Cyber Security Report 2025

Acting ahead instead of waiting (available in April)

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Exclusive survey, analysis and trends

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State of Play – Cybersecurity trends 2025

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Spotlight – German Business Cybersecurity perspectives

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Gray Zone Threats – From Sea to Satellite

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Reduce to the max – the cybersecurity solution dilemma

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Teen Danger Zone – Sextortion

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Act now instead of waiting

We live in a time of global tensions, marked by political conflicts, geopolitical rivalries and economic instability. Insecurity is growing daily, and cyber attacks are a major contributor.

Our Cyber Security Report 2025 gives you an overview. It highlights dangers and provides targeted recommendations for action. Because the digital world is not just a space that we have to defend together. It is the place where we shape our future. Lets make sure it belongs to us - and not to those who want to destroy it.

As a company in the Schwarz Group, we act ahead and take responsibility. It is important for us to provide information and support.

A look at the report

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State of Play – Cybersecurity trends 2025

The cybersecurity landscape in 2024 is a minefield, characterized by geopolitical tensions and AI-powered attacks. Ransomware continues to be one of the biggest threats, rising 33 percent in the first half of 2024, with a staggering 83 percent of German businesses already falling victim.

Software supply chains and open source software are also increasingly being targeted, leading to a 156 percent increase in malicious software packages. Cloud services, IoT environments and industrial control systems are also at great risk. The attacks by cyber criminals caused damage of around 179 billion euros in Germany in 2024.

Learn how you can make your business more resilient and protect yourself from these growing threats.

Cybersecurity Report 2024 and 2023

First time here? Many exciting topics were also addressed in the previous reports.

Please fill out the contact form, confirm your email address and then you will receive the free download links to the Cyber Security Reports 2025, 2024 (German and English available) and 2023 (German) by email.

The English report for 2025 will be available for download from April.

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Report 2024

State-organized crime dominates cyberspace - and what do you do?

  1. Cybersecurity – A brief overview
  2. Prevention – Continuous Threat Exposure Management
  3. Gaining a perspective – Cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence and quantum computing
  4. Under fire – The psychological impact of cyberattacks on management, IT departments and IT security teams
  5. The Future – Training and skills shortage
  6. Regulations at a glance