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Admins find Windows 11 24H2 PowerShell AppLocker/WDAC script enforcement broken for months

Sayan Sen — Mon, 05 May 2025 21:16:01 +0000

For several months now, IT admins and sysadmins have been dealing with broken AppLocker and WDAC PowerShell enforcement on WIndows 11 24H2. Read more...

Microsoft shares guide for blocking vulnerable Windows boot managers with WDAC UEFI lock

Sayan Sen — Fri, 12 May 2023 19:46:02 +0000

Microsoft recently began patching UEFI bootkit vulnerabilities with this month's Patch Tuesday update. The company has now released a helpful guide about blocking such Windows boot managers. Read more...

Microsoft quietly made AppLocker deployment easier across Windows 11 and some Windows 10s

Sayan Sen — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has made the life of system admins and IT admins a bit easier. The company recently announced that it had quietly made welcome changes to the way the AppLocker app control policies worked. Read more...

Just like Windows 11, Windows 10 22H2 could be getting a boost to Defender right at launch

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:24:02 +0000

Microsoft improved the vulnerable driver blocklist in its recent Windows 11 2022 feature update, and it looks like the company is looking to make similar improvements on Windows 10 22H2 as well. Read more...

Here are all the new security features in the Windows 11 2022 Update

Usama Jawad — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:00:12 +0000

With the rollout of the Windows 11 2022 Update now underway, Microsoft has confirmed that a lot of previously announced security features are now generally available. More are coming soon too. Read more...

These are all the security features coming to Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:00:07 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled a bunch of security capabilities that are coming to a "future release" of Windows 11. This includes more Pluton PCs, Smart App Control, HVCI, LSA, and lots more. Read more...