CYBER SECURITY

1. Credential Theft Spikes—160% Surge

Check Point reports a staggering 160% increase in compromised credentials in 2025, now accounting for 20% of data breaches, with 14,000 exposed credentials in a single month IT ProCheck Point BlogPetri IT Knowledgebase. Moreover, remediation takes nearly 94 days, giving attackers a large window to exploit Check Point BlogIT Pro.

 2. AI Arms Race: Defenses vs. Threats

Generative AI is reshaping cybersecurity—from attackers using open-source models for reconnaissance to defenders deploying tools like AI malware detectors and digital twins introduced at Black Hat Axios. In response, about 30% of security professionals already integrate agentic AI for alert triage and early forensics; 42% are evaluating adoption, though concerns over AI autonomy persist Wall Street Journal.

3. Surging Cybersecurity Investments

Global cybersecurity spending is expected to reach $213 billion in 2025, up from $193 billion in 2024, fueled by AI threats, regulatory demands, and the cyber skills gap IT Pro.

 4. Persistent Vulnerabilities and Talent Gaps

CompTIA's findings show that only 25% of professionals believe cybersecurity is dramatically improving, and just 22% find their organization’s efforts fully satisfactory CompTIA. Meanwhile, vulnerabilities persist: SentinelOne notes over 30,000 disclosed vulnerabilities last year—17% higher than before—and rising daily to 131 CVEs per day in 2025 Sentin.