Despite ongoing privacy changes and rising costs, the global mobile app economy experienced a stable growth this year and this trend is expected to be carried forward with lots of room for growth in 2026. 



This is a finding from a recent report released by measurement and analytics company, Adjust, titled The Mobile App Growth Report: 2025 Edition that suggests APAC leads all regions in the mobile apps economy through a combination of scale, cost efficiency, and strong user engagement, significantly outpacing the global average.



To get a better understanding on how marketers and developers are navigating through this competitive app landscape, where the growth opportunities are coming from and what’s in store for the app economy in 2026, we speak with Mathew Raju, Senior Customer Success Manager at Adjust.

Despite ongoing privacy changes and rising costs, the global mobile app economy experienced a stable growth this year and this trend is expected to be carried forward with lots of room for growth in 2026.&nbsp;This is a finding from a recent <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a.storyblok.com/f/47007/x/b6a12fd708/mobile-app-growth-report-2025.pdf">report</a> released by measurement and analytics company, Adjust, titled The Mobile App Growth Report: 2025 Edition that suggests APAC leads all regions in the mobile apps economy through a combination of scale, cost efficiency, and strong user engagement, significantly outpacing the global average.To get a better understanding on how marketers and developers are navigating through this competitive app landscape, where the growth opportunities are coming from and what’s in store for the app economy in 2026, we speak with Mathew Raju, Senior Customer Success Manager at Adjust.

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Why Mobile App Developers Are Betting Big on APAC

As the year winds down, cyber attackers are gearing up. Semperis’ 2025 Ransomware Holiday Risk Report reveals that over half of ransomware attacks hit during weekends or holidays, when most organisations sharply reduce monitoring and response capability. With identity systems at the heart of almost every major breach, and with global cybercrime costs set to reach USD 10.5 trillion, the stakes have never been higher.



Jeff Wichman, Director of Incident Response at Semperis, discusses what really happens when attackers strike, why identity weaknesses amplify the damage, and what frontline ransomware negotiations can teach business leaders. A grounded, visual, and highly practical conversation on how every organisation – from SMEs to large enterprises – can strengthen resilience before the next holiday season.

As the year winds down, cyber attackers are gearing up. Semperis’ 2025 Ransomware Holiday Risk Report reveals that over half of ransomware attacks hit during weekends or holidays, when most organisations sharply reduce monitoring and response capability. With identity systems at the heart of almost every major breach, and with global cybercrime costs set to reach USD 10.5 trillion, the stakes have never been higher.Jeff Wichman, Director of Incident Response at Semperis, discusses what really happens when attackers strike, why identity weaknesses amplify the damage, and what frontline ransomware negotiations can teach business leaders. A grounded, visual, and highly practical conversation on how every organisation – from SMEs to large enterprises – can strengthen resilience before the next holiday season.

Why Holidays Are Peak Ransomware Season

By 2026, cybercrime will no longer just be a service, it will be a fully automated industry . Trend Micro predicts a seismic shift where autonomous AI agents can scout targets, infiltrate systems, steal data, and even negotiate ransoms without a single human finger on the keyboard .



Sage Khor, Technical Lead at Trend Micro, joins us to break down this AI-fication of cybercrime . He explains the dangers of "machine-speed" attacks hitting organizations that still respond at "human speed" , the rise of "poisoned" AI models that trick systems into ignoring threats , and why Malaysia saw a 29% spike in data breaches in early 2025. 



We discuss:


The 2026 Prediction: How cybercrime moves from "as-a-service" to fully automated factories .


Machine Speed vs. Human Speed: Why traditional defenses can't keep up with AI agents .


Poisoned AI Models: How attackers "teach" AI to ignore dangerous threats


The Cloud Risk: Why simple misconfigurations are often more dangerous than zero-day exploits .


Resilience Strategy: Why the focus must shift from blocking every attack to rapid containment and "cyber risk exposure management"




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Handling the Hack: The 4 Rules of Crisis Comms 

By 2026, cybercrime will no longer just be a service, it will be a fully automated industry . Trend Micro predicts a seismic shift where autonomous AI agents can scout targets, infiltrate systems, steal data, and even negotiate ransoms without a single human finger on the keyboard .Sage Khor, Technical Lead at Trend Micro, joins us to break down this AI-fication of cybercrime . He explains the dangers of "machine-speed" attacks hitting organizations that still respond at "human speed" , the rise of "poisoned" AI models that trick systems into ignoring threats , and why Malaysia saw a 29% spike in data breaches in early 2025. We discuss:<ul><li>The 2026 Prediction: How cybercrime moves from "as-a-service" to fully automated factories .</li><li>Machine Speed vs. Human Speed: Why traditional defenses can't keep up with AI agents .</li><li>Poisoned AI Models: How attackers "teach" AI to ignore dangerous threats</li><li>The Cloud Risk: Why simple misconfigurations are often more dangerous than zero-day exploits .</li><li>Resilience Strategy: Why the focus must shift from blocking every attack to rapid containment and "cyber risk exposure management"</li><li></li></ul>Related &amp; Mentioned Podcasts<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/content/podcast/rise-of-the-agentic-enterprise-ai-that-plans-and-acts">Rise of the Agentic Enterprise: AI That Plans &amp; Act</a></li><li>The 7 Sins of Enterprise AI Investment</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/content/podcast/handling-the-hack-the-4-rules-of-crisis-comms">Handling the Hack: The 4 Rules of Crisis Comms</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>

When AI Agents Go Rogue & The Threat of Poisoned Models

AI is changing how businesses operate and how they get attacked. Palo Alto Networks’ 2026 New Rules of Cybersecurity Report highlights six major shifts that will redefine cyber risk, from deepfake identity deception, rogue autonomous agents to data poisoning, quantum threats and even the browser becoming the new workspace.



We speak with Sarene Lee, Country Director for Malaysia at Palo Alto Networks, about what these predictions mean for Malaysian businesses, where the blind spots are, and how leaders can prepare to stay secure in the AI economy.

AI is changing how businesses operate and how they get attacked. Palo Alto Networks’ 2026 New Rules of Cybersecurity Report highlights six major shifts that will redefine cyber risk, from deepfake identity deception, rogue autonomous agents to data poisoning, quantum threats and even the browser becoming the new workspace.We speak with Sarene Lee, Country Director for Malaysia at Palo Alto Networks, about what these predictions mean for Malaysian businesses, where the blind spots are, and how leaders can prepare to stay secure in the AI economy.

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