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--Understanding Windows Service Hardening
by Jan De Clercq
In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced new
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SECURITY NEWS AND FEATURES
--Astaro and Barracuda Respond to SonicWALL Failure
A recent glitch in one of SonicWALL's licensing servers left thousands
of corporate users unprotected for several hours. Both Astaro and
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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
exploits, read this blog post
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GIVE AND TAKE
--FAQ: Learning about the MMC Local Security Settings Console
by John Savill
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