Exploit devastates WinNT/2K security

Exploit devastates WinNT/2K security
Thomas C. Greene, The Register 2001-04-19

Microsoft networking nightmare.

Prevention. 2001-04-19
Rst

Hello,

I would suggest ipsec'ing all workstations to all the systems that provide netbios to prevent this kinda idiocy with the built-in ipsec software that comes with win2k.

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Port 139 2001-04-20
oobuk

Why would anyone leave this port unfiltered on a router anyway?...

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Like this is anything new? 2001-04-20
Anonymous

Uh, excuse me, but isn't this just one of the MANY reasons port 139 has to be blocked at the perimeter, and netbios should be disabled for internet-connected hosts? This doesn't really add anything; its simply another way to do something that has always been possible, and which is prevented by adher...

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