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

The Windows App is Microsoft's one-stop shop for everything Windows launched via a rebranding exercise in 2024. According to ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: April updates cause Windows Server auth issues

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 ...
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 ...
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).
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: April 2025 updates break Windows Hello on some PCs

Microsoft says some Windows users might be unable to log into their accounts via Windows Hello after installing the April 2025 security updates. This known issue impacts both client (Windows 11 24H2) ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Declares Death to NTLM with Coming Windows 11 Features

Microsoft this week indicated that it plans to eliminate the need to use the New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol in Windows 11, with Kerberos taking its place. NTLM use has long been a ...
Liliputing

Security researches bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication due to “multiple vulnerabilities”

A growing number of Windows laptops feature fingerprint sensors with support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology. The idea is to let users login quickly by tapping a finger against the sensor ...
techtimes

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Tests Fail–Weak Laptop Security?

Biometric security, deemed as the pinnacle of protection, faces a credibility challenge on Windows laptops equipped with the Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system. Recent research conducted ...