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Microsoft researchers were working late into the hours the Friday before this holiday weekend looking to address yesterday\u2019s Shadow Brokers dump of Windows exploits<\/a>. In a message sent to TechCrunch overnight, the company said it has addressed the issue for systems running Windows 7 and later.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve investigated and confirmed that the exploits disclosed by the Shadow Brokers have already been addressed by previous updates to our supported products,\u201d the company wrote. \u201cCustomers with up-to-date software are already protected.\u201d<\/p>\n Microsoft also issued a blog post on the subject<\/a>, noting that, as the company worked to verify the exploits, it discovered that nine were already been addressed by previously issued patches. Microsoft Security Response Center, naturally, recommends that users keep their machines up to date to ensure that they\u2019re protected.<\/p>\n There are three additional exploits not addressed by the aforementioned patches, though MS notes that they\u2019re not capable of reproducing on machines running Windows 7 and above or recent versions of Exchange. Of course, that leave potential vulnerability for users still clinging to older versions of the operating system, as they\u2019re no longer supported.<\/p>\n Once again, Microsoft\u2019s response would no doubt be: upgrade to ensure you\u2019re protected.<\/p>\n The dump was the first from Shadow Brokers in several months. The exploits were believe to have originated from the National Security Agency as part of its work to monitor money flow in the SWIFT interbank messaging system. The NSA has been roundly criticized for not warning companies sooner that the tools had leaked, though it has yet to address any potential connection to the leak.<\/p>\n And indeed, in a separate statement Microsoft confirmed the Agency hadn\u2019t revealed potential vulnerabilities prior to yesterday\u2019s mad dash to address the leaked exploits. \u201cAt this time,\u201d said the spokesperson, \u201cother than reporters, no individual or organization has contacted us in relation to the materials released by Shadow Brokers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/07\/surface-pro-3a.jpg?w=680\")
Microsoft researchers were working late into the hours the Friday before this holiday weekend looking to address yesterday’s Shadow Brokers dump of Windows exploits. In a message sent to TechCrunch overnight, the company said it has addressed the issue for systems running Windows 7 and later. “We’ve investigated and confirmed that the exploits disclosed by the Shadow Brokers… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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