Collaborate Disseminate
I was trying a machine on vulnhub and I found port 139 open that was samba-4.3.11.
I searched for an exploit for that particular version and I found the is_known_pipename() exploit. But when I ran it, I saw it uses port 445. I read some ar… Continue reading Are metasploit exploits port-specific (smb-samba)?
Please excuse me if this is off topic, but I’m wondering about the security of exposing files over the internet from a Linux server with samba.
For allowing the most clients to work, it’s beneficial to allow lower versions of SMB, like SM… Continue reading Current security status of SMB1, SMB2, and SMB3
Recently, we migrated from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and during that migration, we progressively ran into some issues with our NAS device. To be more precise, we progressively noticed some tcp socket flooding on it while client… Continue reading Does Kerberos authentication handle DNS names the same way between Windows 7 and Windows 10?
Suppose that I have two Windows 10 (Professional edition) computers, one (PC) sharing a folder and second one (notebook) copying data to the shared folder automatically. I would like to prevent notebook from copying the data … Continue reading Samba and verifying server identity
While we update all our Windows 7 machines to 10, we need an SMB share on a Win12R2 server to support unencrypted connections.
We have:
Disabled SMBv1
Enabled Encryption
Set RejectUnencryptedAccess to false
The expected … Continue reading SMBv2.1 without encryption seems to not be working on Windows Server 2012 R2 [migrated]
As Microsoft® sunsets legacy file server solutions like Windows® Server 2008, their users are seeking out a Windows File Server alternative. The task itself is somewhat daunting. Multiple options exist on the market, including on-prem and clo… Continue reading Windows® File Server Alternative
In the modern cloud era, many IT organizations are wondering, “What is the purpose of Microsoft® Active Directory® (MAD or AD)?” Of course, AD has a long history in the enterprise and has remained the directory service of choice f… Continue reading What is the Purpose of Active Directory?
Smart TVs in millions of homes are using other devices on the same network in order to snitch on everything you watch and everywhere you go. Continue reading Smart TVs are spying on you through your phone
User access management for Samba file servers and NAS devices is one of many identity management challenges facing modern IT organizations. The popularity of these network-attached storage devices has grown significantly in recent years. And, consideri… Continue reading User Access Management for Samba File Servers and NAS Devices
The Necurs gang tries out a new trick to load malware and bypass security defenses.
Categories:
Criminals
Threat analysis
Tags: botnetmalspamnecurssambaSMBspam
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