Summary

In this chapter, I reviewed some additional avenues of attack that crackers are likely to exploit, and steps that you can take to thwart them. These topics included:

• Attacks against network hosts

• Exploiting OS vulnerabilities and known security issues

• Keeping Windows patched

• The secret to securing Simple File Sharing

• Patching known security vulnerabilities

• How wireless sniffing works

By following the recommendations in this chapter and throughout the book, you’ll be better prepared and you will be less likely to find yourself the victim of a wireless attack.