This blog looks at the evolution of the threat landscape and how those shifts sit in the blind spots of European cyber policy. This blog looks at the evolution of the threat landscape and how those shifts sit in the blind spots of European cyber policy.

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Cisco Talos's 2025 Year in Review reveals structural shifts in the threat landscape that expose gaps in Europe's current cybersecurity policy framework. Key findings include 40% of top targeted vulnerabilities affecting end-of-life (unpatchable) devices, the emergence of agentic malware enabling autonomous exploitation, state-sponsored actors targeting supply chains and logistics, and a 178% surge in device compromise attacks via MFA registration fraud. European regulations like NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act don't adequately address obsolete device management, open-source library security transparency, or the human layer exploited through voice phishing. The post argues that Europe needs a more integrated, adaptive approach combining funding, skills investment, and institutional action rather than relying solely on new directives.

What the Evolution of the Threat Landscape Tells Us About the Gaps in Europe’s Cyber Policy