Windows 10 flaw given a workaround by Microsoft in order to prevent offline cracking by downloading cached credentials.

By default, this action will cause Windows to send a person's login name and their NTM password hash.

Password hints easily extracted from Windows 7, 8 Password hints are helpful to users, and possibly to hackers, too.

Attackers could remotely force Windows computers into Safe Mode in order to bypass pass-the-hash protections and steal user account credentials.