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.

Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla all made the same announcement today: They will drop support for the RC4 cipher in their respective browsers. Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer, and Firefox will all ...

RC4 is essentially broken, according to Ivan Ristic, director of application security research at Qualys Ltd. "RC4 is indeed considered weak and broken," Ristic stated via an e-mail.

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.

News 'Broken' RC4 Encryption Disabled in Windows Update By Kurt Mackie 11/13/2013 A Microsoft update that will disable the compromised RC4 stream cipher on Windows systems was released on Tuesday. The ...

RC4 will be simply be disabled by default for all users for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. “The percentage of insecure web services that support only RC4 is known to be small and shrinking,” said ...

In addition to its encryption strength, 802.11i has built-in protection of the MAC header (which RC4 does not). 802.11’s Message Integrity Check (MIC) protocol compares MAC headers at the time ...

Mozilla will lead the way with Firefox 44, scheduled for release on Jan. 26, 2016. RC4-free versions of Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, and Microsoft Edge will be available by the end of February 2016.