Germany badly hit by Microsoft flaw

Stefan Mileschin · 12th March 2021, 08:48

60,000 systems

More than 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorised users to access systems in Microsoft's email software, the head of its cybersecurity watchdog said on Wednesday.

More than half of Exchange servers were fixed, after the Federal Office for Information Security's (BSI) warning and Microsoft's patch issue.

However more than 25,000 systems still need to be fixed, BSI chief Arne Schoenbohm said.

"The warning has worked. In Germany, many Exchange servers have been secured by downloading patches. Every vulnerable system is one too many and can lead to harm."

In a 14-page report on the Microsoft vulnerability, the BSI said hackers' behaviour exploiting it had changed since it was publicly revealed.

https://fudzilla.com/news/52499-germ...microsoft-flaw

12th March 2021, 08:48	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Germany badly hit by Microsoft flaw 60,000 systems More than 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorised users to access systems in Microsoft's email software, the head of its cybersecurity watchdog said on Wednesday. More than half of Exchange servers were fixed, after the Federal Office for Information Security's (BSI) warning and Microsoft's patch issue. However more than 25,000 systems still need to be fixed, BSI chief Arne Schoenbohm said. "The warning has worked. In Germany, many Exchange servers have been secured by downloading patches. Every vulnerable system is one too many and can lead to harm." In a 14-page report on the Microsoft vulnerability, the BSI said hackers' behaviour exploiting it had changed since it was publicly revealed. https://fudzilla.com/news/52499-germ...microsoft-flaw

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