Chapter 12
Windows
IN THIS CHAPTER
Port-scanning Windows systems
Gleaning Windows information without logging in
Catching the Windows security flaws that you don’t want to overlook
Exploiting Windows vulnerabilities
Minimizing Windows security risks
Microsoft Windows (with such versions as Windows 10, Windows Server 2019 and 2022, and the newest flavor, Windows 11) is the most widely used operating system (OS) in the world. It’s also the most widely abused. Is this because Microsoft doesn’t care as much about security as other OS vendors? The short answer is no. Sure, numerous security flaws were overlooked — especially in the Windows NT days — but Microsoft products are so pervasive throughout today’s networks that Microsoft is the easiest vendor to pick on. Therefore, Microsoft products often end up in the bad guys’ crosshairs. The one positive about criminal hackers is that they’re driving the requirement for better security!
Many of the security exploits impacting Windows, including ...
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