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Protect Your Systems Now from the Critical Windows SMBv3 RCE Vulnerability

CATO Networks

At the beginning of the month, Microsoft released an advisory and security patch for a serious Windows Server Message Block (SMB) vulnerability called the Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (AKA Windows SMBv3 RCE or CVE-2020-0796). Windows SMBv3 RCE isnt the first vulnerability in SMB.

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How to Stop WannaCrypt Infections with the Cato Cloud

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But what makes the attack so unusually virulent is how it exploits a vulnerability in the Windows SMB protocol. SMB is used by Windows machines for sharing files and the ransomware uses SMB to spread to other vulnerable devices on a network. Disrupt WannaCrypt communications with the Internet Firewall.

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Cato CTRL Threat Brief: CVE-2024-38077 – Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service RCE Vulnerability (“MadLicense“)  

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Executive Summary Recently, security researchers published a proof of concept (PoC) for a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Server ( CVSS score 9.8 ), ranging all the way from Windows Server 2000 up to 2025.

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Cato Research Decrypts the News Behind February Security Events

CATO Networks

The POC was able to generate the so called Blue Screen of Death on Windows clients that connects into a compromised SMB server. Vulnerabilities in SMB servers should be treated very seriously. Organizations can best protect themselves by inspecting interbranch SMB traffic with an IPS.

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The Latest Cyber Attacks Demonstrate the Need to Rethink Cybersecurity

CATO Networks

The criminal group also threatened to publish sensitive data from the car parts supplier on the internet, unless a ransom was paid. Both attacks demonstrate how vulnerable todays businesses are when connected to the public internet and adequate protection is not deployed. We also address the shortcomings of VPNs.

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Cato SASE Cloud: Enjoy Simplified Configuration and Centralized, Global Policy Delivery

CATO Networks

Cato automatically chooses the best route for your traffic dynamically, resulting in a predictable and reliable connection to resources compared with public Internet. Internet Firewall Rules enforce company-driven access policies to Internet websites and apps based on app name, category, port, protocol and service.

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Cato CTRL Threat Research: Unmasking the Challenges of Blocking Malicious IP Addresses

CATO Networks

A couple phenomena of IP usage across the internet add a layer of complexity to correct identifications: Dynamic IP addresses – often used by ISPs to move an IP between customers when it is no longer in use, making it harder to track and block malicious activity effectively. and a legitimate business and economy site – s kygo.in.