The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday warned that functional proof-of-concept code for a Server Message Block (SMB) 3.1.1 vulnerability in newer Windows systems ...

A new cryptojacking botnet is spreading across compromised networks via multiple methods that include the EternalBlue exploit for Windows Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol. The ...

Functional proof-of-concept code for a Server Message Block (SMB) 3.1.1 vulnerability in newer Windows systems has been published, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

A security framework originally published by the US National Security Agency has begun to rack up an impressive list of protections agains security holes. Linux security experts are reporting a ...

Microsoft has patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its Server Message Block (SMBv3) protocol and is urging organizations to deploy updates for the flaw as soon as possible.

The dangerous NSA-developed EternalBlue exploit against a vulnerability in Microsoft's Server Message Block (SMB) protocol continues to pose a significant threat to many organizations worldwide more ...

Recent in-the-wild attacks on the critical Bluekeep vulnerability in many versions of Windows aren’t just affecting unpatched machines. It turns out the exploits—which repurpose the September release ...

This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. The vulnerability ...

Microsoft on Thursday released an unscheduled fix for a critical security bug that makes it possible for attackers to remotely execute malicious code that can spread from vulnerable machine to ...

The release of a PoC for the Windows flaw known as “SMBGhost” could set off cyberattack waves, CISA warned. The release of a fully functional proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical, wormable ...

A working proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit is now publicly available for the critical SIGRed Windows DNS Server remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. Microsoft issued security updates to address ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Yesterday was Patch Tuesday, the day that Microsoft releases a ...