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SolarWinds roundup: Fixes, new bad actors, and what the company knew
Reporting since the SolarWinds hack was revealed indicates the company was warned about insecurities years ago, and another hack has been discovered. v-graphix / Getty Images
The SolarWinds Orion security breach is unfolding at a rapid pace, and the number of vendors and victims continues to grow. Each day brings new revelations as to its reach and depth. Of particular concern are the rate of infection and impact on government systems.
SolarWinds roundup: Fixes, new bad actors, and the company knew
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Microsoft is preparing to quarantine malicious versions of the SolarWinds Orion application used in recent nation state attacks, in a move that may crash systems.
The computing giant had previously released detections to alert customers of its Windows Defender security product if they were running the malicious updates. Although it was recommended that such customers isolate and investigate any such devices, the decision was down to them.
However, in an update yesterday Microsoft effectively said it was taking the decision out of the hands of its customers.
“Starting on Wednesday, December 16 at 8:00 AM PST, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will begin blocking the known malicious SolarWinds binaries,” it said.
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