Top Cybersecurity Trends 2025

It is one of the trends already on our list, and it is one of the most important security approaches of the moment.

Imagine a castle and a moat. If we are inside the castle, the threats are outside, because the perimeter outside the moat remains protected. If we transfer this metaphor to a digital environment, the problem comes when a user assumes that, with the right access credentials, they can move freely around the system and trust that nothing will happen.

This is the most common situation: no matter how many security defenses organizations erect, as soon as a gullible user clicks on a malicious link or attachment, it allows cybercriminals to compromise systems. In fact, it’s the reason why phishing and ransomware are so damaging.

The zero trust model restricts network access to only those who need it. By relying on contextual awareness, access is granted to authorized users using patterns based on identity, time, and device. Default access is eliminated. Now, everything must pass security protocols such as access control steps and user identity verification.

Many cybercriminals are now using Machine Learning to mutate malicious code in real time to avoid static detection.

As a result, this technology allows malware to deepen its installation, detect sandbox environments, and adapt to endpoint defenses.

Manual threat hunting has been rendered obsolete by AI-based infiltration, so defenders must use advanced anomaly detection.

It will be the next great revolution of our time, and it also has the potential to break current encryption.

Now, intercepted data can be stored by cyber criminals or states in the hope of being able to decrypt it with quantum hardware in the future. Therefore, the latest trends in cybersecurity lead to quantum computing-resistant algorithms for critical data.

Adopting post-quantum cryptography early will help enterprises be secure when quantum machines reach maturity.

Con el auge de las redes 5G, el volumen de datos aumenta y los casos de uso en tiempo real se extienden al IoT y a los sistemas de control industrial. Estas nuevas vulnerabilidades en edge quedan expuestas donde se realizan tareas sensibles sin defensas perimetrales robustas.

Las interrupciones de la infraestructura 5G o los nodos de computación en el borde podrían afectar las cadenas de suministro, la atención médica o las aplicaciones de consumo.

Para poder abordar esto de forma eficiente, hay que prestar mucha atención a las tendencias y los desafíos en torno al 5G, desde las actualizaciones de firmware hasta las verificaciones de identidad.

With the advancement of technology, we are also at a point where digital fraudsters can impersonate people through sophisticated audio and video manipulations.

Deepfake-based voice calls can trick employees into transferring funds or sharing credentials. And since video conferencing is a common everyday companion, deepfake phishing is a potent threat.

To combat these forms of manipulated social engineering, we must advocate for awareness training and advanced verification measures.

The way enterprises think about identity will continue to transform in the wake of hybrid cloud and application modernization initiatives. Recognizing that identity has become the new security perimeter, enterprises will continue to transition to a strategy that prioritizes identity, managing and protecting access to critical applications and data, including next-generation AI models.

This year, a key component of this strategy will be to build an effective identity framework, an integrated set of product-independent identity tools and services. If implemented correctly, this will represent a relief for security professionals by reducing the chaos and risk caused by the proliferation of multi-cloud environments and dispersed identity solutions.

Data and AI security will become an essential ingredient in achieving the desired trusted AI. This is often interpreted as transparent, fair AI that protects privacy, but if the data it relies on is not secure and trustworthy, all other characteristics are compromised.

Now, as businesses, governments, and individuals interact with AI more frequently and with greater risks, data and AI security will be considered an even more important component of the trusted AI formula.

La agilidad viene con los contenedores y los microservicios, pero también surgen nuevas vías de ataque si persisten configuraciones incorrectas o imágenes sin parchear.

Se puede recurrir al entorno principal desde un único contenedor infectado para exfiltrar datos o inyectar código malicioso. Por ello, integrar comprobaciones en las canalizaciones de DevOps es una práctica esencial.

Many companies have adopted remote or hybrid working models over the past few years, which brings many advantages for employees and companies, but also poses new cybersecurity challenges.

Remote workers can be more vulnerable to cyberattacks, as they tend to have less protected networks and devices. As a result, companies must invest in team training.

In addition to implementing more sophisticated firewalls and IT protocols, companies now advocate for augmenting the skills of their staff with training. Awareness campaigns have become obsolete; a new security culture (SBCP) is now being promoted, teaching new ways of thinking and incorporating new behaviors that create safer ways of working. Many companies are even creating policies focused on how employees handle and share sensitive corporate data.

Penetration tests are simulated cyberattacks that attack a company’s computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. This helps to augment the application firewall (WAF), as well as adjust security policies and patch vulnerabilities.

Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in company systems through automated tools that find these weaknesses. Therefore, if companies perform regular penetration tests, as well as hacking simulations to find security gaps, they improve the security of their systems and prevent data breaches.

Keeping up with the latest trends in cybersecurity is not just a recommendation, but a necessity for corporate survival. As data breaches become more frequent and pervasive, organizations risk massive financial and reputational damage by ignoring emerging threats. However, many traditional security controls are inadequate against AI-based attacks or sophisticated social engineering.

At Plain Concepts, we are well aware of the consequences of suffering an enterprise data breach; that’s why we have the best team of experts to help our clients meet the new challenges and challenges of the digital age. If you want to protect one of the fundamental pillars of your organization and your employees, make an appointment with our experts, and we will find the strategy that best suits your case.