scan for unpatched vulnerabilities and end-of-life (EoL)/end-ofsupport (EoS) devices and assemble the infrastructure for their next campaign. Here are the top 2025 trends that security leaders need to know and what matters most in 2026.
