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Don’t Blame the Browser
2009-02-09
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
For those versions of Windows that support it, Software Restriction Policy in disallowed-by-default mode will arbitrarily block execution of payloads, even when a successful exploit has occurred. That includes cases where the user has been fooled into running a trojan.
Browser add-ons and extensions are a major source of attack surface, so removing unnecessary add-ons and keeping the remaining ones updated will also help. Do your users really need ______ (QuickTime, RealPlayer, Sun Java, etc) to do their jobs? When's the last time you checked your fleet's Flash Player and Adobe Reader installations to see if they're up-to-date?
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