A message was posted recently on the company’s blog in which Simon Pope, Microsoft Director of Incident Response stated:

“About 800 million Windows 10 users were potentially at risk of being infected by a virus and this virus could be transmitted from one infected computer to another even without any user action. All the clients who have enabled automatic updates are already automatically protected”

Microsoft engineers discovered two CRITICAL system vulnerabilities that can rival the previous “BlueKeep” crisis. This bug could lead users to new issues like “deworming”, which means the malware could be spread from one machine to another even without any user interaction.

So, Microsoft Asked its Users to Update Their Windows 10 ‘Immediately’

Windows 10 is a globally popular desktop operating system and as per Net Marketshare, more than 800 million digital devices are using it. Lately, while running a simple security test, Microsoft engineers detected some “critical” vulnerabilities that are potentially “problematic and could damage/ infect millions of Windows 10 machines. It was like the BlueKeep bug, which was a malicious code that allows hackers to control the affected systems.

Therefore, Microsoft launched a patch to protect millions of computers and urge its clients to update their Windows 10 version as soon as possible. Precisely, this updated package is specially designed to defend systems from some serious vulnerabilities in Windows 10 among which two are just like the BlueKeep vulnerability discovered in earlier Windows versions this year.

This is How You Can Update Your PC’s Operating System

If you have enabled automatic updates on your Windows 10 computer then, that’s good because you’re protected already. But, if in case, you are one of those who update their machine manually, then, you have to protect your crucial information and this can be done via installing the latest security update for Windows 10. Below are the instructions to update your system:

• Open your Windows 10 Start menu and search Settings
• Select Update and Security >> Windows Update

• Check Updates Available
• If new updates are waiting to be installed then, Download them

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Why This Approach Is Being Used?

1. Passwords Are Not Easy To Recall:- For making password unique and secure users has to set difficult passwords which sometimes couldn’t be recalled easily and make the situation worst for them.
2. In fact users start reusing the same passwords on different platform. Situation becomes worst when they use phrases which are easy-to-guess.
3. Above mentioned practices makes the passwords susceptible to cyber-attacks. In Satya Nadella’s words, “One of the biggest security issues is passwords.”

Brief Look To New Features

• Allows login into a Windows 10 PC using a passwordless phone number on a Microsoft Account:- For creating a Microsoft account user needs to enter a phone number in place the username and then fill a code which is being sent to user’s number to start the login. Once logged into windows 10, further login could be done using Windows Hello or a PIN.
• For first time Sign-in to Windows with Microsoft Authentication App.
• Sign-In Using Windows Hello which is FIDO2 (Fast Identity Online) authenticator. FIDO2 comprises of a web API (webAuth) as well as CTAP (Client To Authentication Protocol).
• Shows Hello Pin Recovery Message above the Lock Screen of the window. User can use the Authenticator App of Microsoft instead using password to reset their PIN when signing in.

How Helpful Will It Be For Users?

Secure To Use

The risk of cyber-attacks gets reduced using multi-factor authentication (MFA) passwordless solution.

Convenient Approach

Easy data Access from anywhere using passwordless sign in.

Easy Management Solution For Users

An identity and access management solution is provided for enabling single sign-in, managing multi-factor authentication, and restricted access by defining access policies for its users.

Still Have A doubt! Read To Know How It Works?

Try to understand this by a theory where a private key is provided to the user to encrypt a large number which is being sent by the website. Further, website has to decrypt this code using a public key. If the combination of encryption/decryption works, then user is proved to be the private key owner. Practically this approach works when user has Authenticator for creating and storing keys. Besides that a set of rules are followed by the users’ computer, browser as well as the websites users hit, for making it work successfully.

What High-Tech Authorities Says About This – Let’s Have A Look

“Windows Hello for Business is personal, easy, and gives a brilliant experience to user with high security. We love the feature of logging into Windows using our fingerprint or face.”

– Peter Scott, British Telecom Technology

“Security devices works perfectly with our current scenarios. It is easy to display and simple to use. We sees value in rolling FIDO2-enabled badge for all our staff in future.”

– Emirates IT

What you think Matter For Us

In this article, we have provided you info of why Microsoft is making Windows 10 passwordless & how Window10 will be logged in using passwordless feature. As this is a just a portion of a bigger push which will help you to go away with passwords. It’s an effective as well as giant step for a better usage of technology. A big relief to people as they need not to worry about memorizing complex passwords, or installing a password manager. Using eyes, Physical keys, or fingers, users will be able to get access to their accounts and devices in place of keeping track of the passwords. Users are welcome to share their views, doubts and feedback related to this topic.

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