Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked ...
19 hours ago · 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 ...
Microsoft to Retire Decades-Old Obsolete Cipher That Has ...
1 day ago · In the interim, Microsoft implemented incremental enhancements promoting the use of AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), which significantly reduced RC4’s utilization. Syfuhs noted a …
Microsoft finally bins RC4 after decades of pain - fudzilla.com
7 hours ago · Ancient cypher meets its end after years of hacks and warnings Software King of the World, Microsoft, is pulling the plug on RC4, an obsolete and leaky encryption cypher it has propped …
Beyond RC4 for Windows authentication - microsoft.com
Dec 3, 2025 · As organizations face an evolving threat landscape, strengthening Windows authentication is more critical than ever. The deprecation of RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4) encryption in …
Microsoft to Retire Vulnerable RC4 Cipher in Active Directory ...
2 hours ago · Microsoft Corp. is finally set to retire the RC4 cipher for administrative authentication in its Active Directory service, a move that addresses vulnerabilities exploited in some of the most …
Microsoft to Retire Obsolete Cipher - Ending Decades of ...
10 hours ago · After decades of security vulnerabilities and recent criticism, Microsoft will finally discontinue support for the RC4 encryption cipher in Windows. The move addresses a long-standing …
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked ...
The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker Holy Grail for decades. Microsoft is killing off an obsolete and vulnerable encryption cipher that Windows has supported by default for 26 …