AI-powered malware surges as cybercriminals exploit automation and geopolitical tensions

Trellix has published its latest CyberThreat Report: October 2025, highlighting a clear rise in the use of AI-powered tools and malware by cybercriminals. Drawing on global threat intelligence gathered between April and September 2025, the report explores how automation, geopolitics, and AI are reshaping modern attack methods. Ransomware remains one of the most disruptive forms of cybercrime, with industrial operations now the most heavily targeted sector. Attackers appear to recognize that disrupting production and logistics increases the pressure on victims to pay. The report also details the rapid emergence of new ransomware players and shifting patterns in state-sponsored activity. “We’re… [Continue Reading]