The Register on MSN

Windows app forgets how to log in with first security update of the year

January patch trips up Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 authentication Microsoft has kicked off 2026 with another faulty ...
Neowin

Microsoft wants to eventually disable NTLM authentication in Windows 11Microsoft wants to eventually disable NTLM authentication in Windows 11Microsoft wants to eventually ...

The various versions of Windows have used Kerberos as its main authentication protocol for over 20 years. However, in certain circumstances, the OS has to use another method, NTLM (NT LAN Manager).
TWCN Tech News

Enable Enhanced Anti-spoofing feature in Windows 11

If your Windows 11/10 supports Windows Hello and you have set up facial recognition, then you can enable enhanced anti-spoofing. Windows Hello is a biometrics-based technology that enables users to ...
Windows Report

Windows 11 and Server 2025 Updates Get Bigger With New CLFS Security Changes

Microsoft adds HMAC protection to CLFS in Windows 11 25H2 and Server 2025, improving security while increasing disk and I/O ...
The Next Web

Passwordless web gets a boost from Windows Hello FIDO2 certification

Microsoft’s attempt to kill the password is going ahead with full steam. The company has announced that Windows Hello, the passwordless authentication method that allows Windows 10 users to sign in to ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Security researchers have found flaws in the way laptop manufacturers are implementing fingerprint authentication ...