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Microsoft Adds New Features to Authenticator to Prevent MFA Fatigue Attacks
Microsoft is adding number matching and geographic and app context to Authenticator to defend against MFA fatigue attacks.
Biden’s Cyber EO Ushered in Era of ‘Renewed Focus,’ But Challenges Remain
Government officials cited progress a year after Biden's executive order, but stressed that "there's more work to do."
Software Update Led to Microsoft Azure MFA Outage
A trio of problems caused by a software update in some of Microsoft's data centers led to a service outage for customers of the Microsoft Entra ID MFA service last week.
Microsoft Fixed Multi-factor Authentication Bypass Flaw
The flaw in Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Services lets an attacker use the same second factor to bypass multi-factor authentication for any account running on the same service. Microsoft has patched the flaw.
Phishing Campaign Targets U.S. Senators & Political Organizations
Pawn Storm (aka Fancy Bear) has been attempting to phish webmail accounts for many years now, targeting U.S. senators and political organizations across the world, according to a recent Trend Micro report.