As cyber threats become increasingly complex, the demand for cloud security from enterprises continues to rise. As a company focused on cloud solutions, Microfusion deeply understands that choosing the right cloud platform and security strategy not only safeguards corporate assets but also provides a solid foundation for future business development. In its latest “2025 Cybersecurity Forecast Report,” Google Cloud combines insights from global CISOs to look ahead at the cybersecurity trends of 2025. Through this report, we can delve deeper into the challenges and opportunities that AI presents for information security and the future of security, hoping to help customers prepare in advance to address uncertain digital threats. At the same time, the report also predicts that 2025 will see more opportunities and prospects for the public sector’s integration of AI technology and information security!
Forecasting 2025: AI Threats and AI Defenders Reach 1:1
Security threats and incidents often seem to appear without warning, but in reality, very little in cybersecurity happens in isolation. More commonly, events interact with each other, threats constantly shift to find new attack vectors, and defenders simultaneously work to block these entry points and mitigate evolving risks.
Security and business leaders know that being prepared is crucial. Google Cloud’s 2025 Cybersecurity Forecast Report extrapolates potential scenarios for the coming year based on current trends. This report is a collaborative effort of the Google Cloud Security team, including the Google Threat Intelligence Group, Mandiant Consulting, Google Security Operations, Google Cloud CISO Office and VirusTotal. Below, we highlight key takeaways from the report, supplemented with new insights from the CISO Office.
Attackers are expected to increasingly use AI to launch more sophisticated phishing, vishing, and social engineering attacks.
AI is rapidly driving the evolution of attacker and defender tactics and techniques. This year, threat actors quickly adopted AI-based tools to support various stages of their attacks, and Google anticipates this trend will continue to grow in 2025. Phishing, vishing, SMS-based attacks, or other forms of social engineering will increasingly rely on AI and large language models (LLMs) to enhance their persuasiveness.
With the advancement of Deepfakes image synthesis technology, creating realistic visual effects has become easier, demonstrating amazing potential in areas such as entertainment and education. However, the widespread adoption of this technology has also raised concerns about the risks of its misuse. For example, how to prevent improper use that may lead to ethical and security challenges, and how to protect personal privacy and prevent digital fraud have become important issues in cybersecurity. Cyber hackers and cybercriminals will use deepfakes technology for identity theft, fraud, and bypassing “Know Your Customer” security requirements. Google Cloud expects to observe more evidence of threat actors experimenting with AI for information operations, vulnerability research, code development, and reconnaissance.
In 2023, Microfusion also became the first company in Taiwan to achieve the “Google Cloud Security Specialization”, and its cloud security technical capabilities have been highly recognized. With the most professional architects and operations team, Microfusion has assisted over two thousand domestic and international enterprises in implementing Google Cloud Platform applications. We can build cloud security solutions including Cloud Armor, Security Command Center, reCAPTCHA Enterprise, BeyondCorp, Chronicle, and Cloud IDS for enterprises, protecting sensitive data and preventing malware attacks and threats. We hope to assist various enterprises in securely migrating to the cloud in the age of AI, becoming the most reliable security backing for businesses.
Generative AI can attract more practitioners to the industry while focusing on learning fundamental software development principles and secure software development.
“AI will also continue to enhance the capabilities of defenders. We anticipate reaching the midpoint of semi-automated security operations in 2025, a stage where AI tools support human vigilance and creativity.” — Taylor Lehmann, Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences, CISO Office
Google CEO Sundar Pichai also stated, “More than a quarter of Google’s new code is now generated by AI, and reviewed and accepted by engineers. This is a significant milestone that underscores the importance of AI to the company.” Many might interpret this as: in general, companies will be able to save costs by hiring fewer software developers because generative AI will replace their work. However, we believe that in this era of software renaissance, generative AI is actually a tool that helps cultivate more developers. The rise of AI has lowered the entry barrier for developers, but in the review stage, more excellent developers are needed to review work, guide teams, and improve software quality.
Crucially, discovering and fixing insecure software will become easier. More focus on software quality should help us create more resilient, secure, safe, and robust products. As a result, any individual or business using these products will benefit. Generative AI will help us bring more practitioners into the field and allow them to focus on simultaneously learning fundamental software development principles and secure software development. Now, we should all go write our “hello world” and start building. — Anton Chuvakin, Security Advisor, CISO Office
From an industry perspective, the government and public sector is also a key industry that emphasizes cloud security. The arrival of 2025 will bring a wealth of opportunities for public sector organizations globally to transform how they leverage AI. They will continue to explore how AI can help them streamline time-consuming processes and explore how AI can shorten experiences to accelerate entry and exit from delivery cycles. Macroview Telecom has also been deeply involved in the public sector for many years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we utilized Google Cloud to save the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) a lot of front-end work, allowing the CDC to focus more on epidemic prevention. To date, the CDC has placed systems such as the Influenza Prevention Network, the COVID-19 Confirmed Case Self-Reporting System, the Open Data Platform, and the Social Distancing App on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
In 2025, we should see public sector organizations begin to use cloud platforms built to address future challenges to increase the overall comfort level of their system infrastructure. The public sector may have experimented with platforms built on outdated protection models and platforms that require additional services to achieve a secure foundation. Security should be inherent in the design of cloud platforms, and Microfusion’s and Google Cloud’s long-term commitment to secure design will be realized through increased and continuous engagement with the platform and its features.
This article is translated and rewritten from the official Google Cloud Blog, providing you with the most cutting-edge technology trends and application examples. This article discusses Google Cloud’s future outlook on cloud security and previous applications. You can also view more successful cases of Microfusion. As a Google Cloud Premier Partner, Microfusion will continue to be committed to promoting the practical application of these innovative technologies and assisting enterprise customers in seizing the business opportunities brought by AI. If you are concerned about current cloud security or any cloud solutions, please feel free to contact us. Microfusion looks forward to becoming your best partner in digital transformation. If you are interested in the diverse applications of Google Cloud, please pay close attention to our event information. We look forward to meeting you at our events!
