All version of Samba from 4.0.0 onwards are vulnerable to a use after free vulnerability, where a malicious SMB1 request can be used to control the contents of heap memory via a deallocated heap pointer. This maybe exploited to compromise a server. Administrators are advised to patch up.

The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and its partners (IBM Security & Packet Clearing House) have launched a DNS service that will assist user’s improve their privacy and security protection against web based threats.

Bad Rabbit ransomware encrypts victim’s files and disk using the AES-128-CBC and RSA-2048 algorithms

This advisory focuses on the Key Resinstallation Attack (KRACK) exploit