As smart devices find their place in the majority of modern homes, users must begin taking an active approach in protecting themselves and their homes from potential security breaches.