Update Samba Servers Immediately to Patch Password Reset and DoS Vulnerabilities

Samba maintainers have just released new versions of their networking software to patch two critical vulnerabilities that could allow unprivileged remote attackers to launch DoS attacks against servers and change any other users’ passwords, including a… Continue reading Update Samba Servers Immediately to Patch Password Reset and DoS Vulnerabilities

Warning! Hackers Started Using “SambaCry Flaw” to Hack Linux Systems

Remember SambaCry?

Two weeks ago we reported about a 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability in Samba networking software (re-implementation of SMB networking protocol) that allows a remote hacker to take full control of a vulnerable L… Continue reading Warning! Hackers Started Using “SambaCry Flaw” to Hack Linux Systems

7-Year-Old Samba Flaw Lets Hackers Access Thousands of Linux PCs Remotely

A 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Samba networking software that could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected Linux and Unix machines.

Samba is open-source software (re-implementation of S… Continue reading 7-Year-Old Samba Flaw Lets Hackers Access Thousands of Linux PCs Remotely

Badlock — Unpatched Windows-Samba Vulnerability Affects All Versions of Windows

Security researchers have discovered a nasty security vulnerability that is said to affect almost every version of Windows and Samba and will be patched on April 12, 2016, the Samba development team announced Tuesday.

So, Save the Date if you are a … Continue reading Badlock — Unpatched Windows-Samba Vulnerability Affects All Versions of Windows