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

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.

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Microsoft is gearing up for big PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH changes in 2026, but security will come before flashy new features.

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

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.

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