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A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. November 7, 2017. REUTERS\/Lucy Nicholson\/File Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>By Richard Beales

<\/strong> LONDON: Even a $1.7 trillion market capitalisation doesn't buy immunity from hacking. Tens of thousands of organisations' email systems have been compromised by flaws in Microsoft<\/a>'s software, the company and U.S. government officials revealed last week. It's the second massive global cybersecurity problem in just a few months.

Small-and medium-sized businesses, local governments, police departments and airports are among those whose email may have been breached. The hackers are linked to the Chinese government, according to Microsoft. Software fixes take time to roll out, and the ultimate count of victims could be far higher.

Big companies largely escaped because they more often use fully
cloud<\/a>-based email services. It's Outlook accounts hosted on local servers that were affected. Cloud services should always be protected by the latest cybersecurity tools<\/a>. That's a recommendation for the cloud, potentially turning a technological embarrassment into a business benefit for Microsoft.

So-called \"on-premises\" setups are a weak link. A serious hack attributed to a Russian group and revealed in December, involving networking software provided by Texas-based
SolarWinds<\/a>, started in private systems, according to Senate testimony last month from Brad Smith, a senior Microsoft executive. The attack was detected only when hackers moved to the cloud.

Smaller, less wealthy organisations don't necessarily have the latest hardware, software, cybersecurity tools and people in place. Baseline \"cyber hygiene\" is lacking even in sensitive federal agencies, Smith said. Investing in better, more up-to-date technology and processes could reduce the risk. So too could moving
vulnerable services<\/a> to the cloud, though even that is not infallible.

Another requirement, as Smith noted, is to share information rapidly as soon as an attack is identified. This remains an imperfect process, especially between America's public and private sectors. Washington could do more both to incentivise and to enforce collaboration. Speaking of D.C., an effective response to cyberattacks backed by foreign governments - whether via sanctions or other means - remains elusive.

Part of the burden should also fall on software providers. The $5 billion SolarWinds' valuation remains more than 30% below where it stood before its software's vulnerabilities were revealed. Microsoft won't take that kind of hit. But lawmakers may not give boss
Satya Nadella<\/a> a pass. And if customers and investors vote with their wallets, it's a message that's hard to ignore.
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微软黑客揭示云优点,网络有利有弊

SolarWinds 50亿美元的估值仍超过30%低于它站在其软件的漏洞被发现。微软不会接受这样的打击。但议员们可能不给老板萨提亚Nadella通过。如果客户和投资者用钱包投票,这是一个信息,即很难忽视。

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伦敦:即使一个市值1.7万亿美元买不来免于攻击。成千上万的组织缺陷的电子邮件系统已经妥协微软的软件,公司和美国政府官员上周透露。这是第二大几个月的全球网络安全问题。

小型和中型企业、地方政府、警察部门和机场那些电子邮件可能被突破。黑客都与中国政府根据微软。软件修复需要时间推出,最终的受害者可能会高得多。

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大公司很大程度上因为他们更经常使用完全逃脱的电子邮件服务。它的前景影响账户托管在本地服务器。云服务应该被保护的最新的网络安全工具。推荐的云,有可能把技术尴尬变成微软的商业利益。

所谓的“本地”设置是一个薄弱环节。严重的黑客归功于俄罗斯组和12月披露,涉及网络软件由总部提供SolarWinds,开始在私人的系统中,根据布拉德·史密斯上月参议院作证,微软高管。这次袭击是发现只有当黑客搬到云。

较小,较富有的组织不一定拥有最新的硬件,软件,网络安全工具和人的地方。缺乏基线”网络卫生”即使在敏感的联邦机构,史密斯说。投资于更好、更先进的技术和流程可以减少风险。也会移动脆弱的服务云,尽管这并不是万无一失的。

史密斯指出,另一个要求是快速分享信息一旦被识别的攻击。这仍然是一个不完美的过程,尤其是在美国的公共和私营部门之间。华盛顿可能做更多的激励和加强合作。说到。外国政府支持的,一个有效的应对网络攻击——无论是通过制裁或其他方式——仍然是难以捉摸的。

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负担的一部分,也应该落在软件提供商。SolarWinds 50亿美元的估值仍超过30%低于它站在其软件的漏洞被发现。微软不会接受这样的打击。但议员们可能不给老板萨提亚Nadella一个通过。如果客户和投资者用钱包投票,这是一个信息,即很难忽视。
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A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. November 7, 2017. REUTERS\/Lucy Nicholson\/File Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>By Richard Beales

<\/strong> LONDON: Even a $1.7 trillion market capitalisation doesn't buy immunity from hacking. Tens of thousands of organisations' email systems have been compromised by flaws in Microsoft<\/a>'s software, the company and U.S. government officials revealed last week. It's the second massive global cybersecurity problem in just a few months.

Small-and medium-sized businesses, local governments, police departments and airports are among those whose email may have been breached. The hackers are linked to the Chinese government, according to Microsoft. Software fixes take time to roll out, and the ultimate count of victims could be far higher.

Big companies largely escaped because they more often use fully
cloud<\/a>-based email services. It's Outlook accounts hosted on local servers that were affected. Cloud services should always be protected by the latest cybersecurity tools<\/a>. That's a recommendation for the cloud, potentially turning a technological embarrassment into a business benefit for Microsoft.

So-called \"on-premises\" setups are a weak link. A serious hack attributed to a Russian group and revealed in December, involving networking software provided by Texas-based
SolarWinds<\/a>, started in private systems, according to Senate testimony last month from Brad Smith, a senior Microsoft executive. The attack was detected only when hackers moved to the cloud.

Smaller, less wealthy organisations don't necessarily have the latest hardware, software, cybersecurity tools and people in place. Baseline \"cyber hygiene\" is lacking even in sensitive federal agencies, Smith said. Investing in better, more up-to-date technology and processes could reduce the risk. So too could moving
vulnerable services<\/a> to the cloud, though even that is not infallible.

Another requirement, as Smith noted, is to share information rapidly as soon as an attack is identified. This remains an imperfect process, especially between America's public and private sectors. Washington could do more both to incentivise and to enforce collaboration. Speaking of D.C., an effective response to cyberattacks backed by foreign governments - whether via sanctions or other means - remains elusive.

Part of the burden should also fall on software providers. The $5 billion SolarWinds' valuation remains more than 30% below where it stood before its software's vulnerabilities were revealed. Microsoft won't take that kind of hit. But lawmakers may not give boss
Satya Nadella<\/a> a pass. And if customers and investors vote with their wallets, it's a message that's hard to ignore.
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