Neowin News Feed for: Lsass

Microsoft warns Windows PCs keep restarting after KB5082063, KB5082142 update bug

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed a new bug with the latest Windows Patch Tuesday update as its leading to "repeated restarts." Read more...

Microsoft blames Intel as KB5058379 takes Windows PCs on a BitLocker recovery reboot ride

Sayan Sen — Sat, 17 May 2025 10:06:02 +0000

Microsoft has explained how an Intel feature is triggering Windows 10 PCs with the latest update to go into a BitLocker recovery and reboot loop. Read more...

KB5037782: Microsoft fixes KB5036909 Windows NTLM bug, no word on LSASS crashes

Sayan Sen — Wed, 15 May 2024 06:56:01 +0000

Microsoft released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10, 11, and Server earlier today. The one for the Server fixes an NTLM high-traffic bug. But there is no word on the accompanying LSASS crashes. Read more...

Microsoft: KB5036909 Windows Server update causing NTLM traffic, LSASS crash issues on DCs

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 May 2024 06:58:01 +0000

Microsoft confirmed yesterday that a VPN bug is affecting Windows 10 and 11, as well as Servers. Alongside that, the company has also confirmed that Server systems are also having NTLM traffic spikes. Read more...

Microsoft releases out-of-band updates to fix LSASS memory leaks in Windows

Taras Buria — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a set of out-of-band updates (OOB) to resolve issues with LSASS memory leaks in some Windows Server versions. Those updates include KB5037422, KB5037423, and KB5037426. Read more...

Microsoft: KB5035857 woes causing Windows Server DC reboots due to LSASS memory leak

Sayan Sen — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that a buggy Patch Tuesday implementation is causing an LSASS memory leak, leading to reboots of Windows Server DCs when trying to undergo Kerberos authentication. Read more...

Microsoft's Windows 11 KB5026436 update fixes SMB, LSASS, printer, NTFS issues, and more

Sayan Sen — Tue, 23 May 2023 20:36:02 +0000

Microsoft has released today the latest non-security preview optional update. The update, under KB5026436, addresses a ton of bugs on Windows 11 21H2. These are related to SMB, LSASS, NTFS, and more. Read more...

Microsoft confirms recent Defender LSA issue on Windows 11, issues workaround

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:38:01 +0000

If you are on Windows 11, and you have encountered the LSA protection is off message recently, even though it is on, Microsoft has confirmed it's a bug. A workaround for it has also been provided. Read more...

Microsoft fixes virtualization-related bugs, LSASS Sysprep issue with Windows 11 KB5022905

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:30:01 +0000

Following the build on the Windows 11 22H2 Release Preview channel, Microsoft also rolled out a preview update on the Windows 11 21H2 with KB5022905 (Build 22000.1641). It fixes several issues. Read more...

Microsoft pats itself on the back as it thanks AV-Comparatives for helping improve Defender

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 06:40:01 +0000

Microsoft's Defender did really well in a recent LSASS credential dumping test by AV-Comparatives. The Redmond company is somewhat delighted with the results and shared some more details about it. Read more...

Microsoft Defender scores full marks in Windows 11 LSASS credential dump protection test

Sayan Sen — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 22:32:01 +0000

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has done quite well in a new LSASS credentials dumping protection test recently conducted by AV-Comparatives. In the test, Defender has scored the full marks. Read more...