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How to Prevent Windows 11 or Windows 10 From Locking Itself
Key Takeaways To prevent Windows 11 or 10 from locking itself, first disable Dynamic Lock and the “On Resume, Display Logon Screen” option in screensaver settings. Then, on Windows 11, head into Settings > Accounts > Sign-In Options, click the “If You’ve Been Away, When Should Windows Require You to Sign In Again?” drop-down menu, and choose “Never.” On Windows…
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Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in a failed extortion plot targeting his employer. According to court documents, company employees received a ransom email titled “Your Network Has Been Penetrated” on November 25, around 4:44 PM EST. The email claimed that all IT…
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