Microsoft, SharePoint and Ransomware
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New estimates regarding the recently-exploited Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities now evaluate that as many as 400 organizations may have been targeted.
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Microsoft contains SharePoint security wildfire, but questions linger about on-premises software
Microsoft contained a major SharePoint security flaw, amid fresh questions about the future of its legacy on-premises software.
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Microsoft probing if Chinese hackers learned SharePoint flaws through alert, Bloomberg News reports
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.
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 knew of SharePoint security flaw but failed to effectively patch it, timeline shows
A security patch Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort,
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.