Microsoft’s attempt to finally turn User Account Control into a real security boundary nearly unraveled before many users even saw the new design: Google Project Zero’s James Forshaw documented nine distinct bypasses against Windows 11’s new Administrator Protection during its insider-preview...
Microsoft has quietly added a powerful — and potentially game‑changing — layer to Windows 11’s privilege model: Administrator Protection, a just‑in‑time elevation system that isolates admin elevation from a signed‑in user by creating a temporary, system‑managed admin context for each elevated...
In September 2024, a significant security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-6769, was disclosed, affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions from 2016 through 2022. This flaw enables authenticated attackers to escalate their...
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Microsoft is set to introduce a pivotal security enhancement to Windows 11 with the rollout of the Administrator Protection feature. This initiative aims to fortify systems against breaches stemming from stolen credentials by redefining how administrative privileges are managed.
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