David (DWIZZZLE) Weston
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Corporate Vice President, OS Security and Enterprise @Microsoft
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The Onion
21 days ago
Trump Announces Seal Team 6 Killed U.S. Protester In Daring Overnight Raid
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My team just dropped Post-Quantum Cryptography to Windows Insiders and Microsoft Linux!! Yes, it’s open source
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Post-Quantum Cryptography Comes to Windows Insiders and Linux | Microsoft Community Hub
Introduction As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the emergence of quantum computing presents both significant opportunities and challenges....
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/post-quantum-cryptography-comes-to-windows-insiders-and-linux/4413803
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We are removing default admin in Windows 11, get your apps ready now
blogs.windows.com/windowsdevel...
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Enhance your application security with administrator protection
Introduction Administrator protection is a new Windows 11 platform security feature that aims to protect the admin users on the device while still allowing them to perform the necessary functions whic...
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/05/19/enhance-your-application-security-with-administrator-protection/
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My blog on how we are securing the agentic era on Windows 11 with MCP support announced at \\BUILD
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
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Securing the Model Context Protocol: Building a safer agentic future on Windows
As AI agents become more capable and integrated into daily workflows, the need for secure, standardized communication between tools and agents has never been greater. At Microsoft Build 2025, we’re an...
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/05/19/securing-the-model-context-protocol-building-a-safer-agentic-future-on-windows/
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"Microsoft's David Weston describes the new feature as the most significant architectural Windows security change in a generation." Great article from
@darkreading.bsky.social
www.darkreading.com/endpoint-sec...
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Microsoft Readies Administrator Protection Option for Windows 11
Microsoft's David Weston describes the new feature as the most significant architectural Windows security change in a generation.
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/microsoft-readies-administrator-protection-option-windows-11
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Kenn White
5 months ago
Day in the life of a Black Hat reviewer submission #37/219: Here's 2 years of work in which we pwned several Internet exchanges and ISPs, spent 6 mos coordinating disclosure w/ 16 vendors, and a completed 40 slide deck & full whitepaper. #38: Cybersecurity is a serious concern to CEOs nowadays…
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I’m suspiciously seeing a lot of Arsenal jerseys in the US recently. I suspect the “lifelong” man city fans are migrating…
@tomwarren.co.uk
5 months ago
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I freaking love Steve
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6 months ago
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Yung dwiz kernel fuzzing before it was cool and before VMs. Happy 50th
@microsoft.com
6 months ago
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SentinelLABS
7 months ago
s1.ai/LC24-WZ
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LABScon24 Replay | Resilience and Protection in the Windows Ecosystem
Kim Zetter interviews David Weston on topics such as the fallout from the CrowdStrike outage, Windows Recall and improving Microsoft security.
https://s1.ai/LC24-WZ
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Some info about we are thinking about making security products more resilient in Windows Thank you
@kimzetter.bsky.social
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7 months ago
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Dare Obasanjo
7 months ago
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025. This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://restoredcdc.org/www.cdc.gov/
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Great blog post from my team on VBS ecnlaves!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
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Everything Old Is New Again: Hardening the Trust Boundary of VBS Enclaves | Microsoft Community Hub
Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) enclaves use the hypervisor’s virtual trust levels (VTLs) to isolate regions of memory and code execution within a...
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/everything-old-is-new-again-hardening-the-trust-boundary-of-vbs-enclaves/4386961
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Retro Tech Dreams
7 months ago
Winamp Skin: Bunker
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Had a great discussion at
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X MCSC
@munsecconf.bsky.social
talking about AI and its impact to vulnerability finding and memory safe languages
7 months ago
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Mary Branscombe
8 months ago
I am *really* excited about this; memory safe code in the security coprocessor is a great step forward
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New blog post from my team - Surface PCs with Intel include Pluton security processor using RUST!!!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
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Understanding the Microsoft Pluton security processor - Windows IT Pro Blog
Take a deep dive into the Pluton security processor to learn more about this foundational technology.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/understanding-the-microsoft-pluton-security-processor/4370413
8 months ago
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Alex Hollings
9 months ago
New video is live! Let’s dispel some rumors and dive into what we really know about China’s recently revealed stealth jets:
youtu.be/oPM67JZuPjA?...
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What do we know about China's new '6th generation' fighters?
YouTube video by Sandboxx
https://youtu.be/oPM67JZuPjA?si=ESipbdHMKzeZRnfY
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Omg I got Covid sequel and it’s been one hard ride, much harder than the first time. I’ve had all my boosters but the latest (kicking myself for not prioritizing) and it’s really kicking me. Stay safe out there
10 months ago
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Jeff Schwartz
10 months ago
Microsoft is planning some major changes to
#Windows
in 2025. David Weston--
@dwizzzle.bsky.social
Microsoft's vice president of enterprise and OS security, outlined the company's new Windows Security Initiative at last month’s Microsoft Ignite conference.
www.darkreading.com/endpoint-sec...
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Microsoft Boosts Device Security With Windows Resiliency Initiative
Microsoft is readying a new release of Windows in 2025 that will have significant security controls, such as more resilient drivers and a "self-defending" operating system kernel.
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/microsoft-boosts-device-security-windows-resiliency-initiative
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John Wiseman
10 months ago
"I happen to continuously scrape Citibike data every minute."
@riley.bsky.social
discovers one of their side projects is suddenly potentially relevant to a murder.
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Welp, I’m fully invested in the JonBenet investigation now and crawling Reddit to examine evidence. Thx Netflix
10 months ago
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"We're ensuring this platform will enable security solution providers to have the access they need to detect and respond to threats without introducing complexity into the kernel,
www.darkreading.com/endpoint-sec...
