Microsoft Official ISA Server Firewall Recommendations for the Blaster Worm

Microsoft has released its official recommendations on how to protect against the Blaster worm. Check inside for details.
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Microsoft Official ISA Server Firewall Recommendations for the Blaster Worm
Thomas W Shinder, M.D.

Microsoft has released its official recommendations on how you can protect yourself against the Blaster worm. You can find this information at:

Learn how your ISA Server block Blaster traffic (August 13, 2003)
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/techinfo/prevent/blasterworm.asp

This article is a MUST READ for all ISA Server firewall administrators. I'll follow up on this next week and provide ISAServer.org members with an analysis of these recommendations.

Also, get this MSBLAST tool Jim Harrison put together for you. It will save you tons of work!
http://isatools.org/msblast.zip

Be careful out there and patch your systems today!

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Thanks! --Tom.

 

About Thomas Shinder

Thomas Shinder photo Dr. Thomas W. Shinder is an MCSE, MCP+I, and MCT. He has worked as a technology trainer and consultant in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area, assisting in development and implementation of IP-based communications strategies for major firms such as Xerox, Lucent and FINA.

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