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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Understanding Windows Service Hardening

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December 10, 2008


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--Understanding Windows Service Hardening
by Jan De Clercq
In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced new
security measures to protect services
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a favored target of malware and hackers. The enhancements include
Session 0 isolation, least privilege restrictions, service-specific
security identifiers (SIDs), write-restricted SIDs and tokens, and
restricted network access. Learn how these new features keep services
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--Astaro and Barracuda Respond to SonicWALL Failure
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Barracuda Also Jumps at SonicWALL Failure
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--SECURITY MATTERS BLOG: A Slew of Patches Plus Two Zero-day Exploits
by Mark Joseph Edwards
Microsoft unleashed 8 security patches this week, and the bad guys
unleashed 2 new zero-day exploits that are now floating around in the
wilds of the Internet. For more information about the patches and
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--FAQ: Learning about the MMC Local Security Settings Console
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