Cyberattack calls for an early dismissal.

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🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Thousands of education sector devices have been maliciously wiped after an attack on a UK MDM firm. A perceived design flaw in Microsoft Authenticator leaves users locked out of accounts. SharpRino charges ahead to deploy ransomware. North Korea’s Stressed Pungsan provides initial access points for malware distribution. Magniber ransomware targets home users and SMBs. Google patches an Android zero-day. A new Senate bill aims to treat ransomware as terrorism. Microsoft ties security to employee compensation. Guest Kim Kischel, Director of Cybersecurity Product Marketing at Microsoft, discusses how AI is impacting the unified security operations center. A victim of business email compromise gets some good news. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest Kim Kischel, Director of Cybersecurity Product Marketing at Microsoft, discusses how AI is impacting the unified security operations center and how it's changing the way defenders defend. Selected Reading Over 13,000 phones wiped clean as cyberattack cripples Mobile Guardian (CSO Online) Design Flaw Has Microsoft Authenticator Overwriting MFA Accounts, Locking Users Out (Slashdot) Network Admins Beware! SharpRhino Ransomware Attacking Mimic as Angry IP Scanner (Cyber Security News) North Korean Hackers Attacking Windows Users With Weaponized npm Files (Cyber Security News) Surge in Magniber ransomware attacks impact home users worldwide (Bleeping Computer) Google Patches Android Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks (SecurityWeek) Intelligence bill would elevate ransomware to a terrorist threat (CyberScoop) Microsoft is binding employee bonuses and promotions to security performance (TechSpot) Police Recover Over $40m Headed to BEC Scammers (Infosecurity Magazine) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:30.0	and our thanks to Strata for being a longtime friend and supporter of this podcast. Thousands of education sector devices have been maliciously wiped after an attack on a UK
1:55.6	MDM firm. A perceived design flaw in Microsoft Authenticator leaves users locked out of accounts.
2:02.1	Sharp Rhino charges ahead to deploy ransomware.
2:05.0	North Korea's stressed Kung-Sann provides initial access points for malware distribution.
2:11.0	Magnibur ransomware targets home users and SMBs.
2:15.8	Google Patches and Android Zero Day, a new Senate bill aims to treat ransomware as terrorism.
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