FTP News
SFTP – Your Complete Guide Part 2 – Protocol Connection and Authentication Process
Continuing our guide to the SSH2 File Transfer Protocol, (more commonly known as SFTP), this post addresses the protocols and ports involved in SFTP so that you can easily understand how connections between SFTP servers and clients operate. Need to Know More About...
Complete Guide to SFTP – Part 1: Concepts
SFTP, formally known as the SSH2 File Transfer Protocol, is a (relatively) new secure file transfer protocol that continues to evolve into a more widespread data standard due to its ease of use, straightforward configuration, and robust file/directory manipulation...
FTPS vs. SFTP: Understanding the Difference
What’s the difference between FTPS and SFTP? Both FTPS (formally known as FTP over TLS/SSL) and SFTP (technically named the SSH2 File Transfer Protocol) are considered secure file transfer protocols. In spite of their similar names, however, these protocols operate in...
Continuous Log View in Cerberus FTP Server 11.1
We’ve introduced a new, continuous view in Cerberus FTP Server 11.1 for the Log Manager. This new view is now the default over the paged table view that we debuted with version 11.0. While These changes aren’t particularly large, we do think they will have a big impact on the usability of the Log Manager in 11.1. We’re eager for you to give them a try and tell us what you think.
Cerberus FTP’s Update on COVID-19
These are extraordinary times. We’re all concerned about COVID-19, and we’re all adjusting to a new normal. At Cerberus, that means we’ve taken our office entirely remote to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff. We’re checking in with each other regularly to...
Web Client Exposes Hidden File and Folder Names to Under-privileged Users
Security Advisory Description Cerberus FTP Server Enterprise Edition prior to versions 11.1.0 and 10.0.23 allow underprivileged WebClient users to view file names and folder names. Only the names of the files are exposed; the file contents are not exposed. A malicious...
New User Creation in Cerberus FTP Server 11.1
We listened to your feedback about making the User Manager more intuitive, especially as it relates to creating new users and groups. With Cerberus FTP Server 11.1, we’ve introduced a new user and group guided creation wizard to more easily create new Cerberus users and groups.
Denial of Service Vulnerability
Security Advisory Description Cerberus FTP Server contains a flaw that may allow malformed HTTP requests to crash the service. Malicious actors could leverage this flaw to repeatedly crash the server, thereby denying access to legitimate users. Fix Cerberus FTP...
Cerberus FTP Server 11.0 has a completely new UI
The newer, web-based UI we’ve implemented is far more flexible, scalable, portable, and easy to improve upon. While it’s far from perfect in our first release, we can and will make changes and improvements quickly.
Extension Blocking is Bypassed when Unzipping
When unzipping files through the Web Client, checking for blocked extensions is omitted. After the fix, when the end-user unzips an archive from Web Client, the extension of each archived file is now checked before being expanded. Cerberus now reports an error to the end-user for each file that was blocked during unzip.