CVE-2018-16857

Samba from version 4.9.0 and before version 4.9.3 that have AD DC configurations watching for bad passwords to restrict brute forcing of passwords in a window of more than 3 minutes may not watch for bad passwords at all. The primary risk from this issue is with regards to domains that have been...

FreeBSD : samba -- multiple vulnerabilities (54976998-f248-11e8-81e2-005056a311d1)

The samba project reports : All versions of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards are vulnerable to infinite query recursion caused by CNAME loops. Any dns record can be added via ldap by an unprivileged user using the ldbadd tool, so this is a security issue. When configured to accept smart-card...

CVE-2018-16857

Samba from version 4.9.0 and before version 4.9.3 that have AD DC configurations watching for bad passwords to restrict brute forcing of passwords in a window of more than 3 minutes may not watch for bad passwords at all. The primary risk from this issue is with regards to domains that have been...

xDedic Market Spilling Over With School Servers, PCs

Nearly two-thirds of servers and PCs peddled on the xDedic underground marketplace belong to schools and universities, and most are based in the United States. In a recent analysis of xDedic, Flashpoint found that besides the education sector, PC and servers tied to healthcare and legal firms mak...

Microsoft Offers Pro-Tips on Avoiding Credential Theft

With the scourge of digital credential theft on the rise Microsoft is urging IT admin to button-up their networks and get serious about passwords and account security. The IT behemoth posted on Tuesday a best practices cheat sheet for administrators along with updating customers on some of the...