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Microsoft Sharepoint server vulnerability puts an estimated 10,000 organizations at risk


A major security vulnerability in Microsoft's widely used Sharepoint server software has been exploited by hackers, causing chaos within businesses and government agencies.

A major zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft's widely used SharePoint server software has been exploited by hackers, causing chaos within businesses and government agencies, multipleoutlets have reported. Microsoft announced that it had released a new security patch "to mitigate active attacks targeting on-premises [and not online] servers," but the breach has already effected universities, energy companies, federal and state agencies and telecommunications firms. "Because SharePoint often connects to core services like Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive, a breach can quickly lead to data theft, password harvesting, and lateral movement across the network," Eye Security wrote in a blog post.

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