267 - SMB Protocol Explained-Why It Keeps Getting Hacked and Why We Can't Remove it?

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Today we are talking about a protocol that is older than most of the people working in IT security right now, a protocol that has powered some of the most catastrophic cyberattacks in history, a protocol that security professionals have been trying to retire for years — and a protocol that is still quietly running in the background of almost every Windows environment on the planet. I am talking about SMB — the Server Message Block protocol. By the end of this episode, you will understand what it does, why it has been so dangerous, how it connects to something we have touched on before called Kerberos and NTLM authentication, and most importantly, what you should actually be doing about it in your organisation today. 

So, lots to talk about today. Lets go!

- https://learn.microsoft.com: SMB Security Hardening 

- https://blog.barracuda.com: Majority of Attacks Against SMB Protocol Attempt to Exploit EternalBlue

- https://securelist.com: NTLM Is Being Abused In 2025

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