Windows 11 KB5101684 Preview Update Delivers 42 Fixes for Intune, SMB, and File Explorer

Microsoft’s Windows 11 KB5101684 preview update delivers 42 fixes for Intune, SMB, File Explorer, Search, Windows Hello, and ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 to let admins mandate SMB encryption for outbound connections

Windows 11 will let admins mandate SMB client encryption for all outbound connections, starting with today's Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25982 rolling out to Insiders in the Canary Channel. SMB ...
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

Windows 11 Canary Channel build 25992 has SMB protocol changes and Snipping Tool updates0 0

Starting with this build (Build 25992), we are introducing the following Server Message Block (SMB) protocol changes. SMB firewall rule changes: Creating SMB shares changes a longtime Windows Defender ...
Neowin

Microsoft is significantly improving SMB compression in Windows 11, here is how0 0

Microsoft is making major changes to how SMB compression operates in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. The enhancements will particularly interest IT admins and users in client-server environments.
ZDNet

This Windows 11 security feature makes your PC 'very unattractive' to password hackers

Microsoft has introduced a new default to shield Windows 11 machines against password attacks which ought to make them "a very unattractive target" for hackers trying to steal credentials. The latest ...