Our Scans · (FS.8.07) Cybersecurity · Weekly Summary

• [New] AI and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity: The FBI's warnings about AI-driven attacks (e.g., privilege escalation via zero-day vulnerabilities like CVE-2025 - 29824) have accelerated demand for AI-powered threat detection. Ainvest
• [New] Sophos Intercept X with EDR stands out for its strong focus on anti-ransomware capabilities and deep learning AI, making it highly effective against both known and unknown threats. GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security
• [New] Quantum computing's potential to break RSA and ECC encryption has forced a reevaluation of cybersecurity paradigms. Ainvest
• [New] Quantum computing threatens traditional encryption, accelerating post-quantum cryptographic adoption as a 2025 cybersecurity imperative. Ainvest
• [New] Through 2025, securing generative AI will drive a more than 15% incremental spend on cybersecurity resources. UC Tech News
• [New] By 2026, enterprises combining generative AI with an integrated platforms-based architecture in security behaviour and culture programs will experience 40% fewer employee-driven cybersecurity incidents. ISPE | International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
• [New] U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency adds Sitecore, Android, and Linux flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Security Affairs
• [New] Unless robust global cybersecurity frameworks, ethical safeguards, and regulatory standards are developed, the world risks entering a future where human autonomy is surrendered to algorithms. Presence Secure
• Cybersecurity is expected to grow by 31% from 2019 to 2029. Veteran Aid Newsl
• Global cybersecurity expenditures are projected to reach $212 billion in 2025, driven by the need to counter ransomware, deepfake fraud, and supply chain attacks. Ainvest
• The projected $213 billion cybersecurity spending in 2025 appears impressive, but it's partly a mirage. XenTegra
• Warlock ransomware exploits unpatched Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities to gain access, escalate privileges, steal credentials, move laterally, and deploy ransomware with data exfiltration across enterprise environments. Trend Micro
• Quantum computing raises security risks that could upend global cybersecurity. chapters
• By 2028, the adoption of generative AI will collapse the skills gap, removing the need for specialized education from 50% of entry-level cybersecurity positions. ISPE | International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
• The healthcare industry, spurred by FBI warnings about life-threatening ransomware attacks, is projected to spend $125 billion on cybersecurity through 2025. Ainvest
• The National Defense Corporation's 2025 ransomware attack, which exfiltrated 4.2 TB of data, exemplifies the stakes: supply chain vulnerabilities now demand not just technological upgrades but also rigorous third-party risk management. Ainvest
• The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals is expected to boost the adoption of MDR solutions. Precedence Research

Last updated: 11 September 2025