Microsoft Will Soon Deprecate the Insecure RC4 Encryption Algorithm
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Microsoft will soon deprecate the insecure RC4 encryption algorithm
Microsoft recently confirmed that it is finally deprecating RC4, the encryption method used by the Kerberos authentication protocol for the past three decades. Developed by mathematician Ron Rivest in 1987, Rivest Cipher 4 has been vulnerable to attacks since 1994, when the secret algorithm leaked to the public.Read Entire Article
Microsoft will withdraw RC4 encryption from Windows' Kerberos authentication protocol in mid-2026, a decision that aims to improve security as it has become a target for attacks that seek to steal users' credentials.
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