2025 Predictions: Threats

2025 Predictions: Threats

The threat landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for security professionals. Attackers continue to refine their techniques, leveraging emerging technologies and exploiting systemic vulnerabilities. From the rise of AI – driven malware to the continued abuse of open – source ecosystems, the threats are becoming more sophisticated. Security experts predict that attackers will double down on open – source crypto – stealers. New protocols like the Tea protocol may lead to more abuse of open – source registries. The attempted xz utils attack in 2024 was not an isolated event, and similar campaigns are likely to be more prevalent in 2025. Unmaintained open – source projects will bring negative consequences to enterprises, as legacy components often lack regular security updates. AI – assisted malware has surged, and cybercriminals will use AI to make malware more evasive and launch more sophisticated attacks on the software supply chain in 2025. Organizations must fortify their security postures to deal with these threats.