Here is a compilation of some of the more interesting news articles this week on the topic of SSL Certificates and Internet security. CERT/CC Enumerates Android App SSL Validation Failures At threatpost.com, Michael Mimoso takes a look at work being done by researcher Will Dormann at the CERT Coordination Center at the Software Engineering Institute […]
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Firefox 32 Supports Public Key Pinning
Public Key Pinning protects users against man-in-the-middle attacks and even mis-issued certificates.
This Week in SSL – Heartbleed Aftermath, Cert Revocation, HTTPS and Hosting Providers
Here is a roundup of interesting news articles published this week on the topic of SSL and network security. A Tale of Heartbleed Danny Bradbury of Infosecurity Magazine looks at the aftermath of the Heartbleed Bug in this informative story. He raises a number of concerns, including the fact that over 200,000 popular websites remain […]
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FBCA Cross-Signing Authority Now Required for Directed Exchange
To better secure personal data, the federal government is now requiring FBCA cross-certified certificates for any company exchanging electronic health records a federal agency.
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DigiCert Partners with Wireless Broadband Alliance for Next-Gen WiFi Security
As the first Certificate Authority to join the WBA, DigiCert brings our security expertise to help develop the next generation of WiFi security.
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Black Hat Recap: What InfoSec Must Do for Data Security
Black Hat 2014 reminded us to think considerably more about security implications, and take an activate stance in support of data safety and user privacy.
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Google Gives SSL-Secured Sites Search Ranking Boost
Google has started giving an SEO rank boost to SSL-enabled Websites that utilize HTTPS everywhere for safer browsing and secure online data.
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New OpenSSL Security Updates, No Major Security Threats
A recent update to the OpenSSL library (versions 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0n and 1.0.1i) resolves minor issues but does not affect the security of any Website.
Google Project Zero, The White Hat Security Team Making the Internet Secure
Their goal: to create confidence on the Internet without the fear that a criminals are exploiting bugs to infect computers or monitor your communications.