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Hacking Exposed Windows: Microsoft Windows Security Secrets and
Solutions, Third Edition (c) by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 007149426X and Pub Date: December 04, 2007
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 02/18/2008


Meet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking
Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious
hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets and then exploit common
misconfigurations and software flaws on both clients and servers. See
leading-edge exploitation techniques demonstrated, and learn how the
latest countermeasures in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008 can
mitigate these attacks. Get practical advice based on the authors' and
contributors' many years as security professionals hired to break into
the world's largest IT infrastructures. Dramatically improve the
security of Microsoft technology deployments of all sizes when you learn
to:

- Establish business relevance and context for security by highlighting
real-world risks
- Take a tour of the Windows security architecture from the hacker's
perspective, exposing old and new vulnerabilities that can easily be
avoided
- Understand how hackers use reconnaissance techniques such as
footprinting, scanning, banner grabbing, DNS queries, and Google
searches to locate vulnerable Windows systems
- Learn how information is extracted anonymously from Windows using
simple NetBIOS, SMB, MSRPC, SNMP, and Active Directory enumeration
techniques
- Prevent the latest remote network exploits such as password grinding
via WMI and Terminal Server, passive Kerberos logon sniffing, rogue
server/man-in-the-middle attacks, and cracking vulnerable services
- See up close how professional hackers reverse engineer and develop
new Windows exploits
- Identify and eliminate rootkits, malware, and stealth software
- Fortify SQL Server against external and insider attacks
- Harden your clients and users against the latest e-mail phishing,
spyware, adware, and Internet Explorer threats
- Deploy and configure the latest Windows security countermeasures,
including BitLocker, Integrity Levels, User Account Control, the updated
Windows Firewall, Group Policy, Vista Service Refactoring/Hardening,
SafeSEH, GS, DEP, Patchguard, and Address Space Layout Randomization

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