Two critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft's NTLM authentication protocol consisting of three logical flaws make it possible for attackers to run remote code and authenticate on machines running any ...

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 ...

Security firm Preempt issued an advisory that showed how to conceptually bypass the Enhanced Protection for Authentication (EPA) that prevents attackers from performing a relay of NT Lan Manager (NTLM ...

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 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.

Microsoft said last year that it wants to improve authentication security by eventually killing off NTLM sometime in the future. Today, the company has announced the deprecation of the feature. Back ...

It’s time to stop relying on the insecure authentication protocol built into Windows. Microsoft is making it easier to switch to secure modern options. NTLM is a simple and straightforward ...

Microsoft recently announced its plans to disable the legacy New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol by default in upcoming Windows releases. The software giant disclosed that the move is designed ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released details regarding a new Registry key and Group Policies for NTLM removal on Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025. Last year in December, Microsoft began deprecating all versions of ...