Cybersecurity trends in 2025: AI-powered threats and insider risks

Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer of Zscaler, weighs in on the rise of AI-powered social engineering, the need to secure GenAI, and the growth of insider threats. See his predictions for 2025 that every security leader needs on their radar. Generative AI is enabling attackers to clone human voices with great accuracy. Think localized accents and dialects that make fake calls feel real. Initial access brokers will increasingly use this to trick employees into handing over their credentials. Phishing will amplify identity compromise, ransomware attacks, and data exfiltration.