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“End-of-Year Debrief: What 2025 Taught Us About Cyber Risk”
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AI Changed the Threat Landscape Faster Than Teams Could Adapt
From voice cloning to synthetic agents, attackers embraced AI tools aggressively. Defenders struggled to match pace. Speed became the new attack surface.
Identity Replaced Infrastructure as the Prime Target
Credential theft, session hijacking, and privilege escalation dominated breach reports. It didn’t matter where you were hosted — it mattered who could log in.
Security Debt Piled Up Quietly Across the Year
Quick fixes, deferred updates, and shadow projects accumulated. Few teams stopped to clean house. Today’s workaround became tomorrow’s breach.
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Supply Chain Insecurity Went Mainstream
From npm to firmware, trust in vendors was tested. Subcontractor access and third-party tools expanded attack surface beyond control. Trust was not a strategy.
Security Burnout Became a Strategic Risk
Talent left, teams shrank, alerts overwhelmed. Burnout wasn’t just an HR issue — it was a breach factor. Human capital mattered as much as technical posture.
2025 Proved That Visibility Is the Real Superpower
The organizations that caught threats early had one thing in common: clarity. Full-stack observability, real-time telemetry, and context-aware alerting made all the difference.
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