Windows Hello For Business
The latest Windows Hello For Business coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Beyond the Password: How Windows Hello for Business PINs Use TPM to Lock Down Your Identity
Every time an employee types a domain password, they are handing an attacker a key that works on any machine, anywhere in the world. Windows Hello for Business flips that model on its head by binding...
Microsoft deploys phishing-resistant blueprint to solve Windows Hello ‘Day 1’ device setup for 200,000+ users
Microsoft's Inside Track blog recently detailed a comprehensive, enterprise-scale blueprint for implementing Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) with a focus on solving the critical 'Day 1'...
Exchange Online Moderation Enhanced with Actionable Messages & Streamlined Approvals
Microsoft is rolling out two significant updates to Exchange Online moderation designed to streamline administrative workflows and improve efficiency for IT teams managing organizational...
Black Hat Demo Shows Local Admins Hijacking Windows Hello Biometrics, Forcing Identity Reckoning
Security researchers from ERNW, Dr. Baptiste David and Tillmann Osswald, took the stage at Black Hat to demonstrate a practical, low-noise attack against Windows Hello for Business. Dubbed...
Windows Hello Biometric Bypass: Researchers Swap Faces to Hijack PCs—Here’s How ESS Stops It
Two German researchers standing on the Black Hat stage just demonstrated how an attacker with local admin rights can swap their own facial biometrics into a stolen laptop’s Windows Hello...
Entra ID Anchors 2025 Windows SSO as Passkeys Rise and Pricing Models Diverge
Enterprise SSO buyers navigating Windows identity for 2025 are facing a landscape where Microsoft Entra ID cements its role as the central policy engine, phishing-resistant passkeys become the...
Black Hat Demo Exposes Windows Hello Biometric Flaw: Admin Rights Enable Face Injection Attack
German security researchers at the Black Hat USA 2025 conference in Las Vegas have demonstrated a stark vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Hello biometric authentication system. The live demo...
April 2025 Windows Server Update Causes Kerberos Auth Failures: Fixes Inside
When Microsoft's monthly security updates promise stronger defenses, IT professionals and organizations worldwide often breathe a sigh of relief. Yet, as the April 2025 security updates reached...
Windows Hello vs. Windows Hello for Business: Key Differences and Security Insights
The relentless tide of cyberattacks targeting traditional passwords has made one thing abundantly clear: the future of secure access must be passwordless. This urgency has propelled Microsoft's...
April 2025 Patch (KB5055523) Breaks Kerberos Auth on Windows Server
Overview In April 2025, Microsoft released a security update aimed at addressing a critical vulnerability in the Kerberos authentication protocol, identified as CVE-2025-26647. This update, however,...
April 2025 Windows Server Patch Breaks Kerberos Logins via CVE-2025-26647 Fix
Introduction In April 2025, Microsoft released security updates aimed at enhancing the security of Windows Server environments. However, these updates inadvertently introduced authentication issues,...
Understanding the April 2025 Windows Server Kerberos Authentication Issues
Overview In April 2025, Microsoft released security updates aimed at addressing vulnerabilities within Windows Server environments. However, these updates inadvertently introduced significant...