Google cautions that you should be ready for this kind of attack since it will be the most prevalent in 2025.
Nowadays, the great majority of everyday tech users understand the significance of security and privacy. We need to be more vigilant than ever in preventing the theft and leakage of the sensitive and private information we work with on our devices.
Malicious actors are increasingly interested in trying to get all the user information one way or another. To achieve this, they use all kinds of scams, malicious websites, malware-filled programs, and more. Unfortunately, we are increasingly faced with an increasing amount of malicious code that we have to deal with on our computers.
Fortunately, the security companies that provide us with the corresponding software also continue to evolve to protect us to a large extent. But here the user himself and his technological expertise also play a fundamental role in taking action and avoiding problems. We are on the threshold of the new year 2025, and now Google tells us the most common types of attacks in the next 12 months.
According to the latest reports and studies conducted by the search giant Google, it believes that the most common malicious attacks in the coming year will be those focused on ransomware. For those who do not know, this type of malicious code is responsible for blocking and hijacking all the data stored on our computer. The attackers then demand a ransom to restore your files on your computer after paying a sum of money.
Ransomware, the most terrifying malware attack in 2025
In fact, malicious actors are developing new, more advanced, and sophisticated techniques to use in these ransomware attacks. We can confirm that at the moment, these codes have proven themselves as one of the most feared codes in the field of technological security. Over the past few years, they have caused huge losses to many companies around the world due to blocking and hijacking equipment.
The bad news, from the search giant’s point of view, is that this trend will increase throughout the year that begins now. An increase in these specific attacks is expected, and their sophistication will also increase. It should be taken into account that in addition to encrypting the information stored on computers, attackers sometimes threaten to publish it if the corresponding ransom is not paid.
It is no coincidence that throughout this year that is coming to an end, ransomware has affected important sectors such as health, finance, and transportation. Therefore, to avoid this type of attack, it is advisable to have a good antivirus on our computers and that it is also properly updated. It is also important that we periodically backup all our data and keep all the programs that are part of our computer up to date.
At the same time, it is essential to avoid downloading untrusted software or visiting potentially dangerous web pages.