Google is introducing mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Cloud accounts by end-2025, starting with reminders and information for users. By early 2022, users signing in with a password will need to switch to Google’s two-step verification. The compulsory MFA will apply to all business and enterprise admin and user accounts, based on evidence that MFA makes users 99% less vulnerable to hacks. The company will also liaise with identity providers for seamless MFA implementation.

Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%