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The Microsoft Hack Affected Some of the Highest Levels of Government. The Stock Is Up.
Investors are desensitized to cyberattacks and have other issues on their mind ahead of Microsoft’s earnings report next week ...
Microsoft Hack Hits Hundreds of Firms, Agencies as Damage Spreads
Microsoft Corp. said a Chinese hacking group is exploiting security vulnerabilities in the company’s SharePoint servers to ...
Microsoft says some SharePoint server hackers now using ransomware
A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ...
Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says
The company said state-backed hacking groups were breaching systems through flaws in SharePoint, which is used by the U.S.
Microsoft Hack Victims Need to Be on Alert for Sleeper Cells
In May, Vietnamese cybersecurity researcher Dinh Ho Anh Khoa uncovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s document ...
Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage
Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the ...
A Failed Microsoft Security Patch Is the Latest Win for Chinese Hackers
The path to a worldwide hacking campaign began with a contest for cash and a free laptop.
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Hackers Exploit Windows 11 Accessibility Feature, Steal Banking Details
This version of the Coyote banking trojan can capture keystrokes, take screenshots, and display fake login screens over banking websites to trick users into divulging personal information.
China-Backed Hackers Breach U.S. Nuclear Weapons Agency, Microsoft warns
Hackers sponsored by the Chinese state have breached a number of U.S. government institutions, including the agency ...