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Microsoft adds resiliency, redundancy, security to Windows Server 2019

Network World

With Windows Server 2019, Microsoft is adding resiliency and redundancy enhancements to the Shielded Virtual Machines security controls it introduced with Windows Server 2016. Now Shielded VM enhancements in Window Server 2019 provide real-time failback configurations and host- and policy-based security improvements.

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Government cybersecurity agency warns of Windows Server exploit

Network World

The federal government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a rare emergency directive to federal government agencies to roll out a Windows Server patch within days, an indication of the severity of the exploit. It has been named "Zerologon" because of how it works.

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Microsoft issues fixes for non-supported versions of Windows Server

Network World

Microsoft took the rare step of issuing security fixes for both the server and desktop versions of Windows that are long out of support, so you know this is serious. The vulnerability ( CVE-2019-0708 ) is in the Remote Desktop Services component built into all versions of Windows. To read this article in full, please click here

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How to check your vulnerability to credential dumping

Network World

Use these techniques to see if attackers have harvested authentication credentials from your Windows network.

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How to disable basic or legacy authentication to set up MFA in Office 365

Network World

Microsoft recommends setting up multi-factor authentication in Windows 10 for better security, but you have to disable basic or legacy authentication first.

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Microsoft Improves Windows Security with a Path to Move Off NTLM

Tech Republic Data Center

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.

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It’s World Password Day but passwords may be headed for extinction

Network World

Today is World Password Day but a range of alternative authentication methods is challenging passwords so that within the foreseeable future the day of awareness could become obsolete. The backend verifies the identity of the taxpayer by comparing the license image and uses that to authenticate the person filing an electronic return.