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Microsoft fixes 64 flaws in major Patch Tuesday update

...Explorer, including one being exploited in attacks, and for vulnerabilities in Windows Server Message Block client and server software as part of a whopping Patch... Read more

13 April, 2011 by Elinor Mills
Windows Server 8: The features that matter

Windows Server 8: The features that matter

...manage these features with the skills people have. You can manage SMB [server message block] shares rather than having to know about SANs and LUN... Read more

21 September, 2011 by Mary Branscombe
Why cloud storage risks third-class status

Why cloud storage risks third-class status

Cloud storage will remain consumer grade, not enterprise grade, unless providers make significant changes, says Lori MacVittie Read more

17 December, 2010 by Lori MacVittie
Common Internet File System Protocol Reference 1.0

Common Internet File System Protocol Reference 1.0

Common Internet File System is based on the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.mainly used to provide shared access to files... Read more

15 September, 2011
Security Considerations White Paper for Cisco Smart Storage

Security Considerations White Paper for Cisco Smart Storage

...MySQL, PHP, web DAV, etc.). NAS uses protocols such as SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/ Common Internet File System), NFS (Network File System), AFP (Apple... Read more

25 June, 2010

Microsoft fixes holes in Server Message Block

...update that fixes three vulnerabilities in the Windows network file-sharing protocol Server Message Block that could allow an attacker to remotely take complete control... Read more

14 January, 2009 by Elinor Mills
TechNet Webcast: <endeca_term>Server Message Block</endeca_term> 2.0 in Action (Level 300

TechNet Webcast: Server Message Block 2.0 in Action (Level 300

How fast is the Server Message Block (SMB) version 2.0 protocol? Some claim it is up... Read more

12 December, 2008

Microsoft working on fix for Windows 7 SMB hole

...said it is working on a fix for a vulnerability in the Server Message Block file-sharing protocol in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008... Read more

16 November, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Microsoft to fix zero-day SMB, IIS holes

...will provide a fix next week for zero-day flaws in Microsoft Server Message Block and Internet Information Services that could allow an attacker to... Read more

9 October, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Microsoft patches four security flaws

...XML Core Services and Internet Explorer, while the 'important' bulletin affects Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol. Both affect all versions of Windows. From October... Read more

12 November, 2008 by Robert Vamosi
SMB 2.0 - Next Generation CIFS Protocol in Data ONTAP

SMB 2.0 - Next Generation CIFS Protocol in Data ONTAP

Server Message Block (SMB) 2.0 is the next version of the Common... Read more

1 March, 2009

Microsoft patches 26 Windows, Office holes

...The top priorities for deployment are bulletins plugging holes in the SMB (Server Message Block) Protocol, Windows Shell Handler, ActiveX via Internet Explorer, DirectShow and... Read more

10 February, 2010 by Elinor Mills

Microsoft investigates Windows 7 vulnerability

...is investigating claims of a "possible denial-of-service vulnerability in Windows Server Message Block (SMB)", a Microsoft spokesperson said, adding that the company was... Read more

12 November, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Windows 7 holes plugged in record Patch Tuesday

...for Windows 7 — as well as fixes for zero-day flaws involving Server Message Block and Internet Information Services, or IIS. The most severe of... Read more

14 October, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Windows 7 not affected by flaw, says Microsoft

...Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) implementation," Microsoft said in the advisory. "We are not... Read more

9 September, 2009 by Ina Fried

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