Microsoft Hack Hits Hundreds of Firms, Agencies
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Threat actors exploit SharePoint flaws to access internal systems, steal sensitive data, and carry out surveillance, impersonation, and extortion.
Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it.
Microsoft confirms Chinese hackers exploited a SharePoint flaw; Patches now available. Cloud-based Microsoft 365 not affected.
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.
A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post.
Microsoft has released security patches for the zero-day vulnerability chain dubbed ToolShell, capable of remote code execution on SharePoint, resulting in the exploitation of at least 54 organizations worldwide.
Microsoft recently patched two major flaws in SharePoint on-prem instances, but the effects could be long-lasting.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the best 52-week high stocks to buy now. On July 21, the software giant released a patch for a vulnerability that affected the servers of the SharePoint document management software.
A major security vulnerability in Microsoft's widely used Sharepoint server software has been exploited by hackers, causing chaos within businesses and government agencies.
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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.
The zero-day vulnerability — which was first disclosed late Saturday — has been exploited by several Chinese state-aligned groups, according to Microsoft.
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Microsoft contained a major SharePoint security flaw, amid fresh questions about the future of its legacy on-premises software.