Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While 2024 generally saw the same tried-and-true techniques, 2025 is expected to bring new vulnerabilities and increased targeting of certain organizations by hacktivist groups due to geopolitical shifts. In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

Identity at a Crossroads: Why Existential Identity Matters madhav Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:31 Imagine waking up one morning to find your digital identity compromised your accounts hijacked, your access revoked, and your data in someone elses hands. Adding to this complexity, malefactors leverage the power of AI to carry out smarter attacks.

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NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The cybersecurity landscape is always changing, and 2025 is a continuation of this evolution. By anticipating the trends and innovations shaping the future, NetSPI’s 2025 cybersecurity predictions explore how the industry will redefine cybersecurity, empowering businesses to stay ahead in the fight for digital resilience.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While 2024 generally saw the same tried-and-true techniques, 2025 is expected to bring new vulnerabilities and increased targeting of certain organizations by hacktivist groups due to geopolitical shifts. In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Threat actors will widely adopt AI to craft more sophisticated phishing schemes and advanced techniques in 2025. For example, they are shifting toward AI-driven social engineering attacks aimed at mobile users that exploit passkey and biometric authentication methods.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2025

As I said in other THR blogs, the main news here is that there is no news; a lot of cloud security problems in 2025 are 2020 problems, at best. that encrypt only was easier on-prem, whole encrypt+steal and post works in thecloud] Now, go and read the THR 11report! Initial access vectors didnt change all that much.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

Top ransomware predictions for 2025Prediction 1: AI-powered social engineering attacks will surge and fuel ransomware campaignsIn 2025, threat actors will increasingly use generative AI (GenAI) to conduct more effective social engineering attacks. A top emerging AI-driven trend is voice phishing (vishing).

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Andrew Hay

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As we approach 2025, the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity continues to challenge professionals and organizations alike. In 2025, adversaries will use AI more effectively to bypass traditional defences. At the same time, social engineering attacks will grow more nuanced, targeting emotional and psychological vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Malware Malicious packages deepseeek and deepseekai published in Python Package Index Coyote Banking Trojan: A Stealthy Attack via LNK Files Go Supply Chain Attack: Malicious Package Exploits Go Module Proxy Caching for Persistence Rat Race: ValleyRAT Malware Targets Organizations with New Delivery Techniques Semantic Entanglement-Based Ransomware (..)

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Dont share your passwords with others, dont write them down where they can be discovered, and dont transmit them without encryption. Implement Due Diligence EVERYONE is vulnerable to social engineering attempts under the right circumstances. Written by: Faith Kent Human Risk Analyst Social-Engineer, LLC

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Dont share your passwords with others, dont write them down where they can be discovered, and dont transmit them without encryption. Implement Due Diligence EVERYONE is vulnerable to social engineering attempts under the right circumstances. Written by: Faith Kent Human Risk Analyst Social-Engineer, LLC

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Take Action Its realistically possible that the success of new ransomware groups in Q4 2024 will inspire a wave of fresh operations in 2025. Organizations can use threat hunting and behavioral analytics to spot early signs of ransomware attacks, such as unusual file encryption or lateral movement.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 22, 2025

As I said in other THR blogs, the main news here is that there is no news; a lot of cloud security problems in 2025 are 2020 problems, at best. that encrypt only was easier on-prem, whole encrypt+steal and post works in thecloud] Now, go and read the THR 11report! Initial access vectors didnt change all that much.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Today, were proud to present the ReliaQuest Annual Cyber-Threat Report: 2025. It also takes attackers just over 4 hours to exfiltrate data and 6 hours to encrypt it. phishing and business email compromise attacks are increasingly bolstered by advanced tactics like bypassing MFA and abusing Microsoft Teams for social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Data Security Predictions for 2025: Putting Protection and Resilience at Center Stage madhav Tue, 12/17/2024 - 05:10 Cybersecurity is a remarkably dynamic industry. Protecting data, the driving force of modern businesses, will continue to be the primary focus of organizations throughout 2025.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Phishing and social engineering : Using your personal information, scammers can craft more convincing phishing emails or messages to trick you into giving up even more sensitive details, like passwords and PIN numbers. Selling it on the dark web : Stolen data is frequently sold to the highest bidder on dark web marketplaces.

