Attackers are free-riding Linux servers with an unpatched Samba bug to mine for the monero cryptocurrency. Now would be a good time install a patch released by open-source project Samba on May 25.

A dangerous vulnerability in a pervasive tool for running Linux systems in a Windows environment leaves the door open for an attacker to access these systems without requiring any authentication. The ...

Many small businesses think the servers they use all run Windows operating systems, but many file server appliances are Linux-based systems using Samba for interoperability with their Windows or Mac ...