Major Education Company Pearson Hit by Cyberattack; Phishing and Crypto Exchange Issues Persist

Pearson, a major education company, has fallen victim to a cyberattack. The incident resulted in a disruption of its online services, impacting students and teachers. Technical details of the attack have not been disclosed, but the company is working to restore its services.Despite the adoption of the FIDO standard for authentication, phishing attacks continue to target users. Attackers are using sophisticated techniques to bypass security measures, highlighting the limitations of current solutions.The cryptocurrency exchange platform eXch has been seized by authorities due to suspicions of illegal activities. Users have reported significant financial losses, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the extent of the fraud.