The various versions of Windows have used Kerberos as its main authentication protocol for over 20 years. However, in certain circumstances, the OS has to use another method, NTLM (NT LAN Manager).

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 ...

Multiple attackers are actively exploiting a recently patched Windows vulnerability that exposes authentication credentials, despite Microsoft releasing a fix for it in March. CVE-2025-24054 is an ...

Microsoft announced earlier this week that the NTLM authentication protocol will be killed off in Windows 11 in the future. NTLM (short for New Technology LAN Manager) is a family of protocols used to ...

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 ...

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 is stripping Windows 11 users of an old protocol that authenticates remote users. The New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) was effectively usurped by Kerberos, the MIT-developed cross-platform ...

Microsoft warns of credential-stealing NTLM relay attacks against Windows domain controllers Your email has been sent Microsoft is sounding an alert about a threat against Windows domain controllers ...

If you manage multiple MySQL servers and want a simplified means of logging in, see how to use the new passwordless authentication feature. If you frequently log into numerous MySQL servers, I bet ...