Microsoft finally kills off RC4 encryption cipher blamed for multiple cyberattacks

By mid-2026, Windows domain controllers will default to allowing only AES-SHA1, with RC4 disabled unless administrators explicitly re-enable it. Microsoft says eliminating RC4 proved complicated due ...
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Google, Mozilla, Microsoft to Sever RC4 Support in Early 2016

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 ...
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RC4 NOMORE crypto exploit used to decrypt user cookies in mere hours

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.
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SSL/TLS Suffers 'Bar Mitzvah Attack'

SSL/TLS encryption once again is being haunted by an outdated and weak feature long past its prime: a newly discovered attack exploits a weakness in the older, less secure RC4 encryption algorithm ...