A Quick Take on Windows Security Evolution Flashcards
Which version of Windows was the first to have a robust OS kernel?
Windows NT
The article mentions 8 noteworthy characteristics of Windows NT. List 4 of them
Has its own hardware abstraction layer, a worthy TCP/IP stack, full preemptive multitasking, and a native logging system
The default setting for guest and support accounts changed with what version of Windows?
Windows XP Service Pack 2
What were the two problems with guest accounts discussed in the article?
elevation-of-privilege attack attempts and support account vulnerabilities
What is a “homegroup” in Windows?
Domain to link computers through a controller without Active Directory
What is the benefit of a “homegroup?”
Resources are shared without many restrictions
What is the central vulnerability of “homegroups?”
Assumed complete trust
What is reversible encryption storage?
Allows for intermediary password filter to store passwords for some applications to recover plaintext password for authentication
The article mentions nine events that can be logged (are auditable) in XP. List 4 of them.
Logins, account management, system events, and security events
What are the two types of file extensions that Windows XP & W8 suppressed by default?
.exe and .doc
What was the vulnerability created by suppressing symbolic link file extensions?
File extensions may point to a file with executable code
Associate each feature, below, with the version of Windows OS that introduced it:
(a) force audit policy
Windows Vista
Associate each feature, below, with the version of Windows OS that introduced it:
(b) remote access of registry subpaths
Windows Vista
Associate each feature, below, with the version of Windows OS that introduced it:
(c) Means of eliminating the LAN Manager password-hashing protocol
Windows 7
Associate each feature, below, with the version of Windows OS that introduced it:
(d) Disable help-Assistant account by default
Windows Vista
