pentests. (how important are they?) ;)

[z1gg33]

Thought I'd just mention this website. as I think its a good reference to sec related info.

I'd really recommend looking at the metasploit primer as this is quite well done.

As explained, many ways to gain access to a remote system, and I know this is "un cool" but given the exploit machine is MS based , well perhaps in many ways it gives slight cred to those that bag MS. .

Granted that the machine is exploitable, it should come as no surprise that access is only a matter of seconds.

anyway let others decided on the source.



(videos)

I guess questions can be asked, what should one do...

well obviously,
AV/Malware
Firewall (even MS)
O/S patches
updated app software
basic common sense with web browsing/e-mail. et al.
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perhaps even this is not enough ....

[Philquad]

you think too much Z