The Nastiest Malware of 2025 - Ep 173

In this chilling Halloween special of Reimagining Cyber, cybersecurity expert Tyler Moffitt counts down the nastiest pieces of malware that defined 2025 — and the identity-driven attacks reshaping the threat landscape.

From AI-powered social engineering to ransomware “lawyer buttons”, this year’s cybercriminals blurred the line between hacking networks and hacking people. Tyler breaks down how attacks moved inside the perimeter — exploiting trust, voice, and identity — and what that means for businesses of every size.

Plus, Tyler shares a realistic survival playbook for modern threats — from identity hardening and privilege reduction to tabletop drills against voice scams and “click-fix” lures.

“The perimeter is now your people,” Tyler warns — and AI is supercharging the threat.

This episode drops ahead of Tyler’s live webinar on October 30, where he’ll go even deeper into the 2025 malware report.

Link to the webinar:

https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/8241/646661?q=smb-cyber-security

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