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Zero-day Windows file-sharing flaw can crash systems, maybe worse

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Feb

2017

The implementation of the SMB network file sharing protocol in Windows has a serious vulnerability that could allow hackers to, at the very least, remotely crash systems. The unpatched vulnerability was publicly disclosed Thursday by an independent security researcher named Laurent Gaffié, who claims that Microsoft has delayed releasing a patch for the flaw for […]

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Microsoft will likely fix Windows SMB denial-of-service flaw on Patch Tuesday

06

Feb

2017

Microsoft will likely wait until February 14 to fix a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the SMB network file sharing protocol that can be exploited to crash Windows computers. The vulnerability was disclosed Thursday when the security researcher who found it posted a proof-of-concept exploit for it on GitHub. There was concern initially that the flaw […]

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Lawsuit claims Apple broke FaceTime to force iOS 6 users to upgrade

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Feb

2017

Did Apple purposefully break iOS 6, rendering old iPhones unusable before their time? That’s the question at the heart of a new class-action lawsuit against the Cupertino company, which claims that Apple killed FaceTime in iOS 6 to avoid paying hefty licensing fees. The basis of the lawsuit, first reported by AppleInsider, comes from details […]

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