Microsoft Urges Emergency Patching
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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.
Hackers are exploiting a flaw in a commonly used Microsoft program to gain access to passwords, sensitive data and more.
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A global attack on Microsoft server software used by thousands of government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations is likely the work of a single actor, a cybersecurity researcher said on Monday.
Microsoft has alerted organizations about active attacks exploiting a vulnerability in SharePoint servers, impacting over 10,000 on-premise installations, including those at businesses and government agencies.
Hackers exploited a security flaw in common Microsoft Corp. software to breach governments, businesses and other organizations across the globe and steal sensitive information, according to officials and cybersecurity researchers.