Windows 11 will now warn if you accidentally type out your password
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Microsoft has unveiled a new tool that it says should help protect Windows 11 users from losing their valuable passwords.
The new Enhanced Phishing Protection feature is part of the recently announced Windows 11 22H2 update and now warns users when they write down their passwords in certain applications or websites that are considered potentially insecure.
This even includes Microsoft’s own apps, including Notepad and Microsoft Word, as the company tries to ensure that users remain protected at all times.
Password protection
In a blog post (opens in new tab) Announcing its launch, Microsoft says the new tool should prevent unsuspecting users from accidentally writing their passwords in plain sight, and protect them from hackers or scammers.
It uses the company’s SmartScreen security platform to prevent saved passwords from being entered, and displays a warning: “It is unsafe to store your password in this app… we recommend that you get your password from this file. remove”.
Users should enable the feature because while Windows 11 has 22H2 Phishing Protection enabled by default, the password protection options are disabled.
Go to S . to enable ittart > Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > App & Browser Management > Reputation-Based Protection Settings.
Scroll down to the Phishing Protection section, where the options are ‘Warn me about password reuse’ and ‘Warn me about insecure password storage’.
Microsoft adds that IT administrators can customize alerts using a mobile device management (MDM) solution, such as Microsoft Intune.
The launch was one of many new security-focused additions in Windows 11 22H2, the platform’s first major update in several months.
Also included was Smart App Control, a new AI system that stops users from running malicious applications in Windows 11. Using an AI model that is refreshed daily, the tool assesses the threat level of an executable file and whether the threat level is is high , the application is not allowed to run.
Separately, Windows 11 users will benefit from new protections designed to protect against risks from vulnerable drivers, a common target for malware authors due to the privilege given to the Windows kernel.
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