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GitHub Slammed by Researchers for Yanking PoC on Exchange ProxyLogon Vulnerabilities

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GitHub Slammed by Researchers for Yanking PoC on Exchange ProxyLogon Vulnerabilities

Threat actor exploiting ProxyLogon to install DearCry ransomware, Intezer discovers RedXOR backdoor connected to China's Winnti group, Molson Coors disrupted by a ransomware attack, more

Cynthia Brumfield
Mar 12, 2021
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Security researchers criticized Microsoft-owned code repository GitHub after it yanked a proof-of-concept exploit for Microsoft Exchange's critical vulnerabilities.

A Vietnamese researcher posted on GitHub and Medium what’s believed to be the first largely working proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the four critical vulnerabilities known as ProxyLogon. Microsoft removed the PoC, sparking an outcry among security professionals who say the software giant is censoring the content of vital value to the security community due to its own self-interest. (Dan Goodin / Ars Technica)

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