Microsoft has revealed the security details of Copilot+ PC, emphasizing the necessity of passing the Secured-core PC specification for high-level security. It requires a secure Pluton chip designed by Microsoft and activated by default. Other conditions include Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) mode, which utilizes features like Virtualization Based Security (VBS) to separate biometric data. Statistics from Microsoft indicate that enabling these security features as default can reduce security issues by 58% and in some cases, such as firmware attacks, reduce them by a factor of three.
The concept of Secured-core PC and Pluton has been around for some time, with certain models already incorporating the chips and hardware. However, Microsoft has not enforced their usage until the Copilot+ PC era, where they are setting new minimum specifications and beginning to enforce compliance.
TLDR: Microsoft emphasizes the importance of secure hardware like the Pluton chip and Secured-core PC for enhanced security, with statistics showing significant reductions in security vulnerabilities when these features are enabled by default.
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