Companies of all sizes depend on Microsoft applications and operating systems to run their business. Yet Microsoft software has become the target of choice for hackers and cyber criminals, resulting in a long list of vulnerabilities that have an equally long list of exploits. Worms such as Code Red, Slammer, and Blaster have cost organizations millions of dollars in lost productivity and revenue. To contain the damage, network administrators have chosen from these two options: Administer monthly patches or Block affected traffic.
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