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FREAK Attack: What You Need to Know
The FREAK attack does not affect SSL Certificates, but admins should disable export-grade ciphers on all servers. Users should install patches for their browsers as they become available.
This Month in SSL: February 2015
Here is our latest news roundup of articles about network and SSL security. Click here to see the whole series. SSL & Encryption News New CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements make it so Certificate Authorities can only issue certificates with validity periods up to 39 months starting on April 1. The final touches are being put […]
Superfish-like Behavior Found Again with Komodia and PrivDog
In the last two weeks, we have seen quite a few poor security practices in use with Superfish, Komodia/Lavasoft, and now PrivDog.
Lenovo’s Superfish Adware and the Perils of Self-Signed Certificates
Lenovo’s violation of security best practices demonstrates the dangers of using self-signed certificates and the importance of the public trust system.
This Month in SSL: January 2015
Here is our latest news roundup of articles about network and SSL security. Click here to see the whole series. SSL & Encryption News Google Chrome 40 was released on January 23, which means we’re only one version away from the deprecation of SHA-1 which is scheduled for version 41. Mozilla Firefox announced that they […]
#JeSuisCharlie: Keeping Your Data Safe in Times of Terror
A reported 19,000 website hacks after the Charlie Hebdo attack make data security a top priority.
State of the Union Address Sparks National Discussion about Cybersecurity
President Obama’s State of the Union Address and proposed legislative changes bring cybersecurity into the national spotlight.
The New Reality of Information Security
Bruce Potter talks about the new reality of information security and its evolution to cyber security at ShmooCon 2015.