2025 State of Threat Intelligence: Why ThreatSTOP Is the Power Move for Proactive Protection

The 2025 State of Threat Intelligence report from Recorded Future makes one thing clear: organizations are moving past reactive security and embracing intelligence-driven strategies to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. With 91% of enterprises planning to increase their threat intelligence investments, and 83% already operating dedicated threat intelligence teams, one message - our message - rings loud and clear: proactive protection is no longer optional.  

ThreatSTOP exists to answer that call. Our solutions, Protective DNS, and IP Defense, equip security teams with actionable, real-time protections that neutralize threats before they disrupt business operations. Where many organizations struggle with signal-to-noise, vendor sprawl, and slow response, ThreatSTOP gives you a single, unified platform to connect with customers and disconnect from risks.

The Rising Tide of Threats in 2025

The report highlights a challenging threat landscape:  

• AI-fueled attacks are lowering the barrier to entry for bad actors.  
• Third-party and supply chain risks doubled in breach impact compared to 2024.  
• Information overload and poor integrations remain top challenges for security teams.  

Modern enterprises are not just defending against opportunistic attacks. They are facing state-sponsored campaigns, advanced phishing, data exfiltration, and DDoS operations that require swift, automated action to prevent business disruption.

The report reinforces what security teams already feel every day: the biggest obstacles in threat intelligence are difficulty determining credibility and accuracy (50%), poor integration with existing tools (48%), and overwhelming volumes of data without enough context to act on (46%). Organizations are also asking for faster delivery (33%), deeper integrations (22%), and richer analysis (21%).

These challenges are exactly why ThreatSTOP exists. Our Protective DNS, DNS Defense Cloud, and IP Defense solutions deliver curated, analyst-validated intelligence that moves straight into enforcement, eliminating credibility concerns. Our platform integrates natively with your existing DNS servers, firewalls, routers, and cloud environments, requiring no rip-and-replace. 

ThreatSTOP: Intelligence in Action

At ThreatSTOP, we believe that intelligence is only as good as its ability to act. Our platform transforms threat intelligence from static data into live, proactive protections against the very risks highlighted in the 2025 report.

Protective DNS: Stop Attacks at the First Request

Our DNS Defense Cloud and DNS Defense services provide immediate, intelligence-driven blocking of malicious domains. This prevents:  

• Command and control (C2) callbacks  
• Phishing and credential harvesting attempts  
• Data exfiltration via DNS tunneling  
• Malware distribution and peer-to-peer payload delivery
• Blocking Phishing links before the click

IP Defense: Block Malicious Traffic at the Edge

ThreatSTOP’s IP Defense extends protection to any IP-based device: firewalls, routers, IPS, AWS WAF, and more. This capability empowers teams to:  

• Enforce dynamic blocklists built from ThreatSTOP intelligence  
• Stop inbound attacks, including DDoS and scanning  
• Prevent outbound traffic to known malicious infrastructure  

With IP Defense, your edge devices become intelligence-driven protection points, automatically updated with the latest threat data from the ThreatSTOP Security, Intelligence, and Research Team.

Solving 2025’s Threat Intelligence Challenges

The report notes that the biggest challenges for enterprises include determining intelligence credibility, integrating feeds into workflows, and managing information overload. ThreatSTOP solves all three:  

• Credibility – Our protections are curated by experienced analysts who produce actionable lists targeting C2, DDoS, phishing, spam, and more.  
• Seamless Integration – ThreatSTOP works with your existing DNS servers, cloud networks, and IP devices with no need for rip-and-replace.  
• Noise Reduction – Instead of overwhelming your SOC with raw data, ThreatSTOP delivers enforcement-ready intelligence, automatically updating protections in real time.  

The result is a streamlined, intelligence-driven approach that transforms data into defense and delivers measurable outcomes like reduced incident response time and fewer security events.

Ready to Evolve Your Security Maturity?

The 2025 report shows that 87% of enterprises expect to significantly evolve their threat intelligence maturity in the next two years. ThreatSTOP is the partner to get you there, with scalable, proven solutions that protect organizations of all sizes.

For those interested in joining the ThreatSTOP family, or to learn more about our proactive protections for all environments, we invite you to visit our product page. Discover how our solutions can make a significant difference in your digital security landscape. We have pricing for all sizes of customers! Get started with a Demo today!

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