Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting”

Senator Ron Wyden has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft for cybersecurity negligence due to the default use of the vulnerable RC4 encryption cipher in Windows. The senator's office linked this encryption vulnerability to a ransomware breach at Ascension, compromising 5.6 million patient records. This is not the first time Wyden has criticized Microsoft's security practices, highlighting ongoing concerns about the company's cybersecurity approach.