Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Panorays, a leading provider of third-party security risk management software, has released the 2026 edition of its annual CISO Survey for Third-Party Cyber Risk Management. The survey highlights third-party cyber risk as one of the most critical challenges facing security leaders today, driven largely by a lack of visibility. While 60% of CISOs report an increase in third-party security incidents, only 15% say they have full visibility into those risks.

As organizations accelerate cloud adoption and digital transformation, it's tempting to think physical infrastructure is becoming less important. Software-defined networks, virtual machines, and remote access tools dominate security conversations. Yet the reality is more nuanced. Digital systems still rely on physical foundations, and when those foundations fail, even the most sophisticated cyber defenses can unravel.

77% of attacks impersonated business-critical brands such as DocuSign, Microsoft, and Google-platforms most organizations cannot afford to block.

Telematics systems face elevated cybersecurity risks due to continuous connectivity between vehicles, cloud servers, and users. This constant data exchange expands the attack surface across fleet operations, making these systems attractive targets for cyber threats. Cyberattacks on telematics infrastructure can expose sensitive data such as vehicle locations, driver behavior, operational workflows, and personal information. When compromised, this data can disrupt fleet operations, damage trust, and create serious compliance and regulatory risks.

When most cybersecurity teams map their threat landscape, they start with endpoints, users, cloud environments and network layers. It's a solid strategy - but it leaves one critical layer wide open: the domain and hosting infrastructure everything else depends on.