Microsoft Windows Does Not Disable AutoRun Properly
National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-020A
Microsoft Windows Does Not Disable AutoRun Properly
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows
Overview
Disabling AutoRun on Microsoft Windows systems can help prevent the spread of malicious code. However, Microsoft’s guidelines for disabling AutoRun are not fully effective, which could be considered a vulnerability.
I. Description
Microsoft Windows includes an AutoRun feature, which can automatically [...]
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Microsoft Technical Cyber Security Alerts Multiple SMB Protocol Vulnerabilities
Original release date: January 13, 2009
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008
Overview
Microsoft has released updates that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server.
I. Description
In their bulletin for January 2009, Microsoft released updates to address vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol that affects all supported versions [...]
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