Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw
September 21, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Recommended Reads, Vulnerabilities
"With attack code that exploits a critical unpatched bug in Windows likely to go public soon, Microsoft wants users to run an automated tool that disables the vulnerable component. The bug in SMB (Server Message Block) 2, a Microsoft-made network file- and print-sharing protocol that ships with Windows, affects Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and preview releases of Windows 7.
When the flaw was first disclosed Sept. 7, it was thought that attacks would only crash PCs, causing the notorious Blue Screen of Death. Since then, however, researchers have figured out how to create exploits that can be used to hijack a vulnerable computer." – Content courtesy of Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw as attack code looms
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