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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.
If exploited, attackers can gain full access to SharePoint content and potentially pivot to Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. Learn how to protect your SharePoint server from compromise.
The term "zero-day" attack refers to when a previously unknown vulnerability is targeted. Tens of thousands of servers are said to be at risk. While the issue is serious, it differs from several previous vulnerabilities related to Microsoft. The attack only affects on-premises servers; cloud-based servers are unaffected.
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.
Hackers targeted a "vulnerability" in Microsoft Sharepoint. Eye Security, a cybersecurity firm based in the Netherlands, said in a post that it identified the “large-scale explo