Desktop Management Depot:
A SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com podcast
The Desktop Depot podcast series keeps IT admins up to speed with the latest desktop management news and expert advice, including tips on desktop virtualization, security, OS management, desktop migration and more.
August 7th, 2008 by dnielson
July’s highly publicized DNS flaw had the security world scrambling as a team of researchers worked to protect Windows shops against a cache poisoning vulnerability. In this month’s What’s Hot in Windows Security podcast, learn more about the origin of the DNS flaw, how you can defend your Windows network against related exploits and where we stand now in terms of correcting the flaw.
Highlights:
(0:47) Windows DNS cache poisoning attack plagues Windows shops
(2:13) Early information leak increases security risks
(3:04) How close are we to a resolution?
(3:37) How can you protect yourself against this attack?
(4:57) What level of damage can this flaw cause?
DNS flaw threatens Windows shops [6:33m]:
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June 6th, 2008 by dnielson
This month, security expert Kevin Beaver joins us to share his experiences with Windows Vista and XP SP3. Hear about what could go wrong with Vista and XP SP3, including antivirus incompatibilities. Also, beware of what kinds of common security issues could be going unchecked in your Windows network. Are you up to date with Windows patches? Is your Windows shop configured properly? Are your Windows servers secure? Find out in the June installment of our “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast series.
Highlights:
(0:41) The latest info on Windows XP SP3 and why you should keep up with security testing
(4:30) Security demons that might be in your organization
(7:11) Windows 7’s potential impact on the security landscape
Antivirus incompatibilities in Windows XP SP 3 [10:08m]:
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May 7th, 2008 by dnielson
The May 2008 installment of our “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast series covers the latest delay for Windows XP SP3, with security expert Kevin Beaver. Learn about what caused this delay, what the XP security landscape will look like once SP 3 is finally released, as well as the latest on Vista implementation within enterprises and Microsoft bugs.
Highlights:
(0:36) Windows XP SP 3 delayed…again
(1:50) The post XP SP 3 security landscape
(3:20) The state of Windows Vista implementation among enterprises
(4:57) Microsoft mislabels Skype as malware
(6:04) A bug in Microsoft can be exploited in Web apps that run IIS and SQL Server
(7:17) The seriousness of the IIS and SQL Server bug
XP SP 3 delayed again…are XP users at risk? [9:30m]:
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February 14th, 2008 by dnielson
Security expert Kevin Beaver discusses the security features and subsequent benefits of Windows Server 2008 in this month’s “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast. He also shares his thoughts on how the 2008 Windows security landscape might shape up.
Highlights:
(0:42) Windows Server 2008 security features
(3:22) Concerns about the new server operating system
(4.00) Windows Server 2008 implementation prediction
(4:52) Windows security in 2008
Windows Server 2008 [7:25m]:
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November 11th, 2007 by dnielson
A dangerous command execution vulnerability leads off the October installment of our “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast. Learn about this Internet security threat, as well as how users were forced to download updates from Microsoft’s Windows Update service, even if they had prohibited such downloads.
Highlights:
(0:33) Serdar Yegulalp’s take on the recent URI vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7
(3:21) The risks of Microsoft automatically downloading updates to the Windows Update service
(5:39) The implications of future “stealth” downloads.
Updating Windows Update; new IE scare [8:17m]:
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Posted in Windows XP, Internet Explorer 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows security vulnerability, Windows Update | 2 Comments »
