U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urges the FTC to investigate Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices and their role in enabling ransomware attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, especially healthcare networks. The senator highlights vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s default settings, such as support for RC4 encryption, which pose a significant national security threat. #BlackBasta #RC4
Keypoints
- Senator Wyden has called for an FTC investigation into Microsoft’s cybersecurity negligence.
- The ransomware attack on Ascension was facilitated by insecure default Microsoft settings and weak passwords.
- Microsoft plans to deprecate support for RC4 encryption in future updates to enhance security.
- Weak password enforcement on privileged accounts increases vulnerability to Kerberoasting attacks.
- Experts emphasize the importance of secure defaults and strong configurations to prevent systemic cyber risks.
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