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Saving Credentials on Windows Computers
In this article the author discusses Windows Credential Manager and the ability to save credentials to a Windows 7 computer and how an attacker can exploit saved credentials using the command line tool vaultcmd.

8 February 2012

Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 2): Everything you (think you) know is wrong
This article discusses how your identity is much more than just a set of credentials and why protecting your credentials is an important part of operating securely online.

1 February 2012

Authenex ASAS - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Authentication / Smart Cards
Authenex ASAS was selected the winner in the Authentication / Smart Cards category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Smart Enterprise Guardian and eToken were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

26 January 2012

Enhancing Endpoint Security for Windows Desktops (Part 2)
In this article the author will discuss how least privilege can help protect the computer from local user attacks, as well as how data leak protection can help protect the corporate assets from being sent inappropriately across the (...)

25 January 2012

Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 1): The evolution of identity concepts
In this article we'll take a look at how the concept of identity has evolved particularly in the legal and technological realms.

18 January 2012

Enhancing Endpoint Security for Windows Desktops (Part 1)
In this article, the author will discuss some of the most important aspects of endpoint security, including endpoint firewalls, endpoint password policy, endpoint least privilege, and endpoint data leak protection.

11 January 2012

Security Considerations for Cloud Computing (Part 1) - Virtualization Platform
This article looks at some of the security issues related to virtualization in the cloud.

4 January 2012

NetWrix Change Reporter Suite - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Network Auditing Software
NetWrix Change Reporter Suite was selected the winner in the Network Auditing Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. GFI LANguard and Admin Report Kit for Windows Enterprise (ARKWE) were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

22 December 2011

Authentication is changing: passwords have become yesterday's access control
In this article the author will cover steps that you can take to help keep your personal and corporate data secure and private, using the latest in 2FA (two factor authentication).

21 December 2011

Accessing Security Logs Remotely and Efficiently
In this article the author discusses the various tools, techniques and options available to administrators to gather logs from one or many Windows computers remotely.

14 December 2011

Securing your Network in an Era of Heterogeneity
In this article, we'll provide some security tips for different popular operating systems (other than Windows) as well as a set of best practices that should be applied to all.

7 December 2011

Windows Firewall Documentation
Documenting the firewall settings for disaster recovery and efficient reference to the baseline settings on each server is essential.

30 November 2011

Menlo Logic AccessPoint SSL VPN Software - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - VPN Software
Menlo Logic AccessPoint SSL VPN Software was selected the winner in the VPN Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Checkpoint VPN-1 Power and Astaro Network Security were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

24 November 2011

Network Encroachment Methodologies
In this article, we will go over several of the more common network encroachment and attack methods that can be used alone, or in conjunction with each other or with additional attacks to compromise a network.

23 November 2011

Windows Firewall: Domain Networks, Private Networks, and Public Networks
In this article the author will discuss the different network connections associated with Windows Firewall settings for your Windows servers and desktops.

16 November 2011

TechGenix launches MSPAnswers.com - Your guide to the world of Managed Services!
Visit MSPAnswers.com for exclusive tips and insights on how your MSP business can thrive and grow in an increasingly competitive managed services market.

11 November 2011

Out of band remote control of devices, MDM and AMT what the future holds
In this article the author will cover two emerging technologies for managing and securing devices - MDM and AMT. MDM in the mobile device market and AMT for the Intel based desktop PC's on the LAN.

9 November 2011

Defending your Network against the APT
In this article, we'll take a look at how the APT has evolved and what you need to do to defend your network against this type of threat.

2 November 2011

Tenable Nessus - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Security Scanner Software
Tenable Nessus was selected the winner in the Security Scanner Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. GFI LANguard and Retina Unified Vulnerability Management were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

27 October 2011

Managing Active Directory with Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010
In this article, the author walks you through some of the features and capabilities of Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) to help you decide if it's the right platform for your company.

26 October 2011

Microsoft Private Cloud - Overview of Hypervisor Security
In this article we'll take a look at the differences between a traditional data center and the private cloud.

19 October 2011

Using the Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) for Incident Response
In this article the author evaluates Microsoft's DaRT. DaRT has a fairly complete set of basic incident response and repair tools.

12 October 2011

Hunt Down and Kill Malware with Sysinternals Tools (Part 3)
This third and last installment in the series will cover how to use Process Monitor for detecting changes to the registry and file system that may be made by malware.

