"Tool Created to Aid Cleanup From Microsoft Hack in Broad Use"

Microsoft released a new one-click tool called the Microsoft Exchange On-Premises Mitigation Tool to help businesses protect themselves from threats associated with the recent Microsoft email server software hack. According to the White House's National Security Council (NSC), the tool has been downloaded more than 25,000 times since its release. An NSC spokesperson revealed that the number of vulnerable systems has decreased by 45 percent because of the tool. The one-click Microsoft tool scans systems for compromises and then fixes them. This article continues to discuss the capabilities, development, and impact of the one-click Microsoft tool, as well as the recent Exchange Server on-premises attacks.

POLITICO reports "Tool Created to Aid Cleanup From Microsoft Hack in Broad Use"