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Microsoft Server Hack Likely Single Actor, Over 8,000 Firms Hit
A global attack on Microsoft server software used by thousands of government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations is likely the work of a single actor, a cybersecurity researcher said on Monday.
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Microsoft Knew of SharePoint Security Flaw but Failed to Effectively Patch It, Timeline Shows
A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.
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US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Report
US National Nuclear Security Administration was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's SharePoint document management software, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
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Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC App Taken Offline After Players Report Security Issue
Call of Duty: WWII reportedly has an exploit on the Xbox PC app that allows malicious actors to hack into players' PCs. Activision has acknowledged the issue and has taken the game offline while it investigates the problem.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Vulnerable to Zero-Click EchoLeak Exploit, Cybersecurity Researchers Say
Microsoft 365 Copilot, the enterprise-focused artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that works across Office apps, is vulnerable to a zero-click vulnerability. As per a cybersecurity firm, a flaw existed in the chatbot that could be triggered via a simple text email to hack into it. Once the chatbot was hacked, it could then be made to retrieve sens...
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'Forest Blizzard', 'Fancy Bear': Cyber Companies Vs Hacker Nicknames
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto and Alphabet's Google said they would create a public glossary of state-sponsored hacking groups and cybercriminals, in a bid to ease confusion over the menagerie of unofficial nicknames for them.
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Russian Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Teams To Hack Into UK Computers: Report
UK-based cybersecurity firm Sophos has exposed the modus operandi of Russian cybercriminals.
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Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps
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Iranian Hackers Looking At US Election Websites Ahead Of Polls: Microsoft
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday.
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Microsoft Tells Clients Russian Hackers Viewed Emails: Report
Microsoft Corp is informing some of its customers that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group breached its internal systems and accessed their emails, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a company spokesperson.
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"Non-Negotiable": Woman Got Offers From Google, Microsoft With These 2 Resume Hacks
Ms Pandey wanted to try her hand at working at other FAANG businesses after five years at Amazon, so in 2021, she applied to Microsoft and Google.
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Cyber Board Says Chinese Hack Of US Officials Was "Preventable"
The US Cyber Safety Review Board said on Tuesday a targeted Chinese hack of top government officials' emails last year was "preventable", faulting technology giant Microsoft for its cybersecurity lapses and a deliberate lack of transparency.
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Microsoft Copilot for Security, a Cybersecurity Focused AI Chatbot, Will Launch on April 1
Microsoft Copilot for Security now has a launch date, the company announced on Wednesday. The AI cybersecurity-centric chatbot will be made generally available on April 1. The Copilot for Security is aimed at enterprises and organisations to protect them from breaches and hacking attempts. It was first announced by the tech giant in March 2023, and...
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Microsoft Says Russian Hacking Group Trying To Breach Its Systems Again
Microsoft said on Friday that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group named Midnight Blizzard was trying to breach its systems again, by using information it stole from the tech giant's corporate emails in January.
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Microsoft Employee Emails Hacked by Russia-Linked 'Midnight Blizzard' Group, Company Says
Microsoft employee's email accounts were recently accessed by a Russian-linked hacking group, according to the company. The hackers managed to gain access to a “small number” of email accounts. Impacted employees included senior leadership and workers in cybersecurity and legal departments. The company expects some disruption as it fixes older ...
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Microsoft Server Hack Likely Single Actor, Over 8,000 Firms Hit
A global attack on Microsoft server software used by thousands of government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations is likely the work of a single actor, a cybersecurity researcher said on Monday.
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Microsoft Knew of SharePoint Security Flaw but Failed to Effectively Patch It, Timeline Shows
A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.
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US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Report
US National Nuclear Security Administration was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's SharePoint document management software, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
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Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC App Taken Offline After Players Report Security Issue
Call of Duty: WWII reportedly has an exploit on the Xbox PC app that allows malicious actors to hack into players' PCs. Activision has acknowledged the issue and has taken the game offline while it investigates the problem.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Vulnerable to Zero-Click EchoLeak Exploit, Cybersecurity Researchers Say
Microsoft 365 Copilot, the enterprise-focused artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that works across Office apps, is vulnerable to a zero-click vulnerability. As per a cybersecurity firm, a flaw existed in the chatbot that could be triggered via a simple text email to hack into it. Once the chatbot was hacked, it could then be made to retrieve sens...
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'Forest Blizzard', 'Fancy Bear': Cyber Companies Vs Hacker Nicknames
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto and Alphabet's Google said they would create a public glossary of state-sponsored hacking groups and cybercriminals, in a bid to ease confusion over the menagerie of unofficial nicknames for them.
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Russian Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Teams To Hack Into UK Computers: Report
UK-based cybersecurity firm Sophos has exposed the modus operandi of Russian cybercriminals.
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Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps
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Iranian Hackers Looking At US Election Websites Ahead Of Polls: Microsoft
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday.
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Microsoft Tells Clients Russian Hackers Viewed Emails: Report
Microsoft Corp is informing some of its customers that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group breached its internal systems and accessed their emails, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a company spokesperson.
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"Non-Negotiable": Woman Got Offers From Google, Microsoft With These 2 Resume Hacks
Ms Pandey wanted to try her hand at working at other FAANG businesses after five years at Amazon, so in 2021, she applied to Microsoft and Google.
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Cyber Board Says Chinese Hack Of US Officials Was "Preventable"
The US Cyber Safety Review Board said on Tuesday a targeted Chinese hack of top government officials' emails last year was "preventable", faulting technology giant Microsoft for its cybersecurity lapses and a deliberate lack of transparency.
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Microsoft Copilot for Security, a Cybersecurity Focused AI Chatbot, Will Launch on April 1
Microsoft Copilot for Security now has a launch date, the company announced on Wednesday. The AI cybersecurity-centric chatbot will be made generally available on April 1. The Copilot for Security is aimed at enterprises and organisations to protect them from breaches and hacking attempts. It was first announced by the tech giant in March 2023, and...
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Microsoft Says Russian Hacking Group Trying To Breach Its Systems Again
Microsoft said on Friday that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group named Midnight Blizzard was trying to breach its systems again, by using information it stole from the tech giant's corporate emails in January.
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Microsoft Employee Emails Hacked by Russia-Linked 'Midnight Blizzard' Group, Company Says
Microsoft employee's email accounts were recently accessed by a Russian-linked hacking group, according to the company. The hackers managed to gain access to a “small number” of email accounts. Impacted employees included senior leadership and workers in cybersecurity and legal departments. The company expects some disruption as it fixes older ...
