February 2017 – Page 36 – Computer Security Articles

Microsoft will likely wait until February 14 to fix a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the SMB network file sharing protocol that can be exploited to crash Windows computers.

The vulnerability was disclosed Thursday when the security researcher who found it posted a proof-of-concept exploit for it on GitHub. There was concern initially that the flaw might also allow for arbitrary code execution and not just denial-of-service, which would have made it critical.

The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University at first mentioned arbitrary code execution as a possibility in an advisory released Thursday. However, the organization has since removed that wording from the document and downgraded the flaw’s severity score from 10 (critical) to 7.8 (high).

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Kaspersky Security

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Who doesn’t need antivirus?

An ex-Firefox developer recently said antiviruses are no longer needed. Let’s analyze that claim.

ComputerWorld Independent

February 3, 2017 admin

Zero-day Windows file-sharing flaw can crash systems, maybe worse

The implementation of the SMB network file sharing protocol in Windows has a serious vulnerability that could allow hackers to, at the very least, remotely crash systems.

The unpatched vulnerability was publicly disclosed Thursday by an independent security researcher named Laurent Gaffié, who claims that Microsoft has delayed releasing a patch for the flaw for the past three months.

Gaffié, known on Twitter as PythonResponder, published a proof-of-concept exploit for the vulnerability on GitHub, triggering an advisory from the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University.

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MalwareBytes Security

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2016 State of Malware Report

2016 was the year that reminded us how important prevention is, no matter what type of user you may be. Indeed ransomware dominated the threat landscape and was heavily distributed via phishing emails, compromised websites, or malicious ads. With such a threat that encrypts your valuable data, there is often times very little you can do…

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Security TrendMicro

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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of January 30, 2017

I had gum graft surgery earlier this week to cover an almost-exposed root due to my aggressive brushing over the years. As part of the recovery process, I was told to limit the movement of my mouth. That means no talking. Me? Okay. I quickly realized how much we take our voice for granted. How…

Fortinet Security

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Fortinet’s Partnership with the NHS Alliance in the UK – a Q&A

At a time when the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) faces increasing cyber threats, Fortinet has partnered with the new NHS Alliance to help raise awareness of these threats and better protect our health service moving forwards. Launched in 1948, the NHS has provided free health care, at the point of need, to residents of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales for more than 65 years. Over the years, the NHS has faced many challenges and adversities, with cyber crime being one of the latest and most topical. Like most healthcare…

Security TrendMicro

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