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 contained a major SharePoint security flaw, amid fresh questions about the future of its legacy on-premises software.
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Blame a leak for Microsoft SharePoint attacks, researcher insistsMAPP program to blame? A week after Microsoft told the world that its July software updates didn't fully fix a couple of bugs, which allowed miscreants to take over on-premises SharePoint servers and remotely execute code,
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 confirms Chinese hackers exploited a SharePoint flaw; Patches now available. Cloud-based Microsoft 365 not affected.
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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.
Investors are desensitized to cyberattacks and have other issues on their mind ahead of Microsoft’s earnings report next week, analysts say.