Tony Anscombe: The state of cybersecurity in 2026

For most companies, cybersecurity is not something that is discussed at the board level, but is often relegated to underfunded and underequipped IT teams.This is even though a serious cyberbreach could have detrimental financial and operational consequences. In this conversation with Tony, he outlines the findings from ESET’s latest H2 2025 Threat Report, which flagged phishing as the most prominent cybersecurity concern.He also dives into several issues, including the impact of AI and crypto on cybersecurity, why there is a lack of talent in the sector, some tips to avoid the most common risks and the role that regulation can play in tackling cybersecurity challenges. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techaways.substack.com