From Quantum to AI Risks: Preparing for Cybersecurity's Future

Transcript of a Dark Reading Reporter's Notebook episode where three cybersecurity journalists present New Year’s resolutions for 2026: reduce reliance on users as the last line of defense against social engineering and phishing (promoting stronger authentication like FIDO), resist indiscriminate AI integration and instead assess risks and targeted SOC uses, begin inventorying and planning for a transition to quantum-resistant encryption, and prioritize patching known vulnerabilities to reduce avoidable risk.