The past month has seen no shortage of impactful and disconcerting cybersecurity news, including an eleventh-hour turnaround that averted the shutdown of MITRE’s CVE program to a report showing that AI outperforms red team experts in spearphishing. In this edition of the monthly roundup, ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at:
- how MITRE's Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) came close to shutting down due to a lack of funding – and what questions this issue raises
- some takeaways from a survey according to which 30% of charities in the UK reported having experienced a cybersecurity breach or attack in the last 12 months
- AI outperforming elite red teamers in spearphishing, according to a report by Hoxhunt
- what Tony's conversation with a tour guide in India revealed about effective ways of combatting deepfake-fueled extortion
Don't forget to check out the March 2025 edition of Tony's monthly security news roundup for more insights.
