By Roger A. Grimes, 03/29/2006
: A counterattack script was used by some administrators to try to stop the onslaught of the MSBlaster worm.
By Roger A. Grimes, 03/29/2006
If you want to catch that latest virus that's going around (to learn more about it), here are four methods you can use: port listeners, tarpits, honeypots, and virtual machines.
By Roger A. Grimes, 02/21/2006
Attackers are out to get your passwords using the latest password cracking technology and tools. Here are 10 things you can do to prevent password cracking.
By Roger A. Grimes, 01/30/2006
Learn how to protect your Windows logon passwords from password cracking. Check out the commonly used types of password attacks and use them to audit your password security.
By Roger A. Grimes, 12/19/2005
Windows' object-access control mechanism is so granular that it can be hard to work with. Here's a guide for cutting through the complexity and properly securing folders and files.
By Roger A. Grimes, 09/27/2005
Contrary to popular opinion, Windows is a secure OS. The rub? You have to make it secure, rather than rely on the default settings.
By Roger A. Grimes, 09/20/2005
Microsoft has merged the Encrypting Files System and Offline Files features to secure your offline files.
By Roger A. Grimes, 08/15/2005
Contrary to popular opinion, EFS is a reliable, easy-to-use, and secure encryption solution. Here are the basics of this oft-maligned solution.
By Roger A. Grimes, 07/26/2005
Follow Microsoft guidelines to establish a secure Web server on a Windows 2003 and IIS 6.0 platform.
By Roger A. Grimes, 06/28/2005
New in Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2, you can fine-tune event logging by including or excluding a particular security principal from audit categories.
By Roger A. Grimes, 05/16/2005
Do you give much thought to how Windows authentication works? You should. Here's a look at the basics, including an examination of the related protocols.
By Roger A. Grimes, 04/18/2005
In your efforts to track spambots, you need to use port enumeration. Here are some resources for further learning.
By Roger A. Grimes, 04/18/2005
Learn what spambots are, how they pose a threat to your environment, and how you can combat them.
By Roger A. Grimes, 06/29/2004
If you manage a network, you need a protocol analyzer to tell you what protocols and data are traveling over your network connections. We review 6 strong contenders among ...
By Roger A. Grimes, 06/29/2004
Learn about the benefits of hardware-based network protocol analyzers and know which questions to ask when evaluating these products.
By Roger A. Grimes, 03/30/2004
By offering a target too sweet to resist, you can help protect your Windows network.
By Roger A. Grimes, 03/30/2004
Like any monitoring tool, honeypots potentially add liability that’s assumed by the administrator.
By Roger A. Grimes, 01/27/2004
Spam and viruses are creating an email security crisis. Find a solution to protect your email servers.
By Roger A. Grimes, 11/10/2003
If you use ISA Server as a router or firewall, you already have everything you need to create an effective Internet VPN.
By Roger A. Grimes, 11/10/2003
Understand the protocols involved in ISA Server VPNs.