Security Update for Windows 8 (KB-4012598)
Submitted by Mutsu on May 15, 2017 – 3:44 pmNo Comment
For Windows 32-bit
For Windows 64-bit
WannaCry Ransomware has become very active in May 2017. It looks to be targeting servers using the SMBv1 protocol. SMBv1 is an outdated protocol that should be disabled on all networks. One of the big lessons from this Ransomware outbreak is that it is vital that you have monitoring in place on your network. You need to be able to quickly identify suspicious activity.
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends specially crafted messages to a Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0 (SMBv1) server.
