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4 Predictions Our Researchers Say Could Break (or Break Through) in 2026

As we step into 2026, Bitsight researchers are closely watching key developments across the cyber risk landscape. Their insights reveal a dynamic tension between rising threats and new opportunities to strengthen defenses. Here's what they predict for the year ahead, and what security teams should be prepared to navigate.

A Day Without ICS: The Overlooked ICS Risks That Could Bring Operations to a Halt

Have you ever watched AMC’s The Walking Dead? Before the walkers, before the chaos, there is a quieter moment that often goes unnoticed. The power is out. Roads are empty. Hospitals are running on borrowed time. The world has not fallen apart yet, but it is no longer working. That is what a day without ICS and OT would look like. Industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) are the systems that run the physical world.

Why Your Attack Surface Is Bigger Than Your SOC Can See | Financial Cyber Risk Explained

Your organization’s attack surface doesn’t stop at the network—and in financial services, that reality can’t be ignored. In this clip, Dov Lerner explains why even companies with strong internal security programs remain vulnerable when attackers target customers through phishing and account takeover schemes.

Inside the Deep & Dark Web Marketplace Fueling Financial Cyber Attacks

The deep and dark web isn’t chaos—it’s a fully functioning marketplace. In this clip from Exposed: Cyber Risk in the Financial Sector and its Supply Chain, Dov Lerner explains how aspiring attackers can purchase phishing kits, stolen bank credentials, initial network access, and even cash-out services—often without technical expertise.

Why Transparency Is Critical to Cyber Resilience in the Financial Sector

Transparency isn’t optional—it’s foundational to cyber resilience. In this clip from the Exposed: Cyber Risk in the Financial Sector and its Supply Chain webinar, Roland Cloutier, Global CSO and Digital Business Enablement Executive (TikTok, ADP, EMC), explains why visibility across the financial ecosystem is essential for managing third-party risk and preventing cascading cyber attacks.

Cyber Threat Intelligence Report: Top 4 Malware Targeting Finance

The finance sector continues to face sustained and evolving cyber threats driven by the high value of financial data, credentials, and transactional access. Malware remains one of the most common and effective mechanisms used to compromise financial institutions, payment platforms, and end users, enabling fraud, data theft, and operational disruption.

Leveraging Cyber Threat Intelligence to Empower SOC Teams

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are overwhelmed by alerts, often reacting to threats as they appear rather than anticipating them. Bitsight Threat Intelligence (TI) transforms SOC operations by providing external visibility, context, and correlation with real adversary behavior. By mapping incidents to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and monitoring the deep and dark web for emerging risks, Bitsight TI enables SOC and CTI teams to detect, understand, and prevent threats before they cause impact.

Security Alert: CVE-2025-14847 MongoDB "MongoBleed" Actively Exploited

A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-14847, affecting MongoDB Server is being actively exploited in the wild with a Bitsight Dynamic Vulnerability Exploit (DVE) score of 9.71. The flaw, commonly referred to as “MongoBleed,” is an unauthenticated memory-read vulnerability caused by improper handling of zlib-compressed network message headers, which may allow attackers to read uninitialized heap memory remotely.

Bitsight Threat Intelligence Briefing: Top TTPs Leveraged by Threat Actors in 2025

As the global cyber threat landscape evolves, adversaries continue to refine and adapt their tactics. Bitsight threat intelligence indicates that there are several tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that are most commonly and consistently leveraged by threat actors. These attacks are not isolated; they’re systemic.

Continuous Vendor Risk Monitoring: Real-Time Cyber Risk Visibility with Bitsight

Gain real-time visibility into cyber risks across your entire vendor ecosystem with Bitsight Continuous Monitoring. Continuously track third- and fourth-party security performance, uncover hidden vulnerabilities, and identify high-risk changes before they impact your business. Powered by the industry’s most comprehensive cyber risk data, Bitsight helps security and GRC teams respond faster to critical threats—including zero-day vulnerabilities—while improving vendor collaboration and strengthening overall supply chain resilience.