The AI-Powered Security Shift: What 2025 Is Teaching Us About Cloud Defense
By The Hacker News, August 7, 2025
Now that we are well into 2025, cloud attacks are evolving faster than ever and artificial intelligence (AI) is both a weapon and a shield. As AI rapidly changes how enterprises innovate, security teams are now tasked with a triple burden:
Secure AI embedded in every part of the business.
Use AI to defend faster and smarter.
Fight AI-powered threats that execute in minutes—or seconds.
Security is no longer about balancing speed and safety. In today's cloud-native world, real-time, context-aware defense is a baseline expectation, not a competitive edge. The recent Sysdig Cloud Defense Report 2025 breaks down this tectonic shift. Below, we unpack its key insights for security practitioners aiming to stay ahead of an accelerating threat landscape.
