We’re reaching the end of 2025, and looking ahead to 2026, most experts are discussing the latest threats that will shape the year ahead. This year, we’re seeing a new, but not unexpected, shift to autonomous threats driven by state-sponsored actors and AI. 

With that in mind, a new generation of threats, broadly known as autonomous malware, is beginning to reshape how organizations think about cyber risk, detection, and response. These threats don’t behave like the malware that defenders have spent decades learning to identify, and that’s got experts preparing for the new threat landscape. 

This article explains what autonomous malware is, why it matters now, and what experts should watch as these threats evolve.

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Malware is an ever-present, if sometimes forgotten, threat to our IT systems. We tend to think that anti-malware and other security measures have effectively blocked out the threats of old worms and viruses. The real threat is against network and application security. However, hackers always look to launch malware into compromised systems to listen, learn, and steal information. 

The fifth requirement of PCI DSS 4.0 is all about protection against malware. IT systems handling PAN or other cardholder information must have specific anti-malware security measures to mitigate these threats and ensure that they haven’t made their way into protected system resources. 

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