Security threats in 2021 spiked with significant breaches and incidents reported. The Log4j vulnerability and other breaches made 2021 a challenging year for security teams. Statistics from the Identity Theft Resource Center show security breaches in 2021 had already outpaced 2020 by 17% by September. Additionally, a Redscan analysis reported more vulnerabilities this year than any previous year. The trend suggests continued challenges into next year.

Malware Defense 101 – Identifying and Removing Modern Threats
Cybersecurity threats in 2025 have become more sophisticated, with malware leveraging AI, evasion tactics, and polymorphic code. Data-stealing malware dominates, increasing by 180% in 2024.