Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity: A Look to the Future

With the rapid growth of digital technologies, cybersecurity has evolved into a highly complex and critical challenge. This paper investigates the emerging trends that are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, focusing on technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain. It analyzes the dual nature of these innovations, which bring both promising opportunities and significant security threats, including advanced persistent threats (APTs) and IoT vulnerabilities. Strategic approaches like Zero Trust Architecture and explainable AI (XAI) are explored as essential tools for enhancing cyber defense systems. The results of this study emphasize that although advanced technologies can significantly strengthen cybersecurity, they simultaneously introduce complex challenges that demand continuous monitoring, intelligent strategies, and proactive adaptation. By presenting a comprehensive review of emerging threats and defense mechanisms, this paper offers critical insights and practical recommendations to help researchers, security experts, and organizations prepare for future cybersecurity challenges and develop resilient infrastructures against sophisticated cyberattacks.

کلیدواژه ها:

Cybersecurity ، Emerging Threats ، Artificial Intelligence (AI) ، Machine Learning (ML) ، Internet of Things (IoT) ، Zero Trust Architecture