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

As of March 2025, its presence on dark web marketplaces and Telegram channels continues to grow, with over a thousand active subscribers. Lumma has also been observed using exploit kits, social engineering, and compromised websites to extend its reach and evade detection by security solutions. shop stogeneratmns[.]shop

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

Reconnaissance and social engineering are specific fields where AI can be deployed. Stop malicious encryption. The impact is expected to grow for several reasons: AI already helps cybercriminals to compose more effective phishing emails. AI will help to improve existing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. Ransomware is malware that encrypts the victim's data and demands a ransom for its decryption. trillion annually by 2025. Phishing emails are more common than you know. Cybercrime is a highly profitable business.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 26, 2025

madhav Thu, 03/27/2025 - 05:03 The March 31, 2025, PCI DSS 4.0 was first released in March 2022, its future-dated requirements only come into force on March 31st, 2025. Our solutions discover, classify, and protect card data with encryption and tokenization, all underpinned by FIPS-validated key management. compliance.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 60% of organizations will require integrated ransomware defense strategies on storage devices, up from 10% in 2022. The huge increase in edge computing and distributed data processing ( 40% by 2025 , up from 15% in 2022) emphasizes the relevance of edge computing and distributed data processing.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2025

First spotted in late Q1 2025, Xanthorox began circulating in cybercrime communities across darknet forums and encrypted channels. The Next Evolution in Black-Hat AI A new player has entered the cybercrime AI landscape Xanthorox AI, a malicious tool that brands itself as the Killer of WormGPT and all EvilGPT variants.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Organizations creating and deploying AI chatbots must prioritize data protection throughout the entire lifecycle, ensuring secure storage, implementing access controls, utilizing strong encryption, and conducting regular security evaluations." For now, OmniGPT users remain in the dark, waiting for official confirmation and guidance.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It’s probably best known for its role in Secure Boot, that ensures computers only load trusted boot loaders, and in BitLocker disk encryption. Migration away from older versions of Windows is inevitable eventually, and by the time mainstream support for Windows 10 ends in October 2025, users will undoubtedly be more secure.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Some risks specifically affecting IoT include : Built-in vulnerabilities : IoT devices are often shipped specifically for consumer use, without enterprise-grade encryption or security controls. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 99% of cloud security failures will be the customer’s fault. 27% say resilience is a top three priority.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2025

By itself, that database might be properly encrypted and seem secure. They might generate exploits for 0-day vulnerabilities faster, or figure out multi-step social engineering ploys that slip past automated scanners. Another example: imagine a database containing sensitive customer data. Wiz can only map what it can see.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Statistics also reveal that only 17% of small businesses encrypt their data, which is alarming. trillion by 2025. In addition, few companies can provide access to password management software or VPNs to protect their internet connection and credentials and maintain security on rogue Wi-Fi networks.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

trillion annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015. The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs. AvosLocker uses a customized version of the AES algorithm with a 256 block size, adding the unique.avos extension to encrypted files.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This approach can reduce the risk of account takeover through password theft or social engineering attacks while making the login process faster and more user-friendly. Additionally, complete session monitoring can be used to prevent account hijacking and social engineering attacks that can happen after login.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The 2025 theme “Secure Our World” highlights the pervasiveness of digital technologies that enable connections across the globe and how straightforward, yet effective measures can have a lasting impact. In addition, there’s great business value behind adopting MFA.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The 2025 theme “Secure Our World” highlights the pervasiveness of digital technologies that enable connections across the globe and how straightforward, yet effective measures can have a lasting impact. In addition, there’s great business value behind adopting MFA.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. Additionally, securing internal documents with encrypted storage and using safe file-sharing platforms is crucial, especially when sharing externally.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2025

AI - Top-of-Mind in 2025 madhav Thu, 01/30/2025 - 05:25 Round and round and round we go. Heres a look at what we think is in store for artificial intelligence in 2025. Where AI is heading in 2025 Its hard to believe that ChatGPT was released just a little over 24 months ago (opening the floodgates for generative AI).

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. Additionally, securing internal documents with encrypted storage and using safe file-sharing platforms is crucial, especially when sharing externally.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The rise of AI-driven phishing and social engineering, increased targeting of critical infrastructure, and the emergence of more sophisticated fileless malware are all trends that have shaped the cybersecurity battlefield this year. This time next year we anticipate the amounts to be higher than what they are now.

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