Microsoft, SharePoint and Cyber Overhaul
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Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it.
Department of Homeland Security headquarters, several of its agencies and the Department of Health and Human Services have been hacked as part of a wider breach of Microsoft SharePoint.
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Newser on MSNMicrosoft SharePoint Hack Hit US Agencies
Numerous organizations and some government agencies around the globe have been compromised in recent days as hackers exploit a vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft's file-sharing tool SharePoint.
Victims of the recent global hacking campaign include the National Institutes of Health and the National Nuclear Security Administration, officials said.
The US agency overseeing nuclear weapons breached in a China-linked hack of Microsoft SharePoint, according to Bloomberg. Officials say no classified data was exposed and the impact was limited.
Dubbed a “zero-day” because it leverages a previously undisclosed digital weakness, the hacks allow spies to penetrate vulnerable servers and potentially drop a backdoor to secure continuous access to victim organisations.
Over 100 organizations were hacked via a SharePoint flaw. Governments and businesses targeted in a major Microsoft server breach.
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ITWeb on MSNMicrosoft hack spreads into SA; sensitive information at risk
South Africa’s National Treasury is among at least 400 entities worldwide to be affected by a hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint document management system.
Federal cybersecurity officials have issued a warning to Microsoft users about a security flaw allowing hackers to access to certain SharePoint systems.
A massive cyber-espionage campaign has compromised nearly 400 organizations globally by exploiting a critical vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint se
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Microsoft releases security update after hackers exploited SharePoint software to target U.S. users
Unknown attackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, hitting targets around the world.