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 ...

A fresh warning concerning the use of RC4 to support secure communication channels online has been issued after researchers were able to exploit the protocol to decrypt user data in mere hours.

Google and Mozilla today announced they’ve settled on a timeframe to permanently deprecate the shaky RC4 encryption algorithm. Google, Microsoft and Mozilla today announced they’ve settled on a ...

Microsoft released six security bulletins today, and continued its deprecation of the weak RC4 encryption algorithm across Windows systems. Microsoft’s monthly release of security bulletins today is a ...

Microsoft released optional security updates Tuesday for various versions of the .NET Framework that prevent the RC4 encryption algorithm from being used in TLS (Transport Layer Security) connections.

RC4 has been exploited in high-profile attacks across enterprise Windows networks Kerberoasting exploits weaknesses in Active Directory, allowing attackers to perform offline password cracking ...

SSL/TLS encryption once again is being haunted by an outdated and weak feature long past its prime: a newly discovered attack exploits a weakness in the older, less secure RC4 encryption algorithm ...

Microsoft released optional security updates Tuesday for various versions of the .NET Framework that prevent the RC4 encryption algorithm from being used in TLS (Transport Layer Security) connections.

Microsoft has announced that it will end support for RC4 encryption in its Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 web browsers next month. On April 12, it will no longer provide support for the RC4 ...