Microsoft released optional security updates Tuesday for various versions of the .NET Framework that prevent the RC4 encryption algorithm from being used in TLS (Transport Layer Security) connections.

A Microsoft update that will disable the compromised RC4 stream cipher on Windows systems was released on Tuesday. The update is described in Security Advisory 2868725, but it seems to have gone ...

When used properly, cryptography will impede even the most capable of attackers. One of the keys to using it properly is to implement and even to require the use of the latest crypto standards. On ...

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The company advises customers to stop using the RC4 cipher in TLS connections because of known weaknesses in the algorithm Microsoft released optional security updates Tuesday for various versions of ...

The Mozilla Foundation will join fellow browser makers Microsoft and Google to disable the weak RC4 cipher in the upcoming 4.4 version of its Firefox web browser. RC4 was created by Ron Rivest, one of ...

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 11 browser supports the latest Transport Layer Security (TLS) standard by default. Support for TLS 1.2 out of the box means that security is potentially boosted without ...