March 2025

Pennsylvania State Education Association announces data breach 2025-03-24 at 15:03 By The Pennsylvania State Education Association announced a data breach impacting the private personal information of 501,183 education professionals. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The importance of security for power utility substations 2025-03-24 at 15:03 By Security magazine talks with Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO of Buzz Solutions, about the importance of security for power utility substations. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

2 in 5 techies quit over inflexible workplace policies 2025-03-24 at 14:47 By Paul Kunert Return to office, hours and intensity of work cited as reasons to walk Two in five techies quit in the past year because their employer didn’t offer requisite flexibility with respect to hours, location and the “intensity of work.”… This

82% of all phishing emails utilized AI 2025-03-24 at 14:47 By A report found that there has been a 57.9% increase in attacks being sent from compromised accounts getting through traditional detection. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

56% of security teams say AI is crucial to daily operations 2025-03-24 at 14:17 By A report by Seemplicity found that 86% of security teams are using AI in their security stacks and 56% say AI is now crucial to their daily operations. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed

Is Washington losing its grip on crypto, or is it a calculated pivot to digital dominance? 2025-03-24 at 14:00 By Iain Thomson It’s been a very busy week for Digicash Donald’s administration Analysis  Is the US retreating from its hardline stance on crypto? On Friday, the US Treasury Department lifted sanctions imposed on notorious crypto

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: GitHub Supply Chain Attack, AI Malware, BYOVD Tactics, and More 2025-03-24 at 13:46 By A quiet tweak in a popular open-source tool opened the door to a supply chain breach—what started as a targeted attack quickly spiraled, exposing secrets across countless projects. That wasn’t the only stealth move. A new all-in-one

VSCode Marketplace Removes Two Extensions Deploying Early-Stage Ransomware 2025-03-24 at 13:46 By Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two malicious extensions in the Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Marketplace that are designed to deploy ransomware that’s under development to its users. The extensions, named “ahban.shiba” and “ahban.cychelloworld,” have since been taken down by the marketplace maintainers. Both the

How to Balance Password Security Against User Experience 2025-03-24 at 13:46 By If given the choice, most users are likely to favor a seamless experience over complex security measures, as they don’t prioritize strong password security. However, balancing security and usability doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. By implementing the right best practices and

GNOME 48 lands with performance boosts, new fonts, better accessibility 2025-03-24 at 13:19 By Liam Proven Tweaks mean smoother operation even on low-end kit GNOME 48 is here, with some under-the-hood tweaks to improve performance even on low-end kit.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue 2025-03-24 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US snapped a five-week net outflow streak in the trading week ending March 21. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs clocked a net inflow of $744.4 million — the biggest tally

Critical Next.js Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Middleware Authorization Checks 2025-03-24 at 12:32 By A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Next.js React framework that could be potentially exploited to bypass authorization checks under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-29927, carries a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10.0. “Next.js uses an

Capita’s Northern Ireland school IT deal swells to over half a billion after Fujitu exit 2025-03-24 at 12:18 By Lindsay Clark Education authority still searching for an alternative after 13 years A public body in Northern Ireland has granted Capita £208 million in additional contracts and extensions without competition after ditching a £485 million Fujitsu