Windows 10 Security Analysis

1. Introduction

Weaknesses or gaps in a security program that can be exploited by threats to gain unauthorized access to an asset. Anything that can exploit a vulnerability, intentionally or accidentally, and obtain, damage, or destroy an asset.

Most Windows networks, have a number of security holes. Any given network is chock full of Windows vulnerabilities. It's a law of nature and a side effect of doing business using networked computers.

2. Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability is the state of being easily attacked. In Operating Systems, attacks can be in various forms. Intrusion of hackers via network is one such example. Viruses introduced in operation system via network or external data sharing devices may hamper the smooth functioning

The main reason behind this are the people who share their files across networks without properly validating the access rights. Also on a machine with multiple users, users fail to manage access rights on files and folders efficiently. This many times leads to sharing of important and confidential files to everyone in the group or all people who can access that machine or network. At times some user may modify the contents of important files unknowingly or deliberately. This will further affect the integrity of the information in that file. Hence it is very essential to manage file and share permissions on every operating

o File and Sharing Permissions

Poor decisions are harder to make with new Windows 10 security features that include multiple warnings before exposing shared files on untrusted networks. Furthermore, the default file sharing permission is set to give access only to authentic. better data security tools are now available as part of the Windows stack, including Bitlocker encryption and the Azure Rights Management System.

o Firewall

Microsoft leveled up with the Windows 7 version of Windows Firewall, starting with turning off network discovery in public networks and providing tighter integration with the OS as well as adding improved controls for small shops and enterprises. With the improvements delivered in Windows 8, some third-party firewall vendors even began piggybacking their own products on the base firewall module rather than attempting to duplicate its features on their own.

o Antimalware

Microsoft went through a similar evolution with Windows Defender, originally offered as an antispyware add-on for Windows XP that expanded into antimalware and evolved into the improved Windows 8 version.

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