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Microsoft Corp. said a Chinese hacking group is exploiting security vulnerabilities in the company’s SharePoint servers to deploy ransomware, following a cyberattack discovered last week that has affected hundreds of entities around the world.
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.
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Microsoft has issued a stark warning about a recent cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure, including the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), exposing vulnerabilities in its SharePoint software.
Security experts are frustrated with Microsoft's approach because Teams is used by numerous organizations, companies, and individuals, from students and small businesses, to major corporations.
The zero-day vulnerability — which was first disclosed late Saturday — has been exploited by several Chinese state-aligned groups, according to Microsoft.
While the hack doesn't pose the kind of national security threat as the more sophisticated SolarWinds campaign , it can be an existential threat for victims who didn't install the patch in time.
A quiet Microsoft vulnerability in a popular collaboration platform opened the door to a much bigger cybersecurity threat.
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Several organisations in South Africa have fallen victim to a global cyberattack that exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint servers. ・A global cyberattack has targeted Microsoft SharePoint server vulnerabilities,