Redmond Magazine

Windows 11 Configuration Checklist, Part 2: Fine Tuning

I'm back with another batch of configuration tweaks you may want to make after refreshing your Windows 11 deployment. In my previous post, I explained that after setting up a new Windows 11 deployment ...
Bleeping Computer

New Windows 11 feature blocks NTLM-based attacks over SMB

Microsoft added a new security feature to Windows 11 that lets admins block NTLM over SMB to prevent pass-the-hash, NTLM relay, or password-cracking attacks. This will modify the legacy approach where ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 to require SMB signing to prevent NTLM relay attacks

Microsoft says SMB signing (aka security signatures) will be required by default for all connections to defend against NTLM relay attacks, starting with today's Windows build (Enterprise edition) ...
Neowin

Microsoft makes SMB signing mandatory with Windows 11 Canary build 25381Microsoft makes SMB signing mandatory with Windows 11 Canary build 25381Microsoft makes SMB signing ...

Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 build for Insiders on the Canary channel today. The new build 25381 brings a major change in SMB (Server Message Block) signing. Previously SMB singing was ...