Experts expect more advanced cybersecurity threats in 2025, fueled by artificial intelligence and machine identities. These trends will drive higher value for identity security this year, with multi-factor authentication, passwordless verification, and machine identity security solutions becoming increasingly important in thwarting attacks, reports SC Media.
Passkeys are expected to gain traction as more companies seek to protect data and customer trust, according to American Express Digital Labs Team Executive Vice President and Head Luke Gebb.
In addition, hybrid cloud and app modernization efforts are also crucial in the evolution of identity, said IBM Security Product Management Executive Director Wes Gyure.
At the same time, identity-based attacks against software-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service apps will further increase as threat actors seek higher rewards, according to Obsidian Chief Product Officer Glenn Crisholm.
Orca Security Cloud Threat Research Team Leader Bar Kaduri also noted mounting intrusions aimed at compromising non-human identities leveraged for cloud computing and Venafi Vice President of Emerging Technologies Sitaram Iyer detailed the security risks associated with machine identities.
