Neowin

Windows 11 Canary Channel build 25992 has SMB protocol changes and Snipping Tool updates

Starting with this build (Build 25992), we are introducing the following Server Message Block (SMB) protocol changes. SMB firewall rule changes: Creating SMB shares changes a longtime Windows Defender ...
Neowin

Microsoft makes SMB signing mandatory with Windows 11 Canary build 25381Microsoft makes SMB signing mandatory with Windows 11 Canary build 25381Microsoft makes SMB signing ...

Microsoft has released the newest Windows 11 Build 25381 to the Canary channel insiders today. As usual, the new build brings some new features and improvements, though there are no bug fixes.
Network World

SMB Signing and Security

It places a digital signature into each server message block, which is used by both SMB clients and servers to prevent so-called “man-in-the-middle” attacks and guarantee that SMB communications are ...
SiliconANGLE

CISA urges immediate patching of exploited Windows SMB client vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has issued a warning relating to an actively targeted Microsoft Windows vulnerability that can be found in unpatched versions of Windows 10, Windows 11 ...