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Symantec releases Windows Vista security papers

01-Mar-07

Symantec released its first three major papers on Vista security today, with three more to come. The first, called “Preventing Overflows”, discusses how Vista attempts to reduce buffer overflow attacks via its GS stack protection mechanism.
The second paper, “Shuffling the Deck”, is about the new Named Address Space Layout Randomization. This is basically what Vista [...]

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Inside the Windows Vista Kernel: Part 2

23-Feb-07

Microsoft TechNet has released their March 2007 issue, which includes part two of Inside the Windows Vista Kernel. This article covers dynamic memory management, ReadyBoost and related features, and the new Credential Provider architecture (replacement for GINA). It’s a good overview, but I wish there was more detail available. This is at least a start [...]

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