Source -Company urges users to run single-click tool before hackers exploit 'decently wormable' SMB 2 flaw.
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.
Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw as attack code looms | Security Central - InfoWorld
Microsoft unveils shield for critical Windows flaw as attack code looms.
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