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. New ransomware tactics include triple extortion via data encryption, leak threats and launching DDoS attacks. Signature-based detection is failing against 45% of zero-day and polymorphic threats, necessitating the usage of behavioural analytics and AI-driven tools. Cloud services and IoT devices remain vulnerable, with 32% of breaches due to misconfigured cloud services. Practical incident response coupled with AI-driven defenses remain critical to combatting these threats.
PupkinStealer Attacks Windows System to Steal Login Credentials & Desktop Files
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new information-stealing malware named PupkinStealer. The malware, first identified in April 2025, steals browser credentials, messaging app sessions, and desktop