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Microsoft Boosts Device Security With Windows Resiliency Initiative
Microsoft is readying a new release of Windows in 2025 that will have significant security controls such as more resilient drivers and "self-defending" operating system kernel.
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/microsoft-boosts-device-security-windows-resiliency-initiative
10 months ago
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Hello 4090
10 months ago
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I’m doing my first project (TCG log parser in Rust) where I’m having AI generate a significant portion of the code, and I’m very torn.
10 months ago
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Tom Warren
10 months ago
great to see Arsenal playing like that today. Ødegaard was so good, and I can’t wait to see what we do with Nwaneri
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Ignite session covering all the Windows Security newness just posted!!
ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
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10 months ago
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My keynote from SANS Offensive Operations in Hollywood. Attacking Intelligence: Attacking and Defending AI on The Edge I cover confidential GPUs, Windows Recall architecture, and post-compromise tradecraft with AI and lots more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zl1...
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Keynote | Attacking Intelligence: Attacking and Defending AI on The Edge
YouTube video by SANS Offensive Operations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zl1NSwuhAk
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Windows Recall with improved security architecture is now in the Windows Insider Preview Channel
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
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Previewing Recall with Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2415 (KB5046723) to the Dev Channel. With this update, we welcome Windows Insiders with Snapdragon-powered
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/11/22/previewing-recall-with-click-to-do-on-copilot-pcs-with-windows-insiders-in-the-dev-channel/
10 months ago
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Cliff Fisher
10 months ago
Super proud to be part of a team collaborating with the security org on this key feature to protect administrator access. 🤘
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@markrussinovich.bsky.social
and I are Chicago official now.
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Tom Warren
10 months ago
Microsoft is also "gradually moving functionality from C++ implementation to Rust" in Windows to help secure the OS. It's part of a new Windows Resiliency Initiative
www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/2...
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Microsoft’s new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to avoid another CrowdStrike incident
The Windows Resiliency Initiative includes lots of changes.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24299873/microsoft-windows-resiliency-initiative-crowdstrike-incident
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Tom Warren
10 months ago
the Microsoft Ignite audience seems happy with the new Windows administrator protection feature. It’s a good change that only temporarily grants admin rights for system changes or app installs
www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/2...
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We have some big news in Windows security to share today at 2:30 (also streaming) with Pavan, Aidan, Navjot and friends from CISA
@boblord.bsky.social
and Jack Cable
ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
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What's New in Windows Security, Productivity and Cloud
Do your best work on Windows. Join Pavan Davuluri, Navjot Virk, Aidan Marcuss, and David Weston to learn how Windows is transforming end user computing for all with the power of AI and the Microsoft c...
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/GS06?source=sessions
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Security details on the link
www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/2...
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Windows 365 Link is a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud
It’s a mini PC that connects to a powerful cloud PC.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24299789/microsoft-windows-365-link-device-cloud-pc
10 months ago
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More details on “adminless” Windows 11
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
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Administrator protection on Windows 11 | Microsoft Community Hub
New Windows 11 security feature provides just-in-time admin privileges to help protect users while performing key functions.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/administrator-protection-on-windows-11/4303482
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My new blog outlining the largest security changed to Windows in a decade.
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
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Windows security and resiliency: Protecting your business
At Microsoft, security is our top priority, and with every release, Windows becomes even more secure. At Ignite 2024, we will highlight new Windows security innovations that will provide the clarity a...
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/11/19/windows-security-and-resiliency-protecting-your-business/
10 months ago
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Chatted with
@tomwarren.co.uk
yesterday about the Windows capabilities we are announcing at ignite this week
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10 months ago
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Tom Warren
10 months ago
Microsoft is creating its own hacking event. The Zero Day Quest hacking event "will be the largest of its kind" and include an additional $4 million in potential awards for research into cloud and AI flaws. Full details here 👇
www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/2...
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Microsoft announces its own Black Hat-like hacking event with big rewards for AI security
Zero Day Quest will be held at Microsoft’s headquarters in 2025.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24299999/microsoft-zero-day-quest-hacking-event-ai-cloud-security
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TechCrunch
10 months ago
Microsoft beefs up Windows security with new recovery and patching features
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Microsoft beefs up Windows security with new recovery and patching features
In the aftermath of the devastating CrowdStrike outage this July, Microsoft vowed to do better even though it insisted that the event was an aberration. Evidently unwilling to take chances (or risk further hits to its credibility), the company on Tuesday,…
https://tcrn.ch/3CAQMGB
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Oh whatuppp Chicago
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Stupid good Eli Brown set
music.apple.com/us/album/ant...
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ANTS Live: Sep 21, 2024 (DJ Mix) by Eli Brown on Apple Music
Album · 2024 · 20 Songs
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ants-live-sep-21-2024-dj-mix/1775741312
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I am going at Microsoft Ignite talking about how Windows is changing post the CrowdStrike incident. See you there!!
ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
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What's New in Windows Security, Productivity and Cloud
Do your best work on Windows. Join Pavan Davuluri, Navjot Virk, Aidan Marcuss, and David Weston to learn how Windows is transforming end user computing for all with the power of AI and the Microsoft c...
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/GS06
10 months ago
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10 months ago
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I absolutely love Arc - its basically VIM for the web.
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10 months ago
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Love a browser UXSS, great bug and read
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10 months ago
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Microsoft's Pluton Security Processor is now FIPS-140-3 Certified!
csrc.nist.gov/projects/cry...
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Cryptographic Module Validation Program | CSRC | CSRC
Welcome to the CMVP The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) is a joint effort between the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Department of Commerce and the Canadian C...
https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/4880
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