Microsoft announced that it will disable the 30-year-old NTLM authentication protocol by default in upcoming Windows releases due to security vulnerabilities that expose organizations to cyberattacks.

Microsoft has disabled the Remote Mailslot legacy protocol by default in Windows 11 build 25314. A senior Microsoft manager has called it "disgusting" and "crap", saying that it will be removed soon.

Microsoft is preparing one of the most consequential security shifts in Windows in decades, turning off NTLM authentication ...

Future Windows updates will disable NTLM authentication, bolstering security and protecting users against legacy protocol vulnerabilities.

A new cybersecurity study has found that legacy Windows communication protocols continue to expose organizations to credential theft, even without exploiting software vulnerabilities. The research, ...

Microsoft has ended TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support for Azure Blob Storage, making TLS 1.2 mandatory for all connections.