Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...

In the Windows Release Health Message Center, Microsoft explains that the software fix for a security vulnerability in Kerberos initiates the hardening of Kerberos with RC4. The vulnerability itself ...

The Linux kernel development cycle continues with the release of Linux 6.19-rc4, the fourth release candidate in the lead-up to the final 6.19 stable kernel. As with previous RC builds, this release ...

Microsoft is finally ripping out one of the weakest links in its identity stack, cutting off a legacy cipher that attackers have abused for years to walk straight into corporate networks. The move ...

About time: Microsoft introduced support for the RC4 stream cipher in Windows 2000 as the default authentication algorithm for the Active Directory services. The system has been insecure for even ...

Microsoft is officially moving to shut the door on RC4 - a legacy cryptographic cipher that has quietly persisted inside Windows authentication environments for decades - and forcing organizations to ...

Cipher Mining Inc (NASDAQ: CIFR) shares slipped on Monday as Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) pullback weighed on crypto‑linked names and momentum stocks more broadly. What Happened: Bitcoin dropped below ...

Microsoft is killing off an obsolete and vulnerable encryption cipher that Windows has supported by default for 26 years following more than a decade of devastating hacks that exploited it and ...

As organizations face an evolving threat landscape, strengthening Windows authentication is more critical than ever. The deprecation of RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4) encryption in Kerberos is a shift toward ...

Microsoft has also introduced a fresh wave of customization options for its Elite Series 2 controllers via Xbox Design Lab, featuring the striking new Cipher Series top cases and vibrant chromatic ...