Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- Education sector devices maliciously wiped in UK MDM firm cyberattack.
- Microsoft Authenticator design flaw locks users out of accounts.
Thousands of education sector devices have been maliciously wiped after an attack on a UK MDM firm. Microsoft Authenticator users are experiencing issues due to a design flaw that is locking them out of their accounts. SharpRhino is deploying ransomware, North Korea’s Stressed Pungsan is providing access points for malware distribution, and Magniber ransomware is targeting home users and SMBs. Google patches an Android zero-day, a Senate bill looks to treat ransomware as terrorism, and Microsoft is linking security to employee compensation. Kim Kischel, Director of Cybersecurity Product Marketing at Microsoft, discusses the impact of AI on unified security operations centers. A victim of business email compromise receives positive news. The CyberWire Daily Podcast provides daily intelligence and news updates in the cybersecurity industry.
