Security News > 2025 > March

Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows
2025-03-03 13:15

Some may have second thoughts about going all-in with an American vendor, no matter where their data is stored Microsoft has completed its EU data boundary, however, analysts and some regional...

Polish space agency confirms cyberattack
2025-03-03 12:45

Officials remain intent on uncovering who was behind it The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) is currently dealing with a "cybersecurity incident," it confirmed via its X account on Sunday.…

UK watchdog investigates TikTok and Reddit over child data privacy concerns
2025-03-03 12:23

ICO looking at what data is used to serve up recommendations The UK's data protection watchdog has launched three investigations into certain social media platforms following concerns about the...

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Alerts on Zero-Day Exploits, AI Breaches, and Crypto Heists
2025-03-03 11:58

This week, a 23-year-old Serbian activist found themselves at the crossroads of digital danger when a sneaky zero-day exploit turned their Android device into a target. Meanwhile, Microsoft pulled...

The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025
2025-03-03 11:00

In 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023.  After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents (33% of the year's total). Law enforcement...

Governments can't seem to stop asking for secret backdoors
2025-03-03 09:30

Cut off one head and 100 grow back? Decapitation may not be the way to go Opinion With Apple pulling the plug on at-rest end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for UK users, and Signal threatening to pull...

Commix: Open-source OS command injection exploitation tool
2025-03-03 06:00

Commix is an open-source penetration testing tool designed to automate the detection and exploitation of command injection vulnerabilities, streamlining security assessments for researchers and...

Review: The Chief AI Officer’s Handbook
2025-03-03 05:30

The Chief AI Officer’s Handbook is a comprehensive resource for professionals navigating AI implementation and strategy. It is particularly valuable for Chief AI Officers (CAIOs), offering...

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Vo1d Botnet's Peak Surpasses 1.59M Infected Android TVs, Spanning 226 Countries
2025-03-03 05:17

Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Argentina, and Thailand have become the targets of a campaign that has infected Android TV devices with a botnet malware dubbed Vo1d. The improved variant of Vo1d...

How QR code attacks work and how to protect yourself
2025-03-03 05:00

QR codes have become an integral part of our everyday life due to their simplicity. While they’ve been around for many years, their use exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, when businesses...