Microsoft, SharePoint and Ransomware
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Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
New estimates regarding the recently-exploited Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities now evaluate that as many as 400 organizations may have been targeted.
Microsoft is issuing an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.
Federal cybersecurity officials have issued a warning to Microsoft users about a security flaw allowing hackers to access to certain SharePoint systems.
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Microsoft contained a major SharePoint security flaw, amid fresh questions about the future of its legacy on-premises software.
Microsoft has pointed the finger at three Chinese nation-state actors for exploiting the SharePoint vulnerabilities, accusing one group of carrying out ransomware attacks. Here's what we know about the security flaws and how to guard against future attacks.