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Microsoft: Windows 11 security stops credential dumping – Protocol
- isaacfrond 4y agotl;dr In the latest Windows 11 version Credential Guard will be turned on by default for the first time. The current technique for stealing login and password information is known as "credential dumping," and it's widely used by attackers ranging from ransomware operators to nation-state hackers. Credential dumping entails copying credentials from several different areas within Windows, often with the help of a software tool such as Mimikatz. The underlying technology used by Credential Guard, is known as virtualization-based security. Virtualization-based security features was a main driver for the higher CPU requirements for Windows 11