6 Cyber Security Challenges Emerge from World Economic Forum, Check Point Research on 2025 Threats blog.checkpoint.com/security/…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) detailed some of the most challenging threats in its Global Cyber security Outlook 2025, with some critical areas of concern mirroring those in our own State of Cyber security Report 2025. Both reports emphasize the growing sophistication of cyber threats, the integration of emerging technologies to make cyber threats harder to detect and deter, and the outsized influence of global geopolitical factors influencing cyber security threats.

Following are six trends and areas of emphasis that both the WEF and Check Point Research (CPR) see as critical challenges for cyber security leaders in 2025 and beyond.