The cyber landscape is more turbulent than ever. Microsoft recently reported a 2.75-fold increase in ransomware attempts this year, while research predicts that global cyber attacks in 2024 will surge 105% compared to 2020.
There is a dire need for more qualified cyber professionals as generative AI is lowering the barrier to entry for attacks. Unfortunately, cyber skills gaps have been reported in both the U.K. and Australia, with women making up only a quarter of the industry.
But how will we roll into next year? TechRepublic asked cyber experts to predict the top trends impacting the security field in 2025.
SEE: Number of Active Ransomware Groups Highest on Record
1. Renewed focus on third-party risk management, including the AI software supply chain
This year, headlines were dominated by the CrowdStrike incident, which disabled about 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide and caused huge disruption to emergency services, airports, law enforcement, and other critical organisations.
SEE: What is CrowdStrike? Everything You Need to Know
However, this is far from the first instance of a supply chain attack being put on the public’s radar; the MOVEit attacks from last…
