Fewer than a third are prepared for ransomware attacks.
According to research by Ivanti, half of security professionals rate API and software vulnerabilities as a high to critical threat, yet many organisations lack visibility into these risks.
Also, just over a third (37 percent) admit that they cannot confidently track patch compliance, leaving critical exposures unchecked. The survey of 2,400 executive leaders and cybersecurity professionals found ransomware to be the top predicted threat for 2025, which is especially concerning given that 38 percent of security professionals say ransomware will become even more dangerous when powered by AI.
However. only 29 percent of security professionals say they are very prepared for ransomware attacks – leaving a significant gap in preparedness (29 percent), highlighting the need for more robust security measures.
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
