ExecutiveSummary-2026ThreatDetectionReport_RedCanary.pdf

Red Canary's 2026 Threat Detection Report (executive summary) synthesizes 2025 telemetry—110,000 confirmed threats across 4.5M endpoints—and warns that identity compromise, AI abuse (both targeting and use by adversaries), and browser-borne attacks are the primary risks; it enumerates top techniques (Cloud Accounts, PowerShell, Windows Command Shell, etc.), top threats (e.g., Amber Albatross, JustAskJacky), and provides mitigation guidance such as strong identity controls, zero trust, browser hardening, and controlled, defensive use of AI.