This Week in Cybersecurity: Looking Back at Week 40
This week’s cybersecurity news is dominated by a trifecta of escalating threats: MFA failures, AI accelerated social engineering and the massive political costs of corporate breaches. Our top stories reveal a significant Global Threat Shift, confirming that while Ransomware Dominates Impact, the methods are evolving with AI Accelerating Phishing. We detail how the Akira Ransomware group is achieving MFA bypass on critical VPNs with “hours-long” attacks, forcing immediate patching. Meanwhile, the human element remains the primary weakness, with Mandiant exposing the UNC6040/ShinyHunters Salesforce Vishing Scheme, urging organisations to adopt phishing-resistant authentication methods.