A study by cybersecurity experts in Scotland found that passwords can be cracked by analyzing the traces of heat left by a person's fingertips when they enter their password on a keyboard or phone.
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To protect users from brute force attacks, Microsoft has pushed out an update that allows IT admins to enable account lockout policies on Windows computers that receive security updates.
Microsoft has released a new Windows Server preview build 25075 today to Insiders. The new build brings an SMB NTLM authentication limiting feature that makes brute-force exploits very challenging.
Microsoft blocked close to 71 billion cybersecurity attacks last year using its various security solutions like Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365. However, the firm is also worried.
A security team has issued an advisory about an apparent design flaw which allows single-factor brute-force attack on Azure Active Directory. However, Microsoft says that this is by design.
