Regarding MS12-020

PoC code for MS12-020 (RDP) is obviously floating about, and many are still=
 worried about worm activity from this.

One of my criticisms about this industry is that rarely is mitigation infor=
mation shared or discussed; people seem to concentrate on breaking and not =
preventing exploitation.  I wanted to point out that anyone who followed th=
e processes or techniques in my RDP chapter of Thor's Microsoft Security Bi=
ble (or used the tool I wrote for RDP access) would have been automatically=
 protected from this vulnerability.  That is not a point of ego, just a poi=
nt of fact.=20

If you are concerned with RDP security, as you should be, you can read most=
 (if not all) of Chapter 7 for *free* using the Amazon "preview a page" fea=
ture.  If the RDP vulnerabilities have caused you any level of concern, the=
n I suggest you do.  Like I said on the FD list, I'm far more concerned wit=
h making sure people get the information they need (for free of course) tha=
n I am trying to earn a buck - anyone who knows me knows I've always freely=
 shared all information in an effort to contribute to security.

The first think I will tell you is to always use NLA (network level authent=
ication).  It can be a very powerful way to obviate exploitability.  The re=
st of the information is all right there gratis for your viewing pleasure. =
=20

If you are in a pinch and need help with any of this, I'll try my best to h=
elp if you want to ping me offline.   Thanks.
t


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Timothy "Thor"  Mullen
www.hammerofgod.com

There's no need to think outside the box if you don't=20
think yourself into to start with.