Samba released fixes for its networking software to address two critical vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to change admin password or launch DoS attacks. Two critical patches for the free ...

The Samba software allows file sharing and print services to Windows desktop PCs from Linux or Unix servers. The software saves companies money by offering a freely available alternative to a Windows ...

After years of public disagreement over ensuring interoperability between their respective software, Microsoft and Samba have come to terms. And not surprisingly, each vendor is offering quite a ...

Samba is a software package for UNIX systems that provides file and printer sharing services via the SMB and CIFS protocols. Samba allows Linux, Mac, FreeBSD users to set up shared folders and access ...

The European Union's antitrust actions against Microsoft have freed up server software documentation for use in a major open-source project--for a fee. A complicated third-party arrangement means that ...

The upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server will remove the formerly bundled open source Samba software and replace it with Apple's own tools for Windows file sharing and network directory ...

The recent WannaCry attack that impacted hundreds of thousands of Windows systems worldwide was a powerful reminder of the need for organizations to properly secure their file-sharing services against ...

A newly discovered software flaw has prompted fears of another cyberattack in the style of the WannaCry ransomware that hit the NHS and other organisations across the world. The vulnerability in ...