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 is beginning a phased process to disable NTLM, the decades-old, weak authentication protocol, by default in future ...

February 2026 Patch Tuesday restricts Windows credential autofill to fix a Windows Hello input injection flaw (CVE-2026-20804 ...

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 intends to disable the insecure NTLM protocol by default with the next Windows Server version. However, its release ...

Microsoft has blocked credential autofill on Windows 11 to address CVE-2026-20804, a Windows Hello vulnerability allowing biometric injection attacks.

Microsoft says the April 2025 security updates are causing authentication issues on some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers. The list of impacted platforms includes Windows Server 2016, Windows ...

Microsoft will disable NTLM support in upcoming Windows releases and enhance Kerberos and Windows authentication to reduce reliance on NTLM.

Future Windows updates will disable NTLM authentication, bolstering security and protecting users against legacy protocol vulnerabilities.

Microsoft has announced plans to disable the 33-year-old NTLM authentication protocol by default in future Windows releases due to security vulnerabilities.