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How to Find and Block Breached Passwords in Active Directory

Cybercriminals love passwords. They’re simple to guess, easy to steal, and can offer unfettered access to a goldmine of data to hold for ransom or sell to other cybercriminals. For those same reasons, compromised passwords are a constant headache for IT teams, who spend far longer than they’d like helping users reset them and fixing...

Last Update: Sep 25, 2023

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How to Use Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) with Active Directory and Azure AD

Last Update: Sep 19, 2023

Microsoft’s Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a legacy Windows tool that IT admins can use to manage account passwords of domain-joined computers. The company has finally updated LAPS this year and plans to bring it natively into Windows in 2023. In this article, I’ll explain how this new native version of LAPS works and…

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Windows 10

How to Enable Auto Login on Windows 10

Last Update: Jul 19, 2023

In this article, I will explain how to auto login Windows 10 to reach the desktop environment without having to enter a username and password. I’ll also outline the pros and cons associated with configuring auto login on this version of Windows. What is auto login on Windows 10? Windows 10 provides robust security features…

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Google Password Manager to Add Support for Biometric Authentication for Desktop Users

Google has released several new security features to improve the built-in Password Manager in its Chrome browser. As of today, Google Password Manager offers biometric authentication support on iOS and Android, and it’s coming soon to desktop users. “If you enable this feature, you can require an additional layer of security before Chrome autofills your…

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Bitwarden Adds Passwordless Authentication Support to Secure Web Vault

Bitwarden has recently announced passwordless authentication support for its web vault. The new feature allows users to log into their Bitwarden vaults with a one-time code, biometric authentication, or security key. Bitwarden is an open-source password management solution for individuals, teams, and businesses. It enables users to store their bank card details, login credentials, and…

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Security

Slack Releases Fix for Critical Bug That Exposed Hashed Passwords for Years

Slack has confirmed that a security vulnerability accidentally exposed the hashed passwords of around 0.5 percent of its customers. The company patched the bug last month and notified impacted users that it had reset their passwords. The vulnerability was first discovered by a security researcher and it was reported to Slack on July 17, 2022….

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Security

Microsoft, Google, and Apple to Expand Passwordless Login Across All Major Platforms

Last Update: May 09, 2022

Microsoft, Apple, and Google have committed to expanding passwordless sign-in support across all major device platforms. The three biggest tech companies have teamed up to roll out the FIDO passkey technology to iOS, Android, Edge, Chrome, macOS, and Windows in 2023. These platforms already support passwordless sign-in standards, but Microsoft, Apple, and Google are now…

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Microsoft Authenticator Now Lets Users Generate Strong Passwords

Last Update: May 09, 2022

Microsoft has released a new update for its Authenticator app that allows users to generate strong and unique passwords. The new password generation feature started rolling out last month, and it’s now generally available for all customers. Microsoft highlights that the Authenticator app uses an “enterprise-grade password generation algorithm” to generate all new passwords. The…

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Breaking Old Email Habits Increases Security in Office 365

A recent survey revealed that 22% of executives in small to medium businesses continue to share email passwords. There’s no way this should happen inside Office 365 because many techniques exist to support more secure collaboration. Take your pick from mailbox delegation, shared mailboxes, Office 365 Groups, and Teams

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SharePoint Podcast Episode #327 — Daily Grind of the Common Man

Todd and Shane talk about how to use passwords with PowerShell securely, a new SharePoint Online Web Part that is rolling out, new security and risk features in Office 365, how Power BI finally integrates with SharePoint, and Imposter Syndrome.

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