31 Mar 2025 5 min read

CyberSecStats #5 - Security spending, third-party breaches, and SMB threat landscape

Hello! 👋🏼 Laura from CyberSecStats here with a weekly email of the latest cybersecurity vendor reports and research.

All the stats below were published between March 24th - March 30th 2025.

General

Semiannual forecast and analysis of global security spending segmented by technology type, industry, company size, and geographic region.

Global security spending is expected to grow by 12.2% this year.
70% of global security spending will be in the US and Europe.
More than half of the security spending will go on security software, with a 14.4% year-on-year growth rate.

Read the full report here.

An analysis of recent cybersecurity threats and trends, particularly ransomware activities.

Ransomware attacks surged by 132% in Q1 2025.
Ransom payments declined by 35% in Q1 2025.
In Q1 2025, Ontinue's ATO team detected a 1,633% spike in vishing (video phishing )-related incidents compared to the previous quarter.

Read the full report here.

A report examining common security vulnerabilities and shortcomings in current defense strategies.

Despite 98% of organisations using vulnerability scanning, only 34% find it highly effective due to false positives.
53% of practitioners and 36% of security leaders admit to delaying patches due to operational constraints.

Read the full report here.

Survey analyzing consumer adoption, trust levels, and security perceptions regarding real-time payments (RTP) in the UK.

23% of UK consumers say they do not know if real-time payment processes include enough security checks.
Only 35% of UK consumers consider real time payments to be more secure than a credit card, well below the global average of 51%.