Articles for Microsoft Exchange

When has the UK faced cyberattacks in the past?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

When has the UK faced cyberattacks in the past?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Attendees at a Chinese internet safety conference walk past an …

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CERT-In identifies multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products and Red Hat Linux Kernel
2 years, 4 months ago

CERT-In identifies multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products and Red Hat Linux Kernel

The Hindu  

In Microsoft Products Microsoft products include Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange server, Azure, System Centre Operations Manager, and Visual Studio, which can be exploited by an attacker to access sensitive information, bypass security restriction, perform denial of services and spoofing attacks or execute arbitrary codes on the targeted systems. On Microsoft Windows and Office, the vulnerabilities can be used by …

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Microsoft Exchange Servers Hit by Malware SessionManager Masquerading as IIS Module
2 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Exchange Servers Hit by Malware SessionManager Masquerading as IIS Module

News 18  

Researchers have discovered stealthy malware that threat actors have been employing for the past 15 months to backdoor Microsoft Exchange servers after they have been compromised. The malicious software, called SessionManager, impersonates a genuine Internet Information Services module, which is the web server that is by default installed on Exchange servers. Kaspersky researcher Pierre Delcher wrote that such malicious modules …

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Microsoft releases a fix for the Y2K22 bug that affected Microsoft Exchange servers
2 years, 11 months ago

Microsoft releases a fix for the Y2K22 bug that affected Microsoft Exchange servers

India Today  

Microsoft Exchange had a rocky start to the New Year, as the popular email service was hit by a Y2K22 bug, which prevented users from accessing their inbox. After investigating, they found that mail was getting stuck in the queue, and the Windows event log showed one of the following errors: These errors are caused by Microsoft Exchange checking the …

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In Perspective | China had a hacking tournament. And India should be worried
3 years, 1 month ago

In Perspective | China had a hacking tournament. And India should be worried

Hindustan Times  

In mid-October, groups of coders converged at a convention centre in southwestern China’s Chengdu to participate in a hacking tournament known as the Tianfu Cup. Recorded Future threat analyst, Devin Thorne, and Australian Strategic Policy Institute senior researcher, Samantha Hoffman, said in an Op-Ed published earlier this year that there is a real risk that the vulnerability disclosure rules instituted …

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Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say
3 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and asserted that criminal hackers associated with the Chinese government have carried out ransomware and other illicit cyber operations. The EU said malicious cyber activities with “significant effects” that targeted government institutions, political organizations and key industries …

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U.S. And Allies Condemn China For Massive Microsoft Exchange Hack
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. And Allies Condemn China For Massive Microsoft Exchange Hack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations. The announcements, though not accompanied by sanctions against the Chinese government, were intended as a forceful condemnation of activities …

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Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
3 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says

India TV News  

The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. China's Ministry of State Security has been using criminal contract hackers, who have engaged in cyber extortion schemes and theft for their own profit, according to a senior administration official. But …

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US, UK and allies tie Chinese government to Microsoft hack
3 years, 5 months ago

US, UK and allies tie Chinese government to Microsoft hack

Al Jazeera  

The group of nations said the Chinese government has been the mastermind behind a series of malicious ransomware, data theft and cyber-espionage attacks against public and private entities. The U.S., U.K. and their allies formally attributed the Microsoft Exchange hack to actors affiliated with the Chinese government and accused the Chinese government of a broad array of “malicious cyber activities,” …

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AP sources: SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials
3 years, 8 months ago

AP sources: SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials

Associated Press  

Suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s head of the Department of Homeland Security and members of the department’s cybersecurity staff whose jobs included hunting threats from foreign countries, The Associated Press has learned. Energy Department spokesman Kevin Liao said it “has found no evidence the network that maintains senior officials’ schedules was compromised.” …

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Number of exploit attempts increased 6x after Microsoft's revelation of four zero-day vulnerabilities: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Number of exploit attempts increased 6x after Microsoft's revelation of four zero-day vulnerabilities: Report

Firstpost  

Check Point Research has shared details of the cyber attacks that took place in the past few days. According to a press release, the cyber security firm has observed that the number of exploit attempts in the last 72 hours have increased by over six times. This comes after the revelation that the Microsoft Exchange Server has four zero-day vulnerabilities. …

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