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B.1 Related references/ resources
Document Name (Document Link)
Document Description
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack
WannaCry ransomware attack Wiki page
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/filecab/2016/09/16/stop-
using-smb1/
Blog with details about why you should stop
using SMBv1.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc246482.aspx
[MS-SMB2]: Server Message Block (SMB)
Protocol Versions 2 and 3
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc236621.aspx
[MS-NLMP]: NT LAN Manager (NTLM)
Authentication Protocol
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/josebda/2013/10/02/win
dows-server-2012-r2-which-version-of-the-smb-protocol-
smb-1-0-smb-2-0-smb-2-1-smb-3-0-or-smb-3-02-are-you-
using/
Blog about features of various SMB
versions.
https://richardkok.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/wireshark-
determining-a-smb-and-ntlm-version-in-a-windows-
environment/
Wireshark: Determining a SMB and NTLM
version in a Windows environment
https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/2696547/how-to-
detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-smbv2-and-smbv3-in-
windows-and
How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1,
SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows and
Windows Server
http://www.uefi.org/specifications
UEFI Specification