Microsoft Addresses SharePoint Zero-Day Exploits Impacting Global Entities
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Microsoft released an emergency security update for a SharePoint Server vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) actively exploited by hackers to breach organizations, including U.S. federal agencies, with attackers installing a backdoor called ToolShell for remote access. Organizations are advised to implement immediate security measures and not wait for official patches, as the threat is spreading rapidly.
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