Microsoft has added Server Message Block (SMB) security measures for IT pros, which are now available as part of an early Windows preview release, via the Windows Insider test program. Two new SMB ...
Microsoft has confirmed that the September 2025 Windows security updates are causing connection issues to Server Message Block (SMB) v1 shares. The list of platforms affected by this known issue is ...
Microsoft is working on Server Message Block (SMB) over QUIC technology for use with "Windows, Windows Server, and Azure Files," according to a Monday announcement. SMB over QUIC can serve as a ...
Details about a new "wormable" vulnerability in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol have accidentally leaked online today during the preamble to Microsoft's regular Patch Tuesday update ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing protocol has been around since the dawn of time (anybody remember Windows for Workgroups?) With Longhorn operating systems (Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7), ...
Server 2008 R2 defaults to a maximum 1-megabyte MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit), but the protocol specification permits even higher values. Microsoft estimates a 30% to 40% gain versus SMB 2.0 in file ...
A new Microsoft advisory warns of a "Critical"-rated Server Message Block (SMB) 3.1.1 vulnerability in newer supported Windows client and server systems, namely versions 1903 and 1909 of Windows 10 ...