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How Windows 11 Quietly Mandates Enterprise Virtualization-Based Security
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Microsoft's quiet enforcement of Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) for Windows 11 Enterprise devices. They unpack the technical requirements—like TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and 8GB of RAM—and the performance trade-offs, including benchmark hits of up to 30 percent on older CPUs. The discussion covers how VBS protects against kernel-level attacks, why it's mandatory for new deployments after recent updates, and what IT admins need to check before upgrading. They also touch on the broader trend of Microsoft tightening enterprise security defaults without…
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