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• Antivirus programs -- which one do you prefer?

  Get help choosing the best antivirus program for your network. Taken from a live thread in the ITKnowledge Exchange forum, your peers discuss their favorite antivirus programs.  Continue Reading

• Windows security toolbox: Our readers' favorite freeware

  SearchWindowsSecurity.com readers share their top freeware tools.  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Other resources

  This excerpt from Chapter 1 of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security, shares resources on buffer overruns and a list of guidelines for securing code.  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Redemption steps

  There is a variety of techniques to help you avoid buffer overruns, and a number of other techniques to reduce the damage it can cause. This excerpt from Chapter 1 of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security takes a look at how you can improve...  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Overview of the sin

  Buffer overruns have long been recognized as a significant application security problem. Here is a brief overview of this "deadly sin" of software security.  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: The sin explained

  What is a buffer overrun? This excerpt from Chapter 1 of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security, defines this "sin" and examines why it is so often exploited.  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Extra defensive measures

  Stack protection and non-executable stack and heap are techniques which add an extra layer of defense, however they are not fail proof. This excerpt from Chapter 1 of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security reviews these defensive measures ...  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Example sins

  Buffer overruns are among the most widespread and serious vulnerabilities. This excerpt from Chapter 1 of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security, details a few examples of buffer overruns from the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ...  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Spotting the sin

  Spotting buffer overruns during code review ranges from being very easy to extremely difficult. This excerpt from Chapter 1 of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security offers testing techniques for uncovering these code exploits.  Continue Reading

• Buffer Overruns: Affected languages

  C is the most common language used to create buffer overruns, closely followed by C++. In this excerpt, the authors of The 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security give advice on how to write cleaner code.  Continue Reading

• Target network

  This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.  Continue Reading

• Taking over the domain

  This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.  Continue Reading

• How to get an attacker out of your network

  This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.  Continue Reading

• Hacking other machines

  This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.  Continue Reading

• Elevating privileges

  This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of your mistakes.  Continue Reading