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Over 188 million threats were blocked in the region during H1 2024 by Trend Micro
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Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins
Over 188 million threats were blocked in the region (more than 2 million threats in Bahrain) during H1 2024 by Trend Micro , while anticipating a surge in AI-powered attacks and ransomware tactics in 2025
25 March, 2025 - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has unveiled its 2025 predictions report, titled, The Easy Way In/Out: Securing The Artificial Future. The report highlights a surge in AI-powered attacks and the emergence of hyper-personalized, deepfake-driven threats.
As cybercrime is projected to cost over $10 trillion in 2025, consumer data is expected to be a prime target, fueling the underground economy. Criminals are anticipated to continue evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, with AI accelerating these efforts to enhance, speed up, and improve malicious operations, particularly through social engineering schemes that prey on user vulnerabilities.
Trend Micro predicts the emergence of malicious “digital twins,” leveraging leaked personal information to create AI models mimicking individuals’ behaviors. When paired with deepfake video/audio and compromised biometric data, these twins could drive advanced social engineering scams, such as business email compromise (BEC), fake employee schemes, and large-scale misinformation campaigns.
The 2025 Trend Micro Security Predictions report underscores Trend Micro''s strong commitment to cybersecurity. This dedication is further evidenced in the Trend Micro Mid-Year Cybersecurity Report for H1 2024, which details how the company''s sophisticated solutions successfully detected and blocked over 188.92 million threats in the MENA region.
“With cybercriminals deploying AI at scale, the volume and complexity of threats continue to rise. In just the first half of 2024, Trend Micro blocked more than 2 million threats in Bahrain—including a staggering number of malware detections and email-based attacks,” said Tarek Jammoul, North Gulf & Levant Country Director, Trend Micro. "Our 2025 Security Predictions Report highlights how AI-driven threats are evolving at an alarming pace and why organizations must embrace AI-powered security to keep up and defend against these rapidly advancing threats.”
The 2025 Security Predictions Report also highlights critical areas of concern, including vulnerabilities like memory corruption bugs, API exploits, and legacy issues such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections, as well as the cascading risks from vulnerabilities in widely adopted systems like connected vehicle ECUs. In ransomware, threat actors are expected to outpace endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements by exploiting under-protected environments such as cloud systems, IoT, and edge devices, while using techniques like disabling security tools, and disguising harmful codes. These developments signal the rise of faster, stealthier, and more sophisticated attack chains, underscoring the need for robust, proactive security strategies.
Trend Micro Predicts Rise of Deepfake-Powered Malicious Digital Twins
Over 188 million threats were blocked in the region (more than 2 million threats in Bahrain) during H1 2024 by Trend Micro , while anticipating a surge in AI-powered attacks and ransomware tactics in 2025
25 March, 2025 - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has unveiled its 2025 predictions report, titled, The Easy Way In/Out: Securing The Artificial Future. The report highlights a surge in AI-powered attacks and the emergence of hyper-personalized, deepfake-driven threats.
As cybercrime is projected to cost over $10 trillion in 2025, consumer data is expected to be a prime target, fueling the underground economy. Criminals are anticipated to continue evolving their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, with AI accelerating these efforts to enhance, speed up, and improve malicious operations, particularly through social engineering schemes that prey on user vulnerabilities.
Trend Micro predicts the emergence of malicious “digital twins,” leveraging leaked personal information to create AI models mimicking individuals’ behaviors. When paired with deepfake video/audio and compromised biometric data, these twins could drive advanced social engineering scams, such as business email compromise (BEC), fake employee schemes, and large-scale misinformation campaigns.
The 2025 Trend Micro Security Predictions report underscores Trend Micro''s strong commitment to cybersecurity. This dedication is further evidenced in the Trend Micro Mid-Year Cybersecurity Report for H1 2024, which details how the company''s sophisticated solutions successfully detected and blocked over 188.92 million threats in the MENA region.
“With cybercriminals deploying AI at scale, the volume and complexity of threats continue to rise. In just the first half of 2024, Trend Micro blocked more than 2 million threats in Bahrain—including a staggering number of malware detections and email-based attacks,” said Tarek Jammoul, North Gulf & Levant Country Director, Trend Micro. "Our 2025 Security Predictions Report highlights how AI-driven threats are evolving at an alarming pace and why organizations must embrace AI-powered security to keep up and defend against these rapidly advancing threats.”
The 2025 Security Predictions Report also highlights critical areas of concern, including vulnerabilities like memory corruption bugs, API exploits, and legacy issues such as cross-site scripting and SQL injections, as well as the cascading risks from vulnerabilities in widely adopted systems like connected vehicle ECUs. In ransomware, threat actors are expected to outpace endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements by exploiting under-protected environments such as cloud systems, IoT, and edge devices, while using techniques like disabling security tools, and disguising harmful codes. These developments signal the rise of faster, stealthier, and more sophisticated attack chains, underscoring the need for robust, proactive security strategies.
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