So, who knew that securing SMB would be the cybersecurity world's equivalent of trying to lock a door with a spaghetti strainer? I'm curious if anyone's managed to keep their SMB shares from becoming an open invitation to every cyber gremlin on the internet. I've heard wild tales of port 445 being like that one party guest who never leaves—always hanging around, offering free drinks (read: exploits) to everyone.
What tricks have you all used to outsmart these relentless door-crashers? Are we talking about old-school patching, fancy network segmentation, or maybe just turning off SMB entirely and locking the proverbial front door? And while we're at it, what's the secret sauce to ensuring our SMB isn't inadvertently hosting a secret cyber rave for hackers?
Any insights, success stories, or war stories are welcome. Laughing at the absurdity is free—actual security tips might just cost you a sanity point.