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VIRTUALISATION Microsoft provides SMBv2 protection tool
VIRTUALISATION Microsoft provides SMBv2 protection tool | Microsoft provides SMBv2 protection tool |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 21 September 2009 | |
  
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At the time, the company suggested disabling SMBv2 by editing a registry key as a possible mitigation. Microsoft now offers a 'one-click' mechanism to disable or enable SMBv2. The company has also acknowledged the existence of a reliable exploit of the vulnerability, albeit one that is only available to Immunity's customers. (Immunity is a provider of penetration testing and related services.) An updated SMBv2 implementation has been developed by Microsoft, but it is still being tested. "We are keeping a close eye on the changing landscape and balancing this against the remaining test actions to determine the best ship schedule to bring a quality update to customers," observed Mark Wodrich and Jonathan Ness of Microsoft's security response center engineering team. |
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