Ramsey Theory Group’s CEO Dan Herbatschek says as businesses enter September 2025, the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, with novel threats emerging alongside enduring risks.
Ramsey Theory Group, a leading provider of cybersecurity, software development, quantitative analysis, information technology, digital marketing, and product development, today released its September 2025 analysis of the most pressing cybersecurity threats facing businesses. The company warns that artificial intelligence-enabled cyberattacks, hyper-volumetric DDoS campaigns, and hybrid-work vulnerabilities are the top three risks companies must address this fall.
“What we’re seeing this month is a convergence of three powerful threat vectors: weaponized AI, massive DDoS events, and hybrid-work vulnerabilities,” said Dan Herbatschek, CEO of Ramsey Theory Group. “Our firm is committed to staying ahead of these threats with solutions that help organizations not just react, but anticipate and neutralize cyber risks before they cause real damage.”
Recent intelligence highlights three primary threats that business leaders must urgently address:
AI-Enabled Cyberattacks
The rise of artificial intelligence has bolstered business operations, but also amplified cyber threats. Generative AI models are now being leveraged to craft hyper-realistic phishing messages, custom ransomware, and sophisticated malware – even by attackers without deep technical backgrounds.
- Experts warn that AI-generated malware, polymorphic attacks, and deceptive phishing campaigns have dramatically enhanced the sophistication of cyber threats.
- A noteworthy example: Anthropic confirmed that its Claude model was weaponized by attackers – used to automate ransomware creation, conduct extortion campaigns, and delay detection – marking a serious shift in the threat landscape.
Takeaway: Businesses must bolster AI-aware defenses, embed security into development pipelines, and closely monitor adversarial tactics empowered by AI.
Hyper-Volumetric DDoS and Evasive Malware
Attacks of unprecedented scale and stealth are on the rise:
- Cloudflare recently mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack exceeding 11.5 Tbps in just 35 seconds – demonstrating how attackers deploy massive, automated assaults that overwhelm infrastructure.
- Simultaneously, a new strain, derived from Mirai botnet, has stealthily infected devices globally (routers, XMRig miners), incorporating advanced evasion techniques like auto-renaming and hibernation before launching DDoS attacks.
Takeaway: Businesses must prepare for unprecedented volumetric threats and advanced malware designed to evade legacy defenses.
Hybrid-Work Vulnerabilities and Insider Risks
Cyber risks are shifting from traditional IT perimeters into hybrid, remote, and device-heavy environments:
- Cyberthreats targeting audio/video communications – for example, unsecured video calls, headsets, and webcams – pose growing risks in hybrid workflows. Sensitive audiovisual and biometric data may be silently compromised. Human error and remote-network vulnerabilities remain major contributors, with reportedly 95% of breaches involving human lapses.
- Additionally, internal threats – from negligent or malicious insiders to compromised IoT endpoints – continue to represent high-risk vectors, especially when access controls and monitoring are fragmented.
Takeaway: Robust encryption, zero-trust models, and enhanced behavioral analytics are essential, as the boundary between corporate and personal devices blurs.
Ramsey Theory Group encourages business leaders, CISOs, and IT teams to evaluate their cybersecurity posture today. To learn more about Ramsey Theory Group’s solutions and to request a consultation, visit https://www.ramseytheory.com/