The Vast and Volatile Internet | 2026 Censys State of the Internet Report

What does more than two years of intelligence reveal about the vast & volatile Internet? In Episode 6 of Censys ARC Flash, our researchers break down key findings from the 2026 Censys State of the Internet Report, examining the rapid growth of exposed AI infrastructure, shifting threat actor infrastructure, persistent legacy software, and industrial control systems (ICS) exposure. Michael Schwartz, VP of Research, Security & IT at Censys, moderates a discussion with Emily Austin, Principal Security Researcher, and Himaja Motheram, Senior Security Researcher, the report's lead authors. Topics include: *Why Internet-exposed AI infrastructure grew 63% in just nine months *How threat infrastructure changes across hosting providers and geographic regions *What 2 1/2 years of data reveals about enterprise software patching and upgrade cycles *Why industrial control systems exposure remains largely unchanged *What these findings mean for security teams working to understand and reduce their external attack surface RESEARCH & REFERENCES Download the 2026 Censys State of the Internet Report: https://censys.com/2026-state-of-the-... 5 Key Takeaways From Censys’ State of the Internet Report: https://censys.com/blog/state-of-the-... Press Release: https://censys.com/newsroom/state-of-... CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 1:15 2026 State of the Internet Report Overview 04:16 The Vast and Volatile Internet 08:30 AI Infrastructure Exposure 17:15 Global Threat Infrastructure Trends 24:49 Enterprise Software and Patching Trends 39:02 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Exposure 50:35 Key Takeaways for Defenders 57:17 Outro JOIN LIVE Censys ARC Flash is a webcast featuring short, research-driven briefings followed by live Q&A with Censys ARC researchers. Register to attend future episodes live: https://info.censys.com/arc-webcast CENSYS ADVANCED RESEARCH COLLECTIVE | INTERNET INTELLIGENCE Learn more about Censys ARC and explore cutting-edge research that spans the entire public Internet, built on the world's most accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date Internet map. https://censys.com/censys-arc/