Cybercrime: What We Expect in 2026
The first "2026 fraud guides" are already circulating among cybercriminals. This year will see fraud operations migrate fully to social platforms like Instagram and Telegram, while AI agents move beyond content generation to operational crime—automating phishing, account testing, and exploitation at scale. Meanwhile, identity infrastructure has become the primary target, with any auth-bypass vulnerability in major platforms expected to be exploited within days.
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