In addition to rolling out patches to address two zero-days affecting SQL Server and .NET, Microsoft introduced Common Log ...

Organizations typically roll out multi-factor authentication (MFA) and assume stolen passwords are no longer enough to access systems. In Windows environments, that assumption is often wrong.

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 ...

The New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication protocol is nearing its end and will no longer be enabled in the next version of Windows Server, Microsoft says. The legacy protocol has been ...

About time: Microsoft introduced support for the RC4 stream cipher in Windows 2000 as the default authentication algorithm for the Active Directory services. The system has been insecure for even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Hot on the heels of the NSA publishing a “high-risk of ...

Microsoft has confirmed a new login issue affecting Windows 11, version 24H2, 25H2 and Windows Server 2025 systems. The company says the issue, which triggers Kerberos and NTLM authentication failures ...

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...

DBeaver includes support for Kerberos authentication, enabling secure connections to your databases. Kerberos authentication is a secure method for verifying user identities over non-secure networks.