Microsoft: For better security, scan more Exchange server objects
Microsoft is recommending that Exchange server users scan certain objects for viruses and other threats that until now had been excluded.
In particular, the software giant said this week that sysadmins should now include the Temporary ASP.NET files, Inetsrv folders, and the PowerShell and w3wp processes on the list of files and folders to be run through antivirus systems. Scanning these objects will help fend off such threats as IIS webshells and backdoor modules, said the vendor.postThat likely will come as good news to many Exchange server users, now that the systems are becoming an increasingly popular target of cybercriminals given the large amount of critical data housed on the systems.
Exchange also has data involving permissions in Active Directory and access to cloud environments connected to the enterprise.Exchange server users to make sure their systems are up-to-date with the latest Cumulative and Security updates and hardened against cyberattacks. The company warned that miscreants are always searching Shodan and other sources for unpatched Enterprise servers to exploit.
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