Redmond Magazine

Easy Ransomware Protection for Data Stored Locally, Part 1

Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access offers a simple yet effective way to protect locally stored data from ransomware, even when AppLocker isn't in play. When it comes to data storage, I have long ...
Redmond Magazine

Easy Ransomware Protection for Data Stored Locally, Part 2: Enabling Defense

Enable and configure Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access to add a layer of protection against ransomware targeting locally stored data. In the first part of this series, I talked about how the ...
Dark Reading

Microsoft Readies Administrator Protection Option for Windows 11

Microsoft plans to release a major security enhancement to Windows 11 that promises to prevent breaches from threat actors using stolen credentials. The new Administrator Protection feature is an ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft shares more details on Windows 11 admin protection

Microsoft has shared more details about the new Windows 11 administrator protection security feature, which is available in preview and uses Windows Hello authentication prompts to block access to ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5067036 update rolls out Administrator Protection feature

Microsoft has released the KB5067036 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which begins the rollout of the Administrator Protection cybersecurity feature and an updated Start Menu.
Computerworld

Huawei’s industry-leading ransomware protection solution first to be Tolly Group-certified

In an increasingly digital economy, ransomware might seem unstoppable without security measures in place to proactively detect and prevent it—especially with the relentless cycle of new phishing scams ...