Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista (Best Practices (Microsoft))

ISBN: 0735623937
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 122

Authors: Michael Howard, David LeBlanc

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Table of Contents
Back Cover
Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista
Foreword
Introduction
Target Audience
How does this Book Relate to Writing Secure Code?
How to Read This Book
Getting Started with the Code in this Book
Whats on the Companion Web Site?
System Requirements
Microsoft Press Support
Chapter 1: Code Quality
The Windows Vista Quality Gates
All CC String Buffers Annotated with SAL
Banned APIs are Removed from the Codebase
Banned Cryptography Removed from the Codebase
Static Analysis Used to Find and Fix Bugs
Unmanaged CC Compiled with GS and Linked with SafeSEH, DynamicBase, and NXCompat
Call to Action
References
Chapter 2: User Account Control, Tokens, and Integrity Levels
User Account Control in Depth
User Interface Considerations
Virtualization
Integrity Levels
Debugging Application Compatibility Issues in Windows Vista
The Importance of Code Signing
Privileges New to Windows Vista
Call to Action
References
Chapter 3: Buffer Overrun Defenses
ASLR
Stack Randomization
Heap Defenses
NX
GS
SafeSEH
Summary
Call to Action
References
Chapter 4: Networking Defenses
IPv6 Overview
Network List Manager
The Windows Vista RSS Platform
Winsock Secure Socket Extensions
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Call to Action
References
Chapter 5: Creating Secure and Resilient
Service Accounts
Reducing Privileges
Controlling Network Access
Communicating with the Desktop
Lessons from the School of Hard Knocks
Call to Action
References
Chapter 6: Internet Explorer 7 Defenses
Pervasive Defenses
cURL and the IUri Interface
Lock Your ActiveX Control
Other Things You Should Know About Internet Explorer 7
Call to Action
References
Chapter 7: Cryptographic Enhancements
Kernel Mode and User Mode Support
Crypto-Agility
New Algorithms in CNG
Using CNG
CNG and FIPS
Improved Auditing
Something Missing from CNG
SSLTLS Improvements
Root Certificates in Windows Vista
Deprecated Crypto Features in Windows Vista
Call to Action
References
Chapter 8: Authentication and Authorization
Graphical Identification and Authorization (GINA) Changes
Owner SID Changes
Call to Action
References
Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Defenses and Security-Related Technologies
Adding Parental Controls Support to Your Application
The 450 Error
Windows Defender APIs
New Credential User Interface API
Use the Security Event Log
Pointer Encoding
Kernel Mode Debugging Issues
Programming the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Windows SideBar and Gadget Security Considerations
References
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List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Sidebars