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Go passwordless to strengthen security and reduce costs

We all know passwords are inherently unsecure. They’re also expensive to manage. Users struggle to remember them. It’s why we’re so passionate about eliminating passwords entirely. Passwordless solutions, such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, and the Microsoft Authenticator app, provide mor...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Windows Hello for Business

Microsoft has released a Security Advisory to address an issue in Windows Hello for Business WHfB. An attacker could exploit this issue on devices that were affected by CVE-2017-15361, also known as Return of Coppersmith’s Attack ROCA, to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and...

Microsoft Guidance for cleaning up orphaned keys generated on vulnerable TPMs and used for Windows Hello for Business

Microsoft is aware of an issue in Windows Hello for Business WHfB with public keys that persist after a device is removed from Active Directory, if the AD exists. After a user sets up Windows Hello for Business WHfB, the WHfB public key is written to the on-premises Active Directory. The WHfB key...

KLA11699 Windows Hello for Business Security update

After a user sets up Windows Hello for Business WHfB, the WHfB public key is written to the on-premises Active Directory. The WHfB keys are tied to a user and a device that has been added to Azure AD, and if the device is removed, the corresponding WHfB key is considered orphaned. However, these...

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Advancing Windows 10 as a passwordless platform

Passwords can be frustrating, difficult to remember, and easily hacked or stolen. That’s why our vision for Windows is one of a passwordless platform—a world where users don’t have to deal with the pains of a password. With the release of Windows 10, version 1903, we’re bringing Windows 10 closer...

February 12, 2019—KB4487044 (OS Build 17763.316)

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Protecting user identities

This is a blog series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about the deployment of Microsoft 365 security solutions. In this series, youll find context, answers, and guidance for deployment and driving adoption within your organization. Check out Cybersecurity threats: How ...

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Microsoft Windows: Turn on convenience PIN sign-in

This policy setting allows you to control whether a domain user can sign in using a convenience PIN. If you enable this policy setting, a domain user can set up and sign in with a convenience PIN. If you disable or don SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be...

Enable your users to work securely from anywhere, anytime, across all of their devices

This blog is part of a series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about deployment of Microsoft 365 Security solutions. In this series youll find context, answers, and guidance for deployment and driving adoption within your organization. Check out our last blog, Assessing...

Microsoft Windows Hello Face Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Hello Face is an enterprise-grade authentication mechanism that uses a camera specifically configured for near-IR imaging to authenticate and unlock Windows devices and your Microsoft Passport. A security bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft face authentication. An attacker...

May 23, 2018—KB4100403 (OS Build 17134.81)

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Building a world without passwords

Nobody likes passwords. They are inconvenient, insecure, and expensive. In fact, we dislike them so much that weve been busy at work trying to create a world without them a world without passwords. In this blog, we will provide a brief insight into how we at Microsoft think about solving this...