Microsoft speeding up Exchange Server patches with Windows Defender update

NEW DELHI: In an effort to take control of the recent hack on its email servers, Microsoft’s anti-malware tool, Microsoft Defender, will automatically patch the Exchange Server. Defender Antivirus is included with Windows and acts as the first line of defence for PCs.

“With the latest security intelligence update, Microsoft Defender Antivirus and System Center Endpoint Protection will automatically mitigate CVE-2021-26855 on any vulnerable Exchange Server on which it is deployed,” the company said in a blog post.

Security experts have noticed increased activity from Chinese hackers, Hafnium, since the hack was detected. While hackers scurry to exploit unpatched accounts, Microsoft’s new solution will patch the loopholes automatically just as long as the “latest security intelligence update” has been installed.