Microsoft, SharePoint and vulnerability
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Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.
A Microsoft SharePoint server software flaw is causing widespread concern across the global cybersecurity landscape, exposing thousands of organisations to hackers exploiting a new vulnerability. This critical vulnerability exposes government agencies ...
Matt Rose, CXO of Tech Rage IT, joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer via Zoom to break down the global Microsoft server hack and the company rushing out a patch to close up the opening hackers were using to exploit the vulnerability in Microsoft's SharePoint collaboration software.
The hackers behind the initial wave of attacks exploiting a zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint servers have so far primarily targeted government organizations, according to researchers as well as news reports.
Microsoft said in a post on its website on Saturday that it was “aware of active attacks targeting on-premises SharePoint Server customers by exploiting vulnerabilities.” SharePoint is a Microsoft platform that allows customers to manage and share documents within their organizations.