Windows is about to become more secure with a recent update from Microsoft that should block a large number of brute-force hacking attempts.
As ransomware attacks continue to surge, Microsoft has taken a major step toward closing off one of the common methods of gaining unauthorized access to Windows computers. Known as brute-force attacks, repeated attempts are made at guessing the login password on one or more computers in a network.
For existing computers, the administrator of the computer needs to enable Allow Administrator account lockout policy under Local Computer Policy/Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Account Policies/Account Lockout Policies in order to add this extra layer of protection.
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