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RC4 is now deprecated in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 In September 2015, Microsoft announced the end-of-support for the RC4 cipher in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 in 2016, as there is consensus across the industry that RC4 is no longer cryptographically secure. Today, we are releasing KB3151631 with the August 9, 2016 cumulative updates for Windows and IE, which disables RC4 in Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) and IE11 (Windows 7 and newer). This matches the most recent versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. What is RC4? RC4 is a stream cipher that was first described in 1987, and has been widely supported across web browsers and online services. Modern attacks have demonstrated that RC4 can be broken within hours or days. The typical attacks on RC4 exploit biases in the RC4 keystream to recover repeatedly encrypted [ more… ]

Legendary partners with Microsoft HoloLens to connect fans with their favorite characters Legendary operates on the cutting-edge of technology in the movie industry, always looking for new ways that technology can help push the bounds of storytelling. They relentlessly knock down the barriers between stories, characters, and the people who love their movies. In the increasingly competitive world of branded entertainment, companies are looking for ways to make their content stand out and be noticed. “Microsoft HoloLens lets us bring characters from the worlds we create into the real world,” says Emily Castel, Chief Marketing Officer at Legendary. “Our fans get to interact and have fun with our characters in a completely new way, giving them a unique experience they can share with their friends through video and social media. This is exciting for us, and for the creators we [ more… ]

August 2016 evaluation Windows developer virtual machines We’re releasing the August 2016 edition of our evaluation Windows developer virtual machines (VM) on Windows Dev Center. The VMs come in Hyper-V, Parallels, VirtualBox, and VMWare flavors and will expire on 10/31/2016. These installs contain: Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation, Version 1607 Visual Studio 2015 Community Update 3 (Build 14.0.25425.01) Windows developer SDK and tools (Build 14393) Microsoft Azure SDK for .NET (Build 2.9.1) Windows Bridge for iOS (Build 0.1.160728) Windows UWP samples (Build 3.0.0) Windows Bridge for iOS samples If you have feedback on the VMs, please provide it over at the Windows Developer Feedback UserVoice site. Source: August 2016 evaluation Windows developer virtual machines