It's still a solid file-sharing protocol, though ...

But both are worth considering.

While not quite a patch, Microsoft updated its security advisory by telling users to cut support for the SMBv2 protocol, accompanied by a link to the Microsoft "Fix It" package disabling the SMBv2 ...

Microsoft has declined to patch a vulnerability in the Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing protocol that affects all versions of the Windows operating system released in the past two decades, ...

Microsoft announced that the Windows 11 SMB server is now better protected against brute-force attacks with the release of the Insider Preview Build 25206 to the Dev Channel. Redmond has enabled the ...

In an attempt to warn IT and consumers, Microsoft has released a list of products that are using the flawed Server Message Block 1 (SMB 1). The insecure and long-deprecrated SMB 1 protocol made ...

A new botnet has been spotted in the wild which exploits the Microsoft Windows SMB protocol to move laterally across systems while covertly mining for cryptocurrency. In a report shared with ZDNet, on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover malware, vulnerabilities, data breaches and security research. Twenty-five years is a very long time in the world of ...

Exploits of Microsoft’s server message block (SMB) protocol have been an “unmitigated success” for malware writers, according to researchers at security firm Cylance. In April 2017, the Shadow Brokers ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...