Last week, a researcher mysteriously warned the world about an upcoming critical SMB flaw, without sharing any technical details. The warning says the flaw is bad enough that network administrators will want to prepare for it, so they know what to patch immediately. Watch below to learn what little we know about this flaw, and how the security community has reacted to the early warning.
(Episode Runtime: 3:37)
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnpMNsprYlU
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- Early warning about a new Samba and Windows vulnerability – Badlock
- Some criticize the Badlock warning – Wired
- Getting ready for Badlock – ISC SANS
- The latest rumors about Badlock – ThreatPost