New York – Microsoft Corp
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Microsoft said that a patch to defend Windows users against this sort of attack will be released on Nov. 8.
The software maker said in an advisory on its website there had been a small number of attacks using “spear phishing” emails from a hacking group known Strontium, which is more widely known as “Fancy Bear” or APT 28.
Microsoft did not identify any victims of the attacks.
A U.S. intelligence expert on Russian cyber activity said that Fancy Bear primarily works for or on behalf of the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, which U.S. intelligence officials have concluded were responsible for hacks of Democratic Party databases and emails.
Microsoft said the attacks exploited a vulnerability in Adobe Systems Inc’s
Adobe released a patch for that vulnerability on Monday as security researchers with Google
Microsoft chided rival Google for going public with details of the vulnerabilities before it had time to prepare and test a patch to fix them.
“Google’s decision to disclose these vulnerabilities before patches are broadly available and tested is disappointing, and puts customers at increased risk,” Microsoft said.
Dear sirs if you have a problem with your program why don’t you ask Israel how to fix it, I am sure they helped with the program to set it up in the beginning so they know how to get rid of the flaws, or are you that macho to afraid to ask them.
May be the government should buy apple. But again what for if the Clinton’s will still use Microsoft.