5 October 2011

Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Firewall Software
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway was selected the winner in the Firewall Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Symantec Endpoint Protection and VIPRE Antivirus Business were runners-up while Astaro Security Gateway Software Appliance was second (...)

29 September 2011

Troubleshooting Event Log Entries
In this article the author will review some of the tips, concepts, tools, and overall approaches in determining the root cause of log events.

28 September 2011

Data Leakage Prevention
In this article the author will venture into the world of Data Leakage Protection, and describe how to use this technology to better protect corporate data on personal and corporate devices.

21 September 2011

Eight Things You Can Do Today to Improve Security on Your Microsoft Network
In this article, we will present eight things you can do today to increase your overall security posture.

14 September 2011

Windows Security Tools
In this article the author discusses the following Microsoft security tools - MBSA, Security templates, SCW and SCM.

7 September 2011

Operating System Fingerprinting with Packets (Part 1)
In this article series I will describe active and passive OS fingerprinting, the concepts that make them plausible, and go through some examples of how to do this in a manual and automated fashion.

31 August 2011

Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Patch Management
Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite was selected the winner in the Patch Management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. WinINSTALL and GFI LANguard were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

25 August 2011

Hunt Down and Kill Malware with Sysinternals Tools (Part 2) - Autoruns
In this Part 2, I will talk about how you can use Autoruns tool to find malware that boots at startup.

24 August 2011

Video: Leveraging the Windows Server Security Database
This video demonstrates how Windows Server 2008 Security Database could be used in server configuration.

17 August 2011

The future of computer and mobile security
This article will take you through the mobile device management journey and how the holy grail of central device management is quickly being reinvented to ensure that your data, device and resources are safe.

10 August 2011

Security Considerations for the Private Cloud IaaS (Part 1)
In this article, we will examine the different types of cloud service models and delivery models.

3 August 2011

EmpowerID Group Manager - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Group Policy Management
EmpowerID Group Manager was selected the winner in the Group Policy Management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. ScriptLogic Active Administrator and NetIQ Group Policy Administrator were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

28 July 2011

Disk Encryption - The Next Generation (Bitlocker Administration and Monitoring)
This article discusses disk encryption in view of Microsoft's Bitlocker, and Microsoft Bitlocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) solution.

27 July 2011

Security Issues when Connecting Computers to Cellular Networks
Cellular towers are almost ubiquitous, so it's a great convenience to be able to connect your computer to one of these networks and access the Internet in locations that no other ISP serves. But what are the security implications? That's what we'll look at in this (...)

20 July 2011

Applocker: Scenarios for Use and Deployment
This article covers Windows 7 integrated security feature AppLocker.

13 July 2011

Building a Malware Analysis Lab
In this article I am going to discuss some of the things that need to be taken into consideration when building a malware analysis lab.

6 July 2011

Security Considerations for Infrastructure as a Service Cloud Computing Model
This article takes a look at the requirements for a cloud computing solution.

29 June 2011

Kaspersky Security for Mail Server - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Email Anti Virus
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server was selected the winner in the Email Anti Virus category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. BitDefender Antivirus 2010 and GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

23 June 2011

Well-Known SIDs for Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory
This article will discuss what a SID is. Then, it continues to discuss why some SIDs are well-known, and the concept and technology of SIDs.

22 June 2011

Hunt Down and Kill Malware with Sysinternals Tools (Part 1)
This article is part one of a two-part series on using Sysinternals tools to manually detect and clean malware from a Windows system.

15 June 2011

The Advanced Persistent Threat - What Is It and How Does It Affect Me?
In this article, we'll explore the concepts behind APT and introduce you to the different pieces of the puzzle the actors, the threats and the techniques.

8 June 2011

Cloud computing, can we trust it and how can it be used whilst being secure
In order to make an informed decision on using cloud computing, one should look carefully at the advantages of using the cloud and the disadvantages, being the security risks it might entail. Do the risks outweigh the benefits or vice (...)

1 June 2011

AccessPatrol - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Endpoint Security
AccessPatrol was selected the winner in the Endpoint Security category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. GFI EndPointSecurity and Netwrix USB Blocker were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

26 May 2011

Network Security in a World without Network Firewalls
In this article, I'll talk about some things you can do to secure your environment in a world without firewalls.

25 May 2011

Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 - Is Microsoft Anti-virus Good Enough
Should you consider FEP in your organization or does it still need more time "in the oven" before it's ready for prime time?

18 May 2011

Internet Explorer 9: Is It More Secure?
In this article, we'll look at the security mechanisms in IE 9 and compare it not only with earlier versions of IE, but with top competitors Firefox and Chrome.

