AUSCERT Cybersecurity Predictions for 2025
Australia’s venerable cyber emergency response team predicts phishing fights, increased collaboration, even more spam and the continued rise of dangerous deepfakes.
Australia’s cyber emergency response team, AUSCERT, dusted off its crystal ball earlier this year, with a series of predictions in the cyber security space for 2025.
The team has six key predictions for next year, which are actually a lot closer than I thought.
1. The fight against phishing will increase
AUSCERT expects phishing attempts to increase during peak seasons in 2025, particularly at the end of the financial year and tax time. To that end, AUSCERT will focus on increasing brand awareness among consumers so they can detect phishing attacks. Special attention will be paid to schemes that impersonate high-level executives.
2. More collaboration with global partners
AUSCERT will continue to work with partners around the world, particularly with regard to increasing regulatory schemes and improving business practices. One area of particular focus is prioritizing partnerships between the public and private sectors, which can more easily detect and respond to cyber threats.
3. Deepfakes aren’t going anywhere
Phishing attacks are expected to increasingly rely on AI-generated content, particularly deepfakes targeting both businesses and individuals.
“AUSCERT warns companies and individuals to be vigilant and always verify sources,” AUSCERT said today.
4. Expect malware and spam to increase
Unfortunately, AUSCERT predicts that, despite ongoing efforts to combat it, spam attacks will continue to increase in 2025. Spam and malware are becoming easier to generate at scale, and cybercriminals are becoming smarter at time to deploy your attacks.
This is a threat that will affect businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations alike.
5. Cybersecurity training will be in high demand
As the threat landscape continues to evolve and expand, AUSCERT expects more organizations to look to boost cybersecurity training for all levels of employees, particularly executives. There will be increased enrollments in cybersecurity courses as companies look to upskill their entire workforce.
“As regulatory pressures intensify, the demand for leaders to have a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles will increase in 2025 and beyond,” AUSCERT said.
6. Governance, risk and compliance will be the focus
In addition to boosting training, more organizations will look to conduct hands-on training exercises and cybersecurity maturity assessments. As threats become more complex and regulatory requirements increase, these services will become increasingly essential.
