Completely updated strategies for thwarting all kinds of Windows attacksNew to the internationally bestselling Hacking Exposed series comes this fully revised and expanded volume detailing the latest Windows hacks and attacks. You will learn, by looking through the eyes of the hacker, how devastating attacks are executed and how to protect your Windows systems and networks from them. Hacking Exposed Windows, Third Edition covers all versions of Windows--including Windows Vista and Windows XP--as well as and Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2007. Security expert Joel Scambray provides cutting-edge coverage of new targeting and exploitation techniques, Microsoft security holes, and hacking techniques alongside detailed, real-world countermeasures. Case studies and personal experiences are interspersed throughout each chapter to reinforce the relevance and severity of specific vulnerabilities.