Top Cyber Threats of 2025
Brace for impact! New technologies are rapidly changing cybercrime, leading to a surge in cyberattacks. Defenders need to ramp up quickly. Join us for a practical briefing on the top cyber threats and trends of 2025, including:
- AI-Driven Attacks and Deepfakes: Hyper-realistic impersonations and deception campaigns powered by generative AI will emerge in the coming year. Increasingly, hackers are leveraging sophisticated audio and video manipulations targeting executives and key roles.
- Supplier & Third-Party Risks: Our increasingly interconnected technology environments lead to expanded risks and more widespread cyber incidents, beyond what any one organization can fully control.
- Next-Gen Ransomware: Extortion schemes combining data encryption, exfiltration, and destructive tactics.
- Evolving Attacker Entry Methods: Learn how hackers have shifted their methods for gaining their first foothold in your environment, including changes in phishing tactics, targeted types of devices, and more.
Learn about the top cyber threats and ways that you can protect your organization in 2025.
Speakers
Founder
LMG Security
Sherri Davidoff is the Founder of LMG Security and the author of three books, including “Ransomware and Cyber Extortion” and “Data Breaches: Crisis and Opportunity.” As a recognized expert in cybersecurity, she has been called a “security badass” by the New York Times. Sherri is a regular instructor at the renowned Black Hat trainings and a faculty member at the Pacific Coast Banking School. She is also the co-author of Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers Through Cyberspace (Prentice Hall, 2012), and has been featured as the protagonist in the book, Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called “Alien.” Sherri is a GIAC-certified forensic examiner (GCFA) and penetration tester (GPEN) and received her degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT.
Director of Training and Research
LMG Security
Matt Durrin is the Director of Training and Research at LMG Security and a Senior Consultant with the organization. He is an instructor at the international Black Hat USA conference, where he has taught classes on ransomware and data breaches. Matt has conducted cybersecurity seminars, tabletop exercises and classes for thousands of attendees in all sectors, including banking, retail, healthcare, government, and more. He is also the co-author of a new book, Ransomware and Cyber Extortion: Response and Prevention. A seasoned cybersecurity and IT professional, Matt specializes in ransomware response and research, as well as deployment of proactive cybersecurity solutions. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Montana, and his malware research has been featured on NBC Nightly News.
