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 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 ...

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.

In another blog post, Microsoft promises to eliminate the NTLM security problem. "With the next version of Windows Server" it should happen; however, when it will be released remains uncertain.

Google provides assistance in cracking NTLM hashes, provoking Microsoft and also admins who are concerned about the security of their Windows networks. Microsoft's authentication method NTLM is a ...