Microsoft strengthens Windows 11 security with Pluton technology

Lenovo ThinkPad X13s uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 to protect users from attacks.

Cybercriminals are constantly devising new strategies to penetrate security defenses, making security wars ever more complex. To answer this question, Microsoft teamed up with Qualcomm. With the two companies working together, Microsoft believes its latest Windows 11 operating system can do more than just protect itself from attackers.

The latest product from the aforementioned collaboration is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 included in the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s. According to Microsoft, it is "the first Windows ARM platform based on the Microsoft Pluton security architecture." It can securely store sensitive data through hardware integrated into the device's CPU chip, which will make it difficult for hackers to access any device, even if they have a physical device.

“Windows 11 PCs built on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 computing platform equipped with the Qualcomm Secure Processing Unit will take advantage of the advanced hardware capabilities of Microsoft Pluton and Pointer Authentication Code (PAC),” Enterprise and Operating Systems Security Director David Weston, wrote in a Windows Blog post. “Pluton will leverage advanced hardware capabilities while PAC’s built-in security countermeasures protect against common attack patterns to help customers strengthen their device security posture.” Windows 11 PC brings many benefits to users. It includes security updates delivered to Pluton from the cloud, resistance to physical attacks, and best-in-class security built on methods and technologies used in Xbox and Azure Sphere.

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