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Firewalls On Your Windows Servers

2008-07-06 08:37:16 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
...Windows Server 2008, the Windows Firewall is turned on by default. Many users will notice this change in the form of connectivity failures, but that's a good thing because it forces you to think about what's open and closed on your server and make a decision about it. An entry on the SQL Server Security Blog discusses these changes and how...
 
Tags: servers, sql servers, sql servers secure, server, windows server, firewall, network firewall policies, windows firewall, litchfield
 
 
 
 
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A better DOS than DOS and a better Windows than Windows

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2008-04-17 20:36:34 by HASH0x8b37820 in StillSecure, After All These Years
...Windows 3.1 and used it even after Windows 95 came out. I still think it was a superior product to anything that the guys from Redmond put out. Why don't we all run OS/2 today instead of Windows? Good question, I ask myself that all the time. Some say it is because Microsoft used strong arm tactics to persuade ISV's from developing apps for...
 
Tags: windows, joe wilcox miss, joe, real windows, windows market, microsoft, microsoft server products, wilcox, microsoft exchange
 
 
 
 
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A better DOS than DOS and a better Windows than Windows

2008-04-17 21:33:39 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...Windows 3.1 and used it even after Windows 95 came out. I still think it was a superior product to anything that the guys from Redmond put out. Why don't we all run OS/2 today instead of Windows? Good question, I ask myself that all the time. Some say it is because Microsoft used strong arm tactics to persuade ISV's from developing apps for...
 
Tags: windows, joe wilcox miss, joe, real windows, windows market, microsoft, microsoft server products, wilcox, microsoft exchange
 
 
 
 
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Windows Vista vs Windows XP SP2 Vulnerability Report 2007

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2008-05-14 22:50:00 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
...Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report , I have received many questions regarding the current vulnerability record of Windows Vista as compares with Windows XP SP2 This short paper is a compilation of vulnerability data for Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows XP SP2 for calendar year 2007 and a brief analysis to see if any...
 
Tags: windows vista, microsoft windows vista, microsoft windows, windows, sp2, vulnerabilities, fewer vulnerabilities, short paper, vulnerability report
 
 
 
 
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Windows Log Collection Poll Analysis

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2008-04-02 16:46:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
...Windows Event Log Collection and Analysis ") was pretty popular (157 responses) and controversial as well; let's analyze it. The results are here and below as well So, what catches your eye first ? Despite the fact that I was trying hard to list most of the tools that collect Windows logs known to humankind (and certainly, I thought I...
 
Tags: windows, logs, windows event logs, collect windows logs, windows version, remote windows collectors, collect, poll, ignore windows logs
 
 
 
 
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Download: Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report

2008-01-23 16:19:00 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
 
Windows Vista shipped to business customers on the last day of November 2006, so the end of November 2007 marks the one year anniversary for supported production use of the product This paper analyzes the vulnerability disclosures and security updates for the first year of Windows Vista and looks at it in the context of its predecessor, Windows...
 
Tags: windows, windows vista, security vulnerability profile, security, windows administrators significantly, systems red hat, predecessor, development process, process
 
 
 
 
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TechEd Session SEC250 - Windows Server Security Advances - 4:30PM Today, Room N320A

2008-06-11 16:28:41 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
 
...Windows Server 2008 today in room N320A I'll be covering this general outline SDL work on Windows Server 2008 Architectural security enhancements Security features and capabilities Looking at the security track record for the first 90 days Without a doubt, Windows Server 2008 is my favorite product that we've released over the past few years...
 
Tags: windows server, security advances, capabilities, architectural security enhancements, analysis, security track record, favorite, favorite product, security capabilities
 
 
 
 
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Windows Resource Protection (WRP) protects critical system resources

2008-06-03 09:34:36 by Joel Scambray, Hacking Exposed Windows in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Windows Resource Protection (WRP) has undergone some changes since it's predecessor, Windows File Protection (WFP) was used to protect critcal Windows system files. Learn about WRP's evolution and what it means to the security of your Windows shop in this excerpt from "Hacking Exposed Windows
 
Tags: windows, windows resource protection, windows file protection, wrp, windows shop, excerpt, undergone, predecessor, wfp
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft Releases Nine Security Updates for Windows, Office

2007-08-14 13:30:25 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
...Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution Important: MS07-048Vulnerabilities in Windows Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code Execution Important: MS07-049Vulnerability in Virtual PC and Virtual Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege Critical: MS07-050Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution The only...
 
Tags: remote code execution, windows, critical, include critical vulnerabilities, security, critical vulnerability, microsoft, windows media player, windows gadgets