Credential Management
The latest Credential Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows Copilot App Adds Password Autofill: Convenience vs. Security Debate
Microsoft is quietly testing a significant new feature for its Windows Copilot app that could fundamentally change how users interact with passwords and form data on their PCs. The company has begun...
AVEVA Edge CVE-2025-9317 Vulnerability Exposes Password Hashes in Project Files
A critical security vulnerability in AVEVA Edge, designated CVE-2025-9317, has been discovered that exposes password hashes within project files, potentially allowing attackers to extract and crack...
Windows Hello Now Works With 1Password, Bitwarden Passkeys in November 2025 Update
Microsoft's November 2025 security update marks a significant milestone in passwordless authentication by introducing native support for third-party passkey managers, fundamentally changing how...
Windows 11 Native Passkey Support: Complete Guide to 1Password & Bitwarden Integration
Microsoft has officially rolled out native, system-level support for third-party passkey managers in Windows 11, marking a significant milestone in passwordless authentication. With the Windows...
CVE-2025-12636 in Ubia Ubox cameras lets attackers steal credentials, access live feeds
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical industrial control systems advisory warning about a severe security vulnerability in Ubia Ubox camera systems that...
Azure Event Grid Security: CVE-2025-59273 Privilege Escalation Mitigation Guide
Microsoft has addressed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Azure Event Grid, designated as CVE-2025-59273, which could allow attackers to gain elevated access within cloud environments....
Windows 11 Account Recovery: How to Find Username and Reset Passwords
Forgetting your Windows 11 username or password can feel like being locked out of your own digital home, but Microsoft has built multiple recovery pathways that make regaining access surprisingly...
Git for Windows 11: Step-by-Step Setup with Bash, LFS & Credential Manager
Installing Git on Windows 11 has become an essential first step for developers, DevOps engineers, and anyone working with version control systems. The process has been streamlined over the years,...
Windows 11 Brings Third-Party Passkey Support and TPM-Backed Sync to Replace Passwords
Microsoft delivered one of its most significant security advances in recent memory on September 26, when it released a Windows 11 update that fundamentally rearchitects how users authenticate to apps...
Forget Password Spraying: Change Your Microsoft 365 Password in 5 Minutes with These 3 Methods
Microsoft 365 accounts face an onslaught of automated password-spraying attacks every day. Credential theft, phishing, and brute-force attempts target both personal and work accounts, exploiting weak...
Critical SQL Server Vulnerability Enables Admin Escalation Over the Network
Microsoft has released a security advisory for CVE-2025-24999, a network-exploitable elevation-of-privilege flaw in Microsoft SQL Server that could allow an attacker with limited database access to...
Exchange Hybrid Bug Lets Attackers Quietly Escalate to Cloud Admin — Patch Now
A single compromise on a dusty, overlooked Exchange Server can now silently hand an attacker the keys to your entire Microsoft 365 kingdom — with no alarm raised and no audit trail left behind....