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MFA Rollout Exposes Invoicing Software Flaws

When implementing multi-factor authentication, even a well-planned rollout can hit snags, as seen in a recent case where an invoicing software flaw was exposed. A security expert and his team had agreed on a phased rollout plan with a customer to enable MFA across their Microsoft 365 tenancy.

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UK School's Lax Network Security Exposes Sensitive Data

A 17-year-old student gained unrestricted access to a UK school's network, discovering sensitive leadership documents and being able to reset passwords, delete accounts, and even wipe the entire network. The alarming vulnerability was uncovered when the student connected their laptop to the school's Active Directory domain, which surprisingly required no administrator authentication.

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