Office 2010 protects documents from untrusted sources like the internet

Typically, when you open something through MSWord, Excel through direct download, all components within that document such as internet links, scripts or procedures may be enabled (depending on your security levels). One feature i really like in Office 2010 is the fact that the software … “Office 2010 protects documents from untrusted sources like the internet”

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Forefront TMG NIS protects against SMB2.0 attacks

Microsoft has added protection against exploits targeting a vulnerability in the Server Message Block (SMB) implementation in mere hours. However, only customers running the Forefront TMG Network Inspection System can breathe easy. The Redmond-based company informed that the protection against the Critical zero-day vulnerability in … “Forefront TMG NIS protects against SMB2.0 attacks”

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Windows SMB2 'SRV2.SYS' Remote Denial of Service Exploit (and screen shots on Windows 2008 SP2)

There’s a simple exploit code on SMB2 protocol (implemented in the newer OSes of Microsoft) that can easily remote BSDO a Windows server or client. SRV2.SYS fails to handle malformed SMB headers for the NEGOTIATE PROTOCOL REQUEST functionality. The NEGOTIATE PROTOCOL REQUEST is the first … “Windows SMB2 'SRV2.SYS' Remote Denial of Service Exploit (and screen shots on Windows 2008 SP2)”

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