January 2026 opened with major cyber breaches across healthcare, government contractors, supply chains, and critical infrastructure. Ransomware, data theft, and cloud misconfigurations revealed growing systemic risk. These incidents show why organizations must strengthen vendor oversight, secure sensitive data, and prepare for cyber resilience before the next attack strikes.

The first quarter of 2026 opens with a faster, more hostile cyber threat environment. Attackers exploit AI for scale and precision. Ransomware shifts from encryption to coercion. Cloud misconfigurations remain the primary breach vector. Regulatory pressure rises while operational readiness lags. Organizations that fail to act decisively in Q1 2026 will absorb avoidable financial, legal, and reputational damage.

Africa’s digital economy is growing fast, but new cyber threats are emerging just as quickly. This 2026 outlook explains how AI-driven cybercrime, digital identity abuse, and ransomware could affect national security, elections, and critical infrastructure across the continent.

Artificial intelligence now shapes how information spreads, how people react, and how trust is formed. This beginner-friendly analysis explains rage bait, AI slop, parasocial influence, and why AI media manipulation matters for cybersecurity, intelligence, policy, and public trust in 2025.

Nigeria’s tax cooperation with France has raised questions about data privacy and sovereignty. This article explains the FIRS–France MoU, highlights the leadership role of the FIRS Chairman, and shows why France’s strict EU data protection regime matters for Nigerian citizens.

Drones have moved from hobby devices to tools of power. China uses them to strengthen domestic governance, Ukraine and Russia deploy them to reshape warfare, and Africa faces a critical opportunity to use drones to address insecurity. This article explains how drones now define control of the sky and what Nigeria must do next.

The Cloudflare outage exposed how dependent global systems are on a handful of infrastructure providers. This article explains what happened, why it matters for military, intelligence, cybersecurity, and policy professionals, and how organizations can build stronger resilience with help from OSRS.

Anthropic uncovered the world’s first AI-orchestrated espionage campaign linked to Chinese hackers, marking a historic shift in cyber operations. The AI performed reconnaissance, exploitation, and data extraction at machine speed, signaling a new era of automated threats. Organizations must prepare for faster, AI-driven attacks.

Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters have merged into Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, a global cybercrime alliance combining extortion, ransomware, and social engineering. As reported by Ravie Lakshmanan in The Hacker News (Nov 4, 2025), this federation signals the rise of cartel-style collaboration among elite hackers.

Quantum computing threatens to break today’s encryption standards. The shift to post-quantum cryptography is essential for protecting long-term data and digital trust. OGUN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC outlines a strategic roadmap for crypto-agility and resilience in the post-quantum era.

AI should never replace human judgment in critical decisions. Recent U.S. court rulings tainted by AI errors expose the dangers of automation without oversight. The future of cybersecurity and governance demands human-machine collaboration where AI augments, not replaces, expert analysis.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming cybersecurity into a global arms race. While AI strengthens defense through automation and predictive analytics, it also empowers attackers with generative capabilities and deception. OGUN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC examines how organizations can balance innovation, governance, and resilience in the evolving AI-driven threat landscape.

Dr. Oludare Ogunlana, Founder of ÒGÚN Security Research and Strategic Consulting (OSRS), joined Kaftan TV on October 15, 2025, to discuss Ponzi Schemes and Cybersecurity — Quest for Quick Money. He urged Nigerians to verify all investments, avoid get-rich-quick platforms, and embrace digital awareness to prevent online financial loss.

Apple has increased its top bounty to $2 million for zero-click exploit chains. The update expands Apple’s Security Bounty Program and rewards ethical hackers for discovering advanced vulnerabilities that could target billions of users.

Researchers uncovered a new self-spreading malware named SORVEPOTEL that uses WhatsApp Web to spread across Windows systems. While most infections are in Brazil, the warning is significant for Africa, where WhatsApp is a primary communication tool for both individuals and government agencies. OSRS can help organizations strengthen awareness, monitoring, and policies to defend against this emerging threat.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, first launched in 2004 to build online safety. This year’s theme, Secure Our Digital Future: AI, Data, and Trust, highlights growing risks. Zero-click attacks, which need no user action, are on the rise. With AI agents like Microsoft Copilot, flaws such as EchoLeak show how silent exploits can leak sensitive data. OSRS helps organizations with governance, cloud security, and rapid incident response.

Cybersecurity in 2025 has seen major breaches across sectors. Attacks on Kido Nurseries, Harrods, FEMA, Jaguar Land Rover, and a 16 billion password leak reveal the scale of today’s threats. Hackers target education, retail, government, and manufacturing with growing success. Organizations must act by improving vendor risk management, patching, and adopting Zero Trust. OSRS helps build resilience with assessments, defense programs, and incident response planning.

Ghana has launched National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025, marking a bold step in building a safer digital future. With growing threats in the digital economy, this initiative strengthens trust, security, and national resilience. OSRS stands ready to support Ghana through training, cloud security, AI governance, and digital forensics services.

A cyberattack disrupted check-in systems at major European airports on September 19–20, 2025, grounding flights and causing delays at Brussels, Berlin, and Heathrow. The incident exposed the risks of shared third-party systems. ÒGÚN Security Research and Strategic Consulting LLC (OSRS) helps organizations build resilience with risk assessments, response planning, and compliance support.

The FBI has warned about two cybercriminal groups, UNC6040 (ShinyHunters) and UNC6395 (Scattered Spider/Lapsus$ tactics). These groups target Salesforce systems using voice phishing and OAuth token abuse. Their goal is to steal sensitive data and demand ransom. In this OSRS blog, we explain their methods, why businesses must take action, and how OGUN Security Research and Strategic Consulting helps organizations build resilience through compliance, training, and investigation