After years of cyberattacks, Microsoft is crippling RC4 and forcing networks to adopt stronger encryption immediately.
RC4 was exploited in high-profile attacks on enterprise Windows networks Kerberoasting exploits weaknesses in Active Directory, allowing attackers to hack passwords offline. AES-SHA1 requires thousands of times more resources than RC4 to crack Microsoft is preparing to disable RC4, an encryption that has been part of Windows authentication for more than two decades. The move […]










