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Cybercriminals crack MFA defenses
Cybercriminals are now using social engineering techniques developed to crack passwords to break through multi-factor authentication (MFA) defenses, such as sending a code to another device, such as the user’s smartphone. According to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) report, Not all types of MFA are created equal...: “Attackers have realized that many of the same social engineering techniques that tricked us into handing over passwords can also be updated to overcome some methods of MFA. We’ve seen the success of attacks against MFA-protected accounts increasing over the past couple of years.”
Microsoft Helping US Hospitals from Cyber Attacks – June 11th
Microsoft announced the launch of its new cybersecurity program to support hospitals in rural America from cyber attacks. Microsoft's new security suite and cyber training offering will provide nonprofit pricing and discounts to critical access hospitals and rural emergency hospitals.