10k companies at risk from Microsoft Sharepoint security flaw
9 months ago
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- #Ransomware
- #Cybersecurity
- Over 10,000 organizations globally are at risk due to a serious security flaw in Microsoft Sharepoint.
- The vulnerability is actively being exploited, with US federal and state agencies among the affected.
- Security researchers describe the flaw as a 'dream' for hackers, especially ransomware operators.
- Microsoft has issued a patch for SharePoint Subscription Edition and is working on fixes for SharePoint 2016 and 2019.
- Hackers can maintain access through backdoors or modified components even after patches are applied.
- Microsoft has provided precautionary measures, but sensitive documents may need to be temporarily removed from Sharepoint.