<p>jonathandata will return to the fray (either him or nicky lemon)</p>

<p>3 billion devices will, regrettably, continue to run Java</p>

<p>linux kernel people will yell about rust being a cult and then write code containing 5827417 instances of undefined behaviour while remaining smug about their incredible coding skills and then call it a witch hunt against them when everyone gets fucking owned as a result</p>

<p>Quantum computers will be able to factor a bigger number but it will still be small enough that you could validate the result on a $5 calculator. The tech press will claim it breaks AES.</p>

<p>IBM will announce a blockchain security product</p>

<p>Microsoft will get owned using creds stolen from Recall on one of their staff&#39;s systems</p><p>(this one is less of a prediction and more of a &quot;please I need this to happen because it would be a gem of pure amusement in an otherwise cold and indifferent world&quot;)</p>

<p>someone will try to make a thing that competes with Signal and it will go very badly and soatok will begrudgingly write a blog post about it</p>

<p>also someone will overhype the absolute shit out of a bug that turns out to be a complete nothingburger. I&#39;m gonna guess... something related to USB-C.</p>

<p>on the plus side there will be some funny vulnerability names</p>