11 May 2011

Why Applications Don't work for standard users
This article discusses the limited privileges of standard user accounts. It explains Authentication tokens, file/folder and Registry permissions at the time the user or application attempts to access that resource.

4 May 2011

avast! Server Edition - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Anti Virus
avast! Server Edition was selected the winner in the Anti Virus category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security and Symantec Endpoint Protection were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

28 April 2011

Enumerating Metadata
In this article I'm going to discuss the importance of metadata as it relates to reconnaissance. I'll cover what it is, how it's stored, and how attackers can extract it to find out more about you or your network.

27 April 2011

Readers' Choice Awards Yearly Round Up 2010
The winning solutions for the 2010 Readers' Choice awards.

21 April 2011

DNS Security (Part 2): DNS Security Steps Prior to Deploying DNSSEC
This articles looks at things you can do to secure your Windows DNS infrastructure prior to rolling out the nuclear option, which is to deploy DNSSEC in your environment.

20 April 2011

Video: Security Compliance Manager Provides Many Baselines
This video demonstrates how Security Compliance Manager can provide many security baselines.

13 April 2011

DNS Security (Part 1): Issues in DNS Security
In this article we'll take a look at some issues in DNS security and how the security of your DNS servers can be compromised.

6 April 2011

Video: Difference Between the RSOP.msc versus SECPOL.msc Commands
This video demonstrates difference between the RSOP.msc vs SECPOL.msc commands.

30 March 2011

EvenTrigger - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Event Log Monitoring
EvenTrigger was selected the winner in the Event Log Monitoring category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and EventTracker were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

24 March 2011

Extracting USB Artifacts from Windows 7
This article will discuss some of the artifacts that a USB storage device leaves on a system when it has been plugged in, how to gather and interpret those artifacts, and how to ultimately determine if a USB device may have been involved in malicious activity on a Windows (...)

23 March 2011

Protecting Against Insider Attacks In Todays Network Environments
This article discusses some of the basic steps that you should take to protect against insider threats.

16 March 2011

Continuous Auditing of Active Directory with Scheduled Tasks
This article will show you how to use Scheduled Tasks, which are built-in to Windows 7 to gather information out of Active Directory and place the contents into files automatically.

9 March 2011

Has the Day of the Death of the DMZ Finally Arrived?
This article discusses network firewalls and their place in the ever evolving computing environment.

2 March 2011

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Web Application Security
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner was selected the winner in the Web Application Security category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Protegrity Encryption and Hashing and N-Stalker Web Application Security Scanner were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

24 February 2011

Video: AppLocker Tips and Tricks
This video helps with top three issues that users run into with AppLocker.

23 February 2011

Do Your Printers Pose a Security Risk?
This article deals with today's printers and their security implications for businesses.

16 February 2011

Determining If You are Actively Being Compromised
This article will demonstrate a few of the things you can do to find out if someone else is hanging around your system.

9 February 2011

Network Inspection System Enhances Security for Microsoft Security Essentials and the TMG Firewall
This article discusses network traffic inspection, specifically Microsoft's Network Inspection System (NIS) that is now found in both TMG firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials. NIS provides an exceptional level of security for networks that contain Windows servers and client (...)

2 February 2011

Entrust IdentityGuard - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Authentication/Smart Cards
Entrust IdentityGuard was selected the winner in the Authentication/Smart Cards category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. AuthLite Two-Factor Logon Security and Authenex ASAS were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

27 January 2011

Using ADUC Saved Queries to Continuously Audit Windows Active Directory
This article explains the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) Microsoft tool for administering objects in Active Directory.

26 January 2011

Collecting Threat Intelligence (Part 2)
This article deals with the available resources that help us take informed decisions about unknown systems that are communicating with our network.

19 January 2011

Windows Phone 7 Security Implications
In this article, we'll look at the security mechanisms built into the WP7 devices, as well as our wish list for more security options in future versions.

12 January 2011

Video: Windows 7 Folder Sharing Options
This video explains various Windows 7 folder sharing options.

5 January 2011

GFI LANguard - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Network Auditing Software
GFI LANguard was selected the winner in the Network Auditing Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Admin Report Kit for Windows Enterprise (ARKWE) and Professional Audit Expander were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

23 December 2010

Integrated NAP Functionality in UAG 2010 Service Pack 1 DirectAccess
In this article we find the step by step instructions on how to build a UAG SP1 DirectAccess lab with NAP.

22 December 2010

Using PowerShell to Continuously Audit Security of Active Directory
PowerShell, audit, continuous audit, security, security audits, AD, Active Directory, Commandlets, cmdlets

15 December 2010

Are Free/Low Cost Web Apps Secure Enough for Business? - Part 2: Microsoft Office Web Apps and BPOS/Office 365
This article discusses the security aspects of Microsoft's Office Web Applications and online productivity suite.

8 December 2010

Collecting Threat Intelligence (Part 1)
This two-part article discusses techniques for collecting publicly available information on obscure IP addresses and domain names that pop up anomalously on your network.

1 December 2010

Astaro Security Gateway - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - VPN Software
Astaro Security Gateway was selected the winner in the VPN Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Checkpoint VPN-1 Power and Barracuda SSL VPN were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

25 November 2010

Managing Biometrics Windows Server 2008 R2
This article looks at managing Biometric Authentication with Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.

24 November 2010

Desktop anti-virus... what is it good for
This article covers additional steps required to secure computers that anti-virus software fails to protect.

17 November 2010

Are Free/Low Cost Web Apps Secure Enough for Business? - Part 1: Google Apps
In this two-part article, we'll take a look at web apps from a security point of view.

10 November 2010

Group Policy Based Connection Security Rules in Windows Server 2008R2 - Part 1: Server to Server IPsec Security
Taking a look at some of the basics of the new IPsec Connection Security Rules wizard and how easy it is to get the Connection Security Rules working.

3 November 2010

Nessus Security Scanner - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Security Scanner Software
Nessus Security Scanner was selected the winner in the Security Scanner Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. GFI LANguard and Retina Unified Vulnerability Management were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

28 October 2010

Product Review: VIPRE Enterprise
Chris Sanders reviews VIPRE Enterprise.

27 October 2010

Network Monitoring with Network Monitor 3.4 (Part 1)
Discussing Network Monitor 3.4 and its usefulness in troubleshooting as well as in traffic analysis.

20 October 2010

Analyzing DLL Hijacking Attacks
Taking a look at the architectural flaws that make DLL hijacking a possibility, how to determine if applications you use are vulnerable, and steps you can take to ensure you aren't target of this attack.

13 October 2010

Setting Effective Security Policies in a Consumerized IT Environment
How to set effective security policies in a consumerized IT environment.

6 October 2010

ISA Server - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Firewall Software
ISA Server was selected the winner in the Firewall Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Astaro Security Gateway Software Appliance and Kerio WinRoute Firewall were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

30 September 2010

Securing Your Migrated Windows 7 Desktop
A list of settings with pointers to where you can find full details for implementation of your migrated Windows 7 desktop to make it more secure.

22 September 2010

PsExec and the Nasty Things It Can Do
An overview of what PsExec is and what its capabilities are from an administrative standpoint.

15 September 2010

DirectAccess versus VPN: They are Not the Same
Detailing the differences between DirectAccess and VPN.

8 September 2010

How To Protect Against Eves Droppers
Since current email communication is clear text, how do we protect against eves droppers?

1 September 2010

Security Log Management Tips
Some tips and tricks that can be used to better dig the information that you need out of the security log; contributing towards the overall security of your network.

26 August 2010

GFI LANguard - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Patch Management
GFI LANguard was selected the winner in the Patch Management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Ecora Patch Manager and WinINSTALL were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

25 August 2010

Product Review: ObserveIT Remote Access Auditor
Chris Sanders reviews ObserveIT's software package, designed to record and audit remote desktop and Citrix sessions.

19 August 2010

Securing Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2
Taking a look at the security mechanisms built into RDS; how to use Group Policy and configuration settings for better security.

18 August 2010

Analyzing Wireless Network Security at the Packet Level
Useful techniques for troubleshooting wireless security issues at the packet level.

11 August 2010

Reasons to Look at Event Viewer in Windows 2008 and Windows 7
Taking a deep dive into Event Viewer.

4 August 2010

Quest Software Group Policy Manager - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner -Group Policy Management
Quest Software Group Policy Manager was selected the winner in the Group Policy Management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. ScriptLogic Active Administrator and NetWrix Group Policy Change Reporter were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

29 July 2010

Quest GPOADmin - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner -Group Policy Management
Quest Software's GPOADmin was selected the winner in the Group Policy Management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. ScriptLogic Active Administrator and NetWrix Group Policy Change Reporter were runner-up and second runner-up (...)

29 July 2010

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