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  1. Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - Bounty for Defense, Authentication Bonus, and RemoteApp

    I am very pleased to be releasing additional expansions of the Link Removed. Please stop by the Microsoft Networking Lounge at Black Hat, August 5-6, to learn more about these programs; or, visit Link Removed. We are raising the Bounty for Defense maximum from $50,000 USD to $100,000 USD. I am...
  2. Say “Hello” to Windows Hello on Windows 10

    With our Windows 10 launch fast approaching we’re excited for you to say “Hello” to Windows Hello. You may remember we Link Removed. Windows Hello is biometric authentication that provides you instant access to your Windows 10 devices*. Simply show your face or use your fingerprint to login to...
  3. MS15-076 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Remote Procedure Call Could Allow Elevation...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability, which exists in Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) authentication, could allow elevation of privilege if an...
  4. Windows Hello Facial Recognition Demo (Video)

    It is now possible to use Windows Hello Facial Recognition to log into Windows 10 machines with the proper camera hardware. We demo using the Intel RealSense technology using a Creative F200 camera and Windows 10 Build 10166. read more Continue reading...
  5. Windows 10 We need a serious conversation concerning using a PIN to log on....

    I have just spent a couple of hours trying to figure out how to get my clean install of 10130 to see my network shares. For some reason, even though I had connectivity, I could not see either my other Windows 10 computer or my NAS. For this build, I set up a PIN to log on to the system. I had...
  6. Using Windows Hello and a fingerprint to log into Windows 10

    Windows Hello can already be used with existing fingerprint scanners to authenticate your identity for logging into Windows 10. read more Continue reading...
  7. Windows 10 and Azure Active Directory: Embracing the Cloud

    When we talked about Link Removed back in November, we announced new capabilities that will enable Windows 10 to leverage Azure Active Directory. Since these capabilities are now starting to appear in the Windows 10 preview builds, this is a great time to explore them in more detail. When...
  8. Pass the Hash and Windows 10 Security | Microsoft Ignite 2015

    Pass the Hash and Windows 10 Security Link Removed Continue reading...
  9. TA15-120A: Securing End-to-End Communications

    Original release date: April 30, 2015 Systems Affected Networked systems Overview Securing end-to-end communications plays an important role in protecting privacy and preventing some forms of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. Recently, researchers described a MITM attack used to inject...
  10. Windows 10 Security Innovations at RSA: Device Guard, Windows Hello and Microsoft Passport

    Back in October, we Link Removed how security and identity features will continue to evolve in Windows 10. This week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, we’re providing more details on what this means for our enterprise customers. Earlier today, Scott Charney, Corporate Vice President of...
  11. "RDS busy" or "The Group Policy Client failed logon" error when you log on to an...

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  12. Making Windows 10 More Personal and More Secure with Windows Hello

    When we started building Windows 10, the team spent a lot of time and energy thinking about how to make computing more personal. We want your devices to recognize you, to understand what you’re saying… we want the experience to go wherever you do and we want you to feel a great sense of TRUST as...
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    Questions about exploited SMTP relay

    Hello, I'm using SmarterMail on Windows Server 2008. I changed the SMTP relay from "Nobody" to "Only local users" and in last 2 days I had a large number of outgoing spam messages sent from my server (close to 6.000). This has happened in the past, and setting SMTP relay back to "Nobody" has...
  14. IPC$ share and null session behavior in Windows

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  15. Azure Websites' "Easy Authentication and Authorization" with Chris Gillum | Azure Friday

    Scott talks to Azure Websites software engineer Chris Gillum who gets is up to speed on Azure Websites' Easy Authentication and Authorization. This new "one-click" feature can take *any* Azure Website - that means node.js and PHP as well as ASP.NET and Java - and quickly setup authentication and...
  16. "Interactive Logon: Smart card removal behavior" Group Policy setting doesn't work as expected...

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    Windows 7 Why Do Email Services Request My Info Frequently and Can I Extend Sign-In Durations?

    Not sure where I can ask this question but I will ask here. What causes the email sites to request your name and address like every 3 days to sign in? Is there a way to lengthen the sign in periods? I know that is 2 questions sorry if this is not the place to ask. Delete if wrong place. Thanks
  18. Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2998527)

    A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. Link Removed
  19. Windows 10 Windows 10 running like a champ!

    Hi Well I'm on day 2 of running Windows 10 in a dual boot setup with Windows 8. I have to say I'm impressed, it works great, a really big improvement over Windows 8. I have a lot of my software installed, Photoshop is next, but I have all the normal stuff like CCleaner, Defraggler, Open...
  20. Anyone Else Get An Email like This From the forum?

    I got an email from this forum Windows Forums a few hours ago -What's Going On? I was wondering if any other members here have got the same email? So what is going on admin?