Authentication sits at the heart of enterprise security, making passwords and the authentication mechanisms that use them, prime targets for cybercriminals. For more than 90% of organizations that use ...

Microsoft has announced it is taking steps to eventually disable NTLM (NT LAN Manager) for authentication features in Windows 11 and add new features to Kerberos to take its place. The various ...

A new zero-day vulnerability in NTLM discovered by researchers at 0patch allows attackers to steal NTLM credentials by having a user view a specially crafted malicious file in Windows Explorer — no ...

Microsoft is preparing one of the most consequential security shifts in Windows in decades, turning off NTLM authentication by default and pushing organizations toward modern, Kerberos based sign in.

Two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft's NTLM authentication protocol allow attackers to bypass the MIC (Message Integrity Code) protection and downgrade NTLM security features leading to full ...

Microsoft has already begun the removal of NTLM early as the feature is no longer available on Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025. Back in October of 2023, Microsoft expressed its desire to disable NTLM ...

Microsoft this week indicated that it plans to eliminate the need to use the New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol in Windows 11, with Kerberos taking its place. NTLM use has long been a ...

To ward off the attack known as PetitPotam, Microsoft advises you to disable NTLM authentication on your Windows domain controller. Microsoft is sounding an alert about a threat against Windows domain ...

Microsoft has confirmed customer reports of NTLM authentication failures and high load after installing last month's Windows Server security updates. According to a new entry added to the Windows ...

The path to eradicating this ancient protocol and security sinkhole won’t be easy, but the time has come for its complete eradication. Microsoft has hinted at a possible end to NTLM a few times, but ...