Microsoft to disable NTLM by default in future Windows releases

Microsoft announced that it will disable the 30-year-old NTLM authentication protocol by default in upcoming Windows releases ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's out-of-band patch fixes Windows AD authentication failures

Microsoft has released an out-of-band patch to fix authentication failures on Windows after installing the May 10, 2022 security update on Windows Server domain controllers. "An issue has been found ...
ZDNet

Microsoft extends Azure Active Directory authentication with two new services

Microsoft is making public previews available on September 16 of two new Azure Active Directory authentication services. Azure Active Directory (AD) B2C is for developers who want to build Web, PC and ...
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Microsoft’s shocking move: NTLM disabled by default in Windows

Microsoft is preparing one of the most consequential security shifts in Windows in decades, turning off NTLM authentication ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Forcing Multi-Factor Authentication on Azure AD Admin Accounts

Microsoft will soon enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all high-privileged Azure AD accounts, the company said on Friday. The MFA feature will be part of Microsoft Azure AD's "baseline ...
Computerworld

Windows Hello for Business: Passwordless authentication for Windows shops

Microsoft has brought biometric sign-in to Windows 10 and 11 business and enterprise users with Windows Hello for Business. Here’s how it works and how to deploy it to your users. Microsoft is trying ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft fights phishing with passwordless authentication for Azure AD on iOS and Android

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The FIDO alliance-driven crackdown on passwords and phishing scams has ...