{"id":34630,"date":"2025-02-22T15:58:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/cyber-threats-what-trends-are-prevalent-in-2024-and-how-to-protect-against-them\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T10:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T10:28:54","slug":"cyber-threats-what-trends-are-prevalent-in-2024-and-how-to-protect-against-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/en\/cyber-threats-what-trends-are-prevalent-in-2024-and-how-to-protect-against-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber threats: What trends are prevalent in 2025 and how to protect against them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"449\">The world of cyber security is constantly changing, and cybercriminals are constantly developing new ways to attack companies and users. In 2025, cyber threats have become even more sophisticated and targeted, using artificial intelligence, cloud vulnerabilities and social engineering to break through security. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"717\">Companies and private users need to be aware of the latest attack methods and implement effective defense strategies to avoid falling prey to cybercriminals.  <strong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"715\">In this article, we will discuss the latest trends in cyber threats, their effects and how to protect against them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"749\"><strong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"747\">Key findings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1454\">\n<li data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"898\">Cybercriminals are increasingly using <strong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"833\">artificial intelligence and deepfake<\/strong> to carry out phishing attacks and financial fraud.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"983\"><strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"930\">Ransomware attacks are evolving<\/strong>, and hackers are using double and triple extortion.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1086\"><strong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1015\">Cloud threats are on the rise<\/strong> &#8211; companies need to focus on better securing data in the cloud.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1219\"><strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1147\">IoT (Internet of Things) is increasingly the target of attacks<\/strong>, as many devices still lack adequate security features.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1311\"><strong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1256\">Zero Trust and network segmentation<\/strong> are among the best defense strategies in 2025.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1454\"><strong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1354\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1352\">RamsData<\/a><\/strong> offers state-of-the-art IT protection solutions tailored to rapidly changing threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1476\"><strong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1474\">Table of contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1872\">\n<li data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1534\"><strong data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1532\">The biggest cyber threats in 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1590\"><strong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1588\">Ransomware &#8211; how is the attack strategy changing?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1643\"><strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1641\">Phishing and deepfake &#8211; new fraud techniques<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1717\"><strong data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1715\">Cloud under fire &#8211; threats to companies using SaaS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1778\"><strong data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1776\">Attacks on the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1839\"><strong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1837\">Best strategies to protect against cyber threats<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1872\"><strong data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1870\">Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1930\"><strong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1928\">The biggest cyber threats in 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2021\">Cyber security experts indicate that <strong data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2019\">in 2025, the biggest threats are:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2473\">\n<li data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2170\"><strong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2043\">Ransomware 3.0<\/strong> &#8211; cybercriminals use double and triple extortion (data theft + blackmail + selling information on the black market).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2292\"><strong data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2195\">AI-driven ph<\/strong> ishing &#8211; advanced phishing attacks using AI to generate fake news and deepfakes.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2380\"><strong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2314\">Cloud attacks<\/strong> &#8211; bad configurations in SaaS services lead to data leaks.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2473\"><strong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2412\">IoT software vulnerabilities<\/strong> &#8211; un-updated devices are easy targets for hackers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2530\"><strong data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2528\">Ransomware &#8211; how is the attack strategy changing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2726\">Ransomware attacks are evolving and becoming more complex. Today, cybercriminals are using so-called <strong data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2665\">ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS)<\/strong>, offering ready-made attack tools to anyone who pays. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2756\">The new ransomware methods are:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"3053\">\n<li data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2850\"><strong data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2783\">Double extortion<\/strong> &#8211; encryption of data + theft and threat of disclosure online.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2851\" data-end=\"2948\"><strong data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2876\">Triple extortion<\/strong> &#8211; additional attacks on the company&#8217;s customers whose data was stolen.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"3053\"><strong data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2978\">Attacks on<\/strong> backups &#8211; Hackers first delete backups so that the company cannot recover data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3077\"><strong data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3075\">How do you protect yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3341\">\n<li data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3189\">Use <strong data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3116\">anti-ransomware systems<\/strong> such as. <strong data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3186\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/opswat\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3184\">Opswat MetaDefender<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3260\">Create <strong data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3231\">multi-step backups<\/strong> and store them offline.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3341\">Implement <strong data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3292\">network segmentation<\/strong> to limit the spread of the virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"3343\" data-end=\"3395\"><strong data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3393\">Phishing and deepfake &#8211; new fraud techniques<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3680\"><strong data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3409\">Phishing<\/strong> is still one of the most common threats, but in 2025 it is more advanced than ever. Hackers are using <strong data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3615\">AI to generate authentic-looking emails and voice messages<\/strong>, as well as <strong data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3677\">deepfake to fool employees and managers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3682\" data-end=\"3729\">The most common phishing techniques in 2025:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"4100\">\n<li data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3856\"><strong data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3767\">Business Email Compromise (BEC)<\/strong> &#8211; impersonating a company director and soliciting employees to transfer money.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"3976\"><strong data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3887\">Voice phishing (vishing)<\/strong> &#8211; the use of deepfake to imitate the voice of a company&#8217;s CEO and transmit false instructions.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4100\"><strong data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4001\">MFA fatigue attack<\/strong> &#8211; flooding users with fake login approval requests until they finally click &#8220;yes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4124\"><strong data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4122\">How do you protect yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4339\">\n<li data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4176\">Implement <strong data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4173\">advanced email protection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4239\">Train employees on <strong data-start=\"4209\" data-end=\"4236\">phishing recognition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4240\" data-end=\"4339\">Use <strong data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4336\">multi-factor authentication (MFA) with physical security keys<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4414\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34413\" src=\"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cyberbezpieczenstwo-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cyberbezpieczenstwo-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cyberbezpieczenstwo-2-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cyberbezpieczenstwo-2-1-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4414\"><strong data-start=\"4344\" data-end=\"4412\">Cloud under fire &#8211; threats to companies using SaaS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4416\" data-end=\"4603\">More and more companies are moving their data to the cloud, but <strong data-start=\"4469\" data-end=\"4510\">improper configuration of SaaS services<\/strong> can lead to data leaks. <strong data-start=\"4546\" data-end=\"4601\">The most common cloud security mistakes are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4605\" data-end=\"4723\">\n<li data-start=\"4605\" data-end=\"4641\">No file access control.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4642\" data-end=\"4678\">Unsecured APIs.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4679\" data-end=\"4723\">No encryption of stored data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4725\" data-end=\"4747\"><strong data-start=\"4725\" data-end=\"4745\">How do you protect yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4989\">\n<li data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4821\">Apply <strong data-start=\"4759\" data-end=\"4818\">the principle of least privilege (Least Privilege Access)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4822\" data-end=\"4871\">Monitor user activity in the cloud.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4872\" data-end=\"4989\">Take advantage of <strong data-start=\"4886\" data-end=\"4924\">cloud security tools<\/strong>, such as <strong data-start=\"4936\" data-end=\"4986\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ramsdata.com.pl\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4938\" data-end=\"4984\">Palo Alto Networks<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"4991\" data-end=\"5051\"><strong data-start=\"4994\" data-end=\"5049\">Best strategies to protect against cyber threats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"5053\" data-end=\"5341\">\n<li data-start=\"5053\" data-end=\"5160\"><strong data-start=\"5056\" data-end=\"5079\">Zero Trust Security<\/strong> &#8211; assumes that no one is trustworthy until they are verified.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5161\" data-end=\"5230\"><strong data-start=\"5164\" data-end=\"5227\">Regular updates and security patch management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5231\" data-end=\"5279\"><strong data-start=\"5234\" data-end=\"5276\">Network segmentation and DDoS protection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5280\" data-end=\"5341\"><strong data-start=\"5283\" data-end=\"5338\">Automatic real-time threat analysis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"5343\" data-end=\"5375\"><strong data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5373\">Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"5377\" data-end=\"5444\"><strong data-start=\"5381\" data-end=\"5442\">What are the biggest cyber threats in 2025?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5445\" data-end=\"5544\">The biggest threats are <strong data-start=\"5470\" data-end=\"5541\">ransomware, phishing with AI, attacks on the cloud and IoT devices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5546\" data-end=\"5613\"><strong data-start=\"5550\" data-end=\"5611\">What technologies help protect against cyber attacks?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5614\" data-end=\"5735\"><strong data-start=\"5628\" data-end=\"5671\">NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) systems<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"5683\" data-end=\"5706\">Opswat MetaDefender<\/strong> tools and Zero Trust strategies are worth implementing.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5737\" data-end=\"5793\"><strong data-start=\"5741\" data-end=\"5791\">Can companies prevent all cyber attacks?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5794\" data-end=\"5915\">No, but the use of <strong data-start=\"5814\" data-end=\"5880\">good cyber security practices and modern technology<\/strong> significantly reduces the risk of attacks.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5917\" data-end=\"5937\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world of cyber security is constantly changing, and cybercriminals are constantly developing new ways to attack companies and users. 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