1、THE STATE OFCYBER SECURITY 202513th AnnualEditionTop threats,emerging trends,and CISO recommendationsTABLE OF CONTENTS022024 CYBER SECURITY EVENTS03CYBER SECURITY TRENDS01INTRODUCTION05HIGH PROFILE GLOBAL VULNERABILITIES06INCIDENT RESPONSE PERSPECTIVE 04GLOBAL ANALYSIS072025 INDUSTRY PREDICTIONS08CI

2、SO RECOMMENDATIONSINTRODUCTIONTHE STATE OF CYBER SECURITY 20250 01 1MAYA HOROWITZVP ResearchINTRODUCTION Im happy to introduce the 13th annual edition of Check Points State of Cyber Security.2024s advancements like AI and cloud infrastructure improved our daily lives but also benefited cyber crimina

3、ls.This report highlights the real-world impact of these changes,offering 2025 insights and recommendations from and for CISOs.With over a decade of analysis,Check Point Research insights come from unparalleled data sources that no other company combines.We gather attack telemetry from networks,clou

4、d,email,endpoints,and mobile devices across enterprise and SMB customers.By incorporating incident response,dark web,and open-source findings,we achieve visibility in over 170 countries to reveal global and regional trends.The 2025 State of Cyber Security report highlights key threats,including:The

5、AI tactics that swayed a third of global elections through disinformation.A 58%surge in infostealer attacks,focusing on corporate access.Ransomware attacks shift from encryption to data exfiltration extortion,with Healthcare now the second most targeted.Hybrid networks enabling lateral movement betw

6、een on-premise and cloud.Hardware and Software supply chains saw the highest attack surge attacks I want to emphasize Check Points commitment to customer security.In 2024,edge devices were exploited to access enterprise networks through leaked credentials and vulnerabilities.One of the many disclose