The recent April Patch Tuesday updates have brought an unexpected challenge for enterprise administrators and IT security professionals: broken Kerberos authentication for Windows Hello and certificate-based logins on Active Directory Domain Controllers (DC) running supported versions of Windows...
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Over the past several years, Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) has emerged as a cornerstone of Microsoft’s modern authentication approach, prioritizing both convenience and layered security. However, recent developments have drawn fresh scrutiny to the ecosystem’s dependence on complex trust...
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Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Sets New Security Benchmarks for Windows 11 and Windows Server
Microsoft’s release cycle rarely passes without scrutiny—but its April 2025 batch of updates is proving especially consequential. With Patch Tuesday’s KB5055523 update targeting Windows 11 version 24H2...
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In a significant push to bolster cybersecurity, Microsoft has officially removed the legacy Data Encryption Standard (DES) from Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This decisive step compels enterprises relying on DES for Kerberos authentication to shift to the far more secure Advanced...
On October 8, 2024, Microsoft disclosed a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-43547 affecting the Windows Kerberos authentication protocol. This vulnerability could lead to an information disclosure, presenting a real threat to systems relying on Kerberos for secure...