Dissecting the ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 Report

The ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report provides a clear message for organizations of all sizes: cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, more targeted, and more frequent. Public administration, digital infrastructure, and essential services continue to be primary targets, with phishing campaigns driving 60% of attacks, followed closely by vulnerability exploitation, botnets, and ransomware.  

For businesses and agencies looking to stay one step ahead, proactive threat protection is no longer optional. ThreatSTOP’s solutions deliver the intelligence and tools organizations need to connect with customers and disconnect from risks.

The Rising Tide of Phishing and Ransomware

Phishing remains the top attack vector in 2025, fueling malspam, vishing, and malicious advertising campaigns that often lead to ransomware or credential theft. According to ENISA, ransomware remains highly impactful, even with a slight decline in volume, while state-aligned and hacktivist groups increasingly exploit phishing to achieve their objectives.  

ThreatSTOP’s Protective DNS solutions, DNS Defense and DNS Defense Cloud, provide proactive filtering that blocks malicious domains before they can deliver payloads or steal sensitive information. Our IP Defense solution extends that same intelligence to firewalls, routers, and cloud platforms, stopping threat actors at the network edge. Together, they prevent phishing, command-and-control traffic, and data exfiltration attempts from ever reaching their targets.

How ThreatSTOP Addresses the 2025 Threat Landscape

The latest ENISA report highlights several critical trends:  

• 60% of attacks begin with phishing  
• 21.3% of attacks involve vulnerability exploitation  
• Ransomware and DDoS campaigns target essential services  
• AI-driven attacks and misinformation are emerging vectors  

ThreatSTOP’s Security, Intelligence, and Research Team continuously monitors these trends and deploys proactive protections directly to your environment. Just a few threats our solutions cover:  

• Phishing & Spam – Block malicious links, domains, and IPs before users click  
• Command & Control (C2) Activity – Stop communication with attacker infrastructure  
• Data Exfiltration – Prevent sensitive data from leaving your network  
• Peer-to-Peer & Botnet Traffic – Disrupt attacker coordination early  
• DDoS-Related Traffic – Reduce risk from low- and high-impact DDoS events  

... and hundreds more.  By applying our intelligence at both the DNS and IP layers, ThreatSTOP creates a multi-layered shield against evolving threats, significantly reducing your attack surface.

Take Action Before Attackers Do

Organizations cannot wait for an incident to occur. With ThreatSTOP:  

• DNS Defense Cloud protects organizations using our secure cloud DNS servers  
• DNS Defense applies ThreatSTOP intelligence to your on-prem DNS infrastructure  
• IP Defense enforces dynamic, reputation-based IP blocklists on routers, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and cloud environments  

These solutions work together to block threats proactively, stopping attacks before they impact operations.  

Ready to Strengthen Your Security Posture?

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!

Connect with Customers, Disconnect from Risks.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping for 2025 Threat Trends