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Microsoft warns of credential-stealing NTLM relay attacks against Windows domain controllers

Tech Republic Security

To ward off the attack known as PetitPotam, Microsoft advises you to disable NTLM authentication on your Windows domain controller.

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How to Add Fingerprint Authentication to Your Windows 11 Computer

Tech Republic Security

Fingerprint sign-in on Windows 11 offers a secure, password-free login method. Set it up easily for faster, more convenient access to your device.

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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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How to add fingerprint authentication to your Windows 10 computer

Tech Republic Security

You can easily add a fingerprint reader to your computer if one isn't already built in.

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Okta’s Security Center opens window to customer insights, including threats and friction

Tech Republic Security

The single sign-on market leader’s Security Center, now generally available, uses Okta Customer Identity Cloud for insights into authentication activity for insights into anomalies, threats and security friction.

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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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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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