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Bypassing Windows Administrator Protection

By CIO / Blog / windows, Microsoft, cybersecurity

TLDR: Project Zero's blog discusses Windows 11's new Administrator Protection feature, intended to enhance security over the old UAC system. Despite improvements, vulnerabilities allowing bypass of this protection were identified by security researcher James Forshaw during initial testing. He discovered multiple means to gain administrative privileges, attributing the flaws to the interrelated behaviors of Windows security mechanisms. Ultimately, a fix was issued by Microsoft to mitigate these bypasses, but the analysis suggests a more radical overhaul of Windows security measures may be needed to truly address longstanding issues.

https://projectzero.google/2026/26/windows-administrator-protection.html

What’s on Your Clipboard?

By CIO / Blog / incident response, threats, windows, cybersecurity

Windows Incident Response Blog explores digital analysis of Windows systems, highlighting clipboard security risks with examples of clipboard-targeting malware. The author reflects on evolving awareness of clipboard data significance in incident response, referencing MITRE ATT&CK technique T1115. The discussion includes a tool, ClipboardHistoryThief, which reveals clipboard history implications and potential data exfiltration risks, stressing the importance of monitoring clipboard settings, especially in corporate environments.

https://windowsir.blogspot.com/2026/01/whats-on-your-clipboard.html

Windows Defender Support Logs

By CIO / Blog / windows, tools, cybersecurity, incident response

Windows Incident Response Blog shares insights on digital analysis for Windows systems, supports forensic books, and discusses Windows Defender Support Logs, suggesting a parser called mplog_parser for analyzing log files.

https://windowsir.blogspot.com/2026/01/windows-defender-support-logs.html

Preparing for What’s Next: Windows Security and Resiliency Innovations Help Organizations Mitigate Risks, Recover Faster and Prepare for the Era of AI

By CIO / Blog / windows, cybersecurity

Microsoft introduced innovations in Windows security and resiliency aimed at helping organizations mitigate risks and enhance recovery capabilities, particularly in context of AI. Key updates include a dedicated agent workspace for controlled interactions, advanced security measures like Post Quantum Cryptography, and improved credential protection through Windows Hello. The Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to enhance incident management and recovery tools, ensuring swift responses to disruptions while maintaining enterprise-grade security and privacy standards. Overall, the focus is on creating a secure, resilient ecosystem to prepare for future challenges.

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/11/18/preparing-for-whats-next-windows-security-and-resiliency-innovations-help-organizations-mitigate-risks-recover-faster-and-prepare-for-the-era-of-ai/