ajsnonsenseJan 19, 2023
SwiftOnSecurity

A great overview of what Windows Services are, how they work, and what weaknesses or abilities they can provide attackers. This is basic sysadmin must-know stuff, not just security.

@jsecurity101 @v3r5ace

https://posts.specterops.io/the-defenders-guide-to-windows-services-67c1711ecba7

The Defender’s Guide to Windows Services - Posts By SpecterOps Team Members

This is the second installment of the Defender’s Guide series. In keeping with the theme, we are discussing Windows Services, the underlying technology, common attack vectors, and methods of…

Posts By SpecterOps Team Members
Jan 18, 2023 at 11:19pmWeb
Show threadLee Holmes Jan 18, 2023
@SwiftOnSecurity Interesting snapshot of how times change. If that post were written 15 years ago, it would have been all about combing through the list of installed services and disabling what you don't know about for "attack surface reduction" - even if you didn't understand it.