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. 

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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)

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