Microsoft Goes All-in on SHA-2 for All Its Services

Microsoft Goes All-in on SHA-2 for All Its Services

The change will come into effect on May 9, company says

Microsoft Waves Goodbye to SHA-1 Windows Downloads

Microsoft Waves Goodbye to SHA-1 Windows Downloads

SHA-1 files to be pulled from Microsoft Download Center

Windows 7 Users Need to Install These Updates to Get Future Security Patches

Windows 7 Users Need to Install These Updates to Get Future Security Patches

Updates adding SHA-2 support in Windows 7 Service Pack 1

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 18th, 2019
Microsoft to Release Must-Have SHA-2 Update for Windows 7 Next Month

Microsoft to Release Must-Have SHA-2 Update for Windows 7 Next Month

The patch will be required for future security updates

NIST Appoints Keccak as SHA-3 Hash Algorithm

NIST Appoints Keccak as SHA-3 Hash Algorithm

It's not needed yet, but it represents an insurance policy in case SHA-2 is broken