Windows feature that resets system clocks based on random data is wreaking havoc

Windows Secure Time Seeding resets clocks months or years off the correct time.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/windows-feature-that-resets-system-clocks-based-on-random-data-is-wreaking-havoc/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Windows feature that resets system clocks based on random data is wreaking havoc

Windows Secure Time Seeding resets clocks months or years off the correct time.

Ars Technica

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