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The next chapter is one that should interest office workers, since it deals with the ActiveX and macros attacks directed towards Office — the most popular and used suite of desktop applications in the world. A basic-to-advanced previous knowledge of the technologies described is desirable if you want to read this book. Hacker's Delight Henry S. His primary areas of interest are operating systems, infrastructure design, multiplatform integration, directory services, and enterprise messaging. Social Engineering Christopher Hadnagy. SharePoint-Multi-tier Attacks show more. The first chapter gives an overview of the different methods of storing password information on the Windows OS, gives us a peek at password and lockout policies that should be enforced and explains how to defend our system and network against the most common password attacks.
It pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to Microsoft applications, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable.
Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks explores some of the deadliest attacks made against Microsoft software and networks and how these attacks can impact the. Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks. Book • Authors: Rob Kraus, Brian Barber, CHAPTER 1 - Windows Operating System – Password Attacks. Pages
The book consists of seven chapters that cover the seven deadliest attacks against Microsoft software and networks: Each chapter provides an overview of a single Microsoft software product, how it is used, and some of the core functionality behind the software. Furthermore, each chapter explores the anatomy of attacks against the software, the dangers of an attack, and possible defenses to help prevent the attacks described in the scenarios.
This book will be a valuable resource for those responsible for oversight of network security for either small or large organizations.
Each chapter provides an overview of a single Microsoft software product, how it is used, and some of the core functionality behind the software. Furthermore, each chapter explores the anatomy of attacks against the software, the dangers of an attack, and possible defenses to help prevent the attacks described in the scenarios. This book will be a valuable resource for those responsible for oversight of network security for either small or large organizations.
It will also benefit those interested in learning the details behind attacks against Microsoft infrastructure, products, and services; and how to defend against them.
Network administrators and integrators will find value in learning how attacks can be executed, and transfer knowledge gained from this book into improving existing deployment and integration practices. Product details Format Paperback pages Dimensions People who bought this also bought. The Hacker Playbook 3 Peter Kim. Hacker's Delight Henry S.
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Principles of Cybercrime Jonathan Clough. Advanced Persistent Threat Eric Cole. Naomi Alpern currently works for Microsoft as a consultant specializing in unified communications. The book consists of an introduction and seven chapters.
The chapters usually start with the introduction of the technologies under attack, continue with various possible attack scenarios and a nod to the likely future variations, and finish with a number of defense strategies and a short summary. The first chapter gives an overview of the different methods of storing password information on the Windows OS, gives us a peek at password and lockout policies that should be enforced and explains how to defend our system and network against the most common password attacks.
The anatomy of escalation of privileges attacks against the Active Directory is thoroughly explained via viable scenarios in the second chapter and the defensive strategy is delineated in four crucial steps.
One of the analyzed scenarios is the ever-so-popular SQL injection attack. Different parts of the mail flow architecture are vulnerable to different attacks, targeting the client, the e-mail server and the protocols. The next chapter is one that should interest office workers, since it deals with the ActiveX and macros attacks directed towards Office — the most popular and used suite of desktop applications in the world.