Operating System SMB Systems Review 
ProtectWise
MAY 15, 2017
WannaCry's primary infection vector is through publicly accessible hosts running an unpatched version of Windows via the SMB protocol. WannaCry spreads primarily over SMB, but it can also use RDP. SMB, in particular, will then be used to send an exploit for the MS17-010 vulnerability. How Does WannaCry Infect a Host?
Tenable
OCTOBER 22, 2024
CVE-2010-2568: Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Remote Code Execution Exploited Zero-Day Local Stuxnet High 2010 Why it’s significant: Regarded as one of the most sophisticated cyberespionage tools ever created, Stuxnet was designed to target SCADA systems in industrial environments to reportedly sabotage Iran's nuclear program.
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Kaseya
AUGUST 2, 2022
SMB priorities present opportunities for MSPs. SMBs make an attractive target because they lack a solid security framework and often do not have the right resources and knowledge on how to build one. Secure and reputable companies attract customers, and MSPs can help their SMB clients make security a major selling point.
Tenable
APRIL 8, 2021
Recent research has borne out that the odds of a small or medium-sized business (SMB) undergoing a cyberattack or data breach are more than 50-50: About 66% of SMBs experienced at least one cyberattack in 2019. Just under 50% of SMBs were specifically hit with a ransomware attack. This is one of many reasons why Christopher C.
Linux Academy
MAY 15, 2020
The Linux operating system naturally lent itself to taking advantage of containers using namespaces and control groups (cgroups). To increase storage efficiencies between the container and host, the VM uses SMB protocol over VM bus. First, I want to acknowledge that there is a big difference between Linux and Windows containers.
Tenable
MAY 9, 2023
Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM level privileges on an affected host. The KB article notes that this update and the associated mitigation steps are necessary due to the publicly disclosed bypass being used by the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit. This vulnerability received a CVSSv3 score of 7.8
Kaseya
AUGUST 8, 2022
Due to all these factors, patching has become a perennial thorn in the side of IT professionals. Regularly patching applications and operating systems (OS) is a crucial security practice. For an MSP, it means lost efficiency and therefore profit, while for an SMB, it means wasting your hard-fought budget.
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