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Microsoft detects, blocks new wave of security threats – Yahoo Finance Australia
“Attackers are just trying to create as much chaos as possible.”
Microsoft has detected and blocked another wave of security threats attacking still-vulnerable servers. (Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress)
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has detected and blocked a new family of ransomware that was being used against servers that still hadnt patched vulnerabilities after last weeks major security breach.
The updates it released on Friday are a temporary measure to defend against attacks, which were already occurring in many places, the company said.
The company discovered…
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