Security News > 2022 > April > Microsoft announces new Windows 11 security, encryption features

"In a future release of Windows 11 you're going to see significant security updates that add even more protection from the chip to the cloud by combining modern hardware and software," said David Weston, VP for Enterprise & OS Security.

One of the new security features Microsoft is adding in Windows 11 is enhanced phishing protection against targeted phishing attacks with the help of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, a cloud-based anti-phishing and anti-malware service.

Windows 11 customers will also be able to enable a vulnerable driver blocklist that uses Windows Defender Application Control to block drivers with known vulnerabilities automatically.

"This means Windows 11 users can be confident they are using only safe and reliable applications on their new Windows devices."

Microsoft also wants to enable Credential Guard by Default and additional protection for Local Security Authority for organizations using Windows 11 Enterprise to improve security in enterprise environments further.

The company's engineers have also added other security enhancements to secure Windows 11 users' accounts, devices, and apps since this new version's release in October 2021.

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