Microsoft Is Finally Killing RC4

After twenty-six years, Microsoft is finally upgrading the last remaining instance of the encryption algorithm RC4 in Windows.

of the most visible holdouts in supporting RC4 has been Microsoft. Eventually, Microsoft upgraded Active Directory to support the much more secure AES encryption standard. But by default, Windows servers have continued to respond to RC4-based authentication requests and return an RC4-based response. The RC4 fallback has been a favorite weakness hackers have exploited to compromise enterprise networks. Use of RC4 played a …

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Fake WhatsApp API Package on npm Steals Messages, Contacts, and Login Tokens

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package on the npm repository that works as a fully functional WhatsApp API, but also contains the ability to intercept every message and link the attacker’s device to a victim’s Whats… Continue reading Fake WhatsApp API Package on npm Steals Messages, Contacts, and Login Tokens

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Samsung Is Putting Google Gemini AI Into Your Refrigerator, Whether You Need It or Not

BrianFagioli writes: Samsung is bringing Google Gemini directly into the kitchen, starting with a refrigerator that can see what you eat. At CES 2026, the company plans to show off a new Bespoke AI Refrigerator that uses a built in camera system paired… Continue reading Samsung Is Putting Google Gemini AI Into Your Refrigerator, Whether You Need It or Not

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Samsung Is Putting Google Gemini AI Into Your Refrigerator, Whether You Need It or Not

BrianFagioli writes: Samsung is bringing Google Gemini directly into the kitchen, starting with a refrigerator that can see what you eat. At CES 2026, the company plans to show off a new Bespoke AI Refrigerator that uses a built in camera system paired… Continue reading Samsung Is Putting Google Gemini AI Into Your Refrigerator, Whether You Need It or Not

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Microsoft Quietly Released Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker with Windows 11 25H2

Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025
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