Computing Security Magazine eNewsletter

Welcome to the Computing Security e-Newsletter for March 2025. In the news again is phishing, but 'prize' spot, if such a negative and worrying situation can be called that, has to be claimed by ransomware, which appears to be tightening its global stranglehold. Meanwhile, Shadow IT/AI come into the spotlight yet again – and not in a good way.

COMMENT:

Can security stay on the rails in 2025?
Remember the Wi-Fi hack at 19 UK railway stations in the latter part of last year and the alarm it caused?What further threats might it foreshadow in 2025?

FEATURES

Phishing frenzy & fear

Feature | March 2025

One downside of cybersecurity is there are some problems that never go away, says one industry observer... such as phishing

Serious epidemic looming

Feature | March 2025

Global organisations are said to be facing a ransomware epidemic, due to never-ending breaches. How do they avoid the 'point of no return'?

Casting an ugly shadow

Feature | March 2025

What are the risks associated with Shadow IT/AI? Is it leaving organisations exposed to a dangerous level

A Musky aftertaste

Feature | March 2025

Data regulators have been taking Elon Musk's X platform to task over user consent 'by stealth'. Should our own lack of vigilance take some of the blame here?