Defend your Windows system against these lesser-known security attacks

To date, the computer industry has seen many attacks specifically directed at Windows-based platforms. Due to the overwhelming market share commanded by Microsoft, these attacks receive massive amounts of media exposure and attention. In this sample chapter from Intrusion Prevention and Active Response: Deploying Network and Host IPS, explore three lesser-known attacks against Windows systems. Exploring these attacks is relevant so that security professionals can fully grasp the importance of security attacks that are not necessarily being reported on in the mainstream media and which are attacking fundamental pieces of security infrastructure and architecture. Chapter coverage includes:

• Kerio Personal Firewall DOS
• Witty Attack
• SSHI CRC Compensation Attack

Title: Intrusion Prevention and Active Response: Deploying Network and Host IPS
ISBN: 193226647X
Published: April 2005
Authors: Michael Rash, Angela Orebaugh, Graham Clark, Becky Pinkard, Jake Babbin, Fyodor (Technical Reviewer)
Chapter: Chapter 4: Four Layers of IPS Actions
Published by Syngress Publishing