The End of an Era: Understanding the Security Risks of NTLM

In October 2023, Microsoft made a pivotal announcement that signaled the beginning of the end for NTLM, including all its versions. This decision, reiterated in June 2024, underscores Microsoft’s commitment to transitioning developers to more secure protocols, such as Kerberos via the Negotiate mechanism. With the deprecation process set to commence in early 2025 and […]