Unit 42 has published its annual Global Incident Response Report (full report available here).The report spotlights key trends from over 750 major cyber incidents managed by Unit 42 across 50 countries, and provides actionable guidance to defend against emerging and notable attack techniques.
Key data from this year’s report:
- AI has become a force multiplier for threat actors – Attackers moved from AI experimentation to operationalization. Unit 42 saw that with AI, exfiltration speeds for the fastest attacks increased from nearly 5 hours to just 72 minutes (a 4x increase).
- Identity drives initial access –Identity weaknesses played a material role in nearly 90% of our investigations. Agentic identity management makes this challenge even more complex as non-human identities are often over-privileged and inconsistently monitored. 65% of initial access is driven by identity-based techniques such as social engineering, while vulnerabilities account for 22% of initial access in all attacks.
- Software supply chain risk has expanded to include the misuse of trusted connectivity. Attacks involving third-party SaaS applications have surged 3.8x since 2022, accounting for 23% of all attacks, as threat actors abuse OAuth tokens and API keys for lateral movement.
- Attack complexity is increasing – 87% of intrusions span multiple attack surfaces, with as many as 10 in some complex investigations. Threats are rarely confined to a single environment, and attackers often coordinate actions across endpoints, networks, cloud services, SaaS platforms, and identity systems. This creates complexity by forcing defenders to keep visibility across all of these areas simultaneously.
- The browser is a primary battleground – Nearly 48% of incidents included browser-based activity. That reflects how often modern attacks intersect with routine workflows like email, web access, and day-to-day SaaS use, turning normal user behavior into an attack vector.
- Extortion is moving beyond encryption – Encryption-based extortion declined to 78% of incidents, down from 92% the year before, as more attackers skip encryption and move straight to data theft and disruption. From the attacker’s perspective, it’s faster, quieter, and creates immediate pressure without the signals defenders once relied on to detect ransomware attacks.
Additionally, Palo Alto Networks announced Managed XSIAM 2.0 (MSIAM) the managed evolution of Cortex XSIAM SOC transformation platform. As the Incident Response Report highlights, attacks can now unfold in under an hour, and MSIAM delivers 24/7 AI-driven SOC operations with continuous and high-speed threat hunting, response, and remediation.
Volvo Cars’ multi-adaptive safety belt is debuting in the upcoming EX60
Posted in Commentary with tags Volvo on February 17, 2026 by itnerdThe world-first multi-adaptive safety belt, set to debut in Volvo Cars’ soon-to-be-revealed fully electric EX60 SUV, has been recognized as one of the Best Inventions of 2025 by TIME.
TIME has revealed its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. For the second year in a row, Volvo Cars is honoured to be included on the list for its latest safety innovation.
The new multi-adaptive safety belt is designed to even better protect occupants by adapting to the traffic conditions and the person wearing it.
Leveraging real-time data from the car’s advanced interior and exterior sensors, the system can customize protection by adjusting to the current situation and the unique personal profile of drivers and passengers, such as their height, weight, body shape and seating position.
For example, a larger occupant in a severe crash will receive a higher belt load setting to help reduce the risk of head injury, while a smaller occupant in a milder crash will receive a lower belt load setting to reduce the risk of rib fractures.
The capabilities of the new multi-adaptive safety belt are designed to continuously improve via over-the-air software updates. As Volvo Cars gathers more insights, the car can improve its understanding of the occupants, new scenarios and response strategies.
This invention demonstrates how Volvo Cars continues leading in safety innovation to better protect people by leveraging insight from real-world data.
Last year, another Volvo Cars safety feature was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024. The pioneering Driver Understanding System, available in the Volvo EX90 and ES90, uses real-time sensing technology to help detect if a driver is impaired, tired or distracted, so the car can step in to provide support if needed.
The new safety belt will be introduced in the upcoming Volvo EX60, which will be shipping to dealerships shortly. Volvo Cars will also be showcasing the brand’s new multi-adaptive safety belt at the Canadian International Auto Show which runs until Sunday in Toronto.
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