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

arstechnica.com 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.

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

STS (Secure Time Seeding) uses server time from SSL handshakes, which is fine when talking to other Microsoft servers, but other implementations put random data in that field to prevent fingerprinting.

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