Press note. Inetum, the European Digital Services Company, has revealed in its 2024 cybersecurity report, which this year a significant increase in cyber attacks worldwide is expected. Strategic sectors such as government, technological, energetic and critical infrastructure will be in the sight of cybercriminals, who will resort to increasingly sophisticated methods such as ransomware and service denial attacks (two) to cause the greatest impact and obtain benefits substantial economic.
Cyber attacks have quickly evolved, taking advantage of advanced technologies to evade traditional defenses and increase the complexity of risks. Therefore, Inetum emphasizes the need to strengthen digital protection strategies and adapt to new security challenges.
«In a context of constantly evolving threats, it is essential that organizations reinforce their cybersecurity capabilities and adopt a preventive strategy with a collaborative approach. Critical infrastructure protection and sensitive data should be a priority for governments and companies in 2025 »points out Lucas Ferrero Ramos, director of the Soc business unit, cybersecurity and digital identity of Inetum.
Key strategies to face cyber threats in 2025
To minimize risks and guarantee the safety of organizations, Inetum proposes a series of priority measures:
- Defenses reinforcement in strategic sectors: Increase investment in specific security measures to protect critical infrastructures and vulnerable sectors.
- Implementation of emerging technologies: Incorporate artificial intelligence and Machine Learning for the early detection of threats.
- Collaboration between key actors: Promote cooperation through national platforms and networks of security operations centers (SOC).
- Proactive approach: Threat Hunting’s strategy, which implies a continuous monitoring and analysis of tactics and techniques of the attackers, is essential to prevent incidents.
- Training and awareness in cybersecurity: The constant training of personnel at all levels of the organization is essential to reduce the risks of internal vulnerabilities.
