It’s time to stop relying on the insecure authentication protocol built into Windows. Microsoft is making it easier to switch to secure modern options. NTLM is a simple and straightforward ...

Microsoft says the April 2025 security updates are causing authentication issues on some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers. The list of impacted platforms includes Windows Server 2016, Windows ...

Proof-of-concept exploit code is now public for a vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Registry client that could be used to take control of a Windows domain by downgrading the security of the ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.8754 with smart card security improvements, File Explorer fixes ...

Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown caused billions of dollars in damage and exposed some fundamental architectural flaws in the Windows platform. A single flawed update from one vendor was enough to ...

Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. Schools faced more ransomware attacks than hospitals or governments faced in 2023, ...

The premier sensors enabling Windows Hello fingerprint authentication are not as secure as manufacturers had hoped. Researchers have discovered security flaws in a number of fingerprint sensors used ...

A detailed analysis of passkeys vs passwords, examining WebAuthn protocols, asymmetric key cryptography, phishing resistance ...

Hackers are targeting the education sector more than ever before. Here’s how security features embedded in Microsoft Windows 11 can help keep higher ed users safe. Higher education institutions are ...