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Re:Even when told not to, Windows 10 doesn't stop talking to... by EvanAnderson on Thursday August 13, 2015 @10:04AM (#10054243)
If they're using DNS to resolve the name of the "mothership" just put a bogus record (or zone) in your DNS. If they're not using any name resolution protocol and you can isolate the IP addresses they're talking to just blackhole them at your border.
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Re:Even when told not to, Windows 10 doesn't stop talking to... by blackbeard on Thursday August 13, 2015 @10:16AM (#10054349)
We're already doing that but it's hard work keeping up with it all.
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Re:Even when told not to, Windows 10 doesn't stop talking to... by a3n on Thursday August 13, 2015 @11:04AM (#10054725)
And then Microsoft will fix that, ...
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Re:Even when told not to, Windows 10 doesn't stop talking to... by EvanAnderson on Thursday August 13, 2015 @08:16PM (#10057960)
Default deny is the only viable strategy. (It's also completely impractical...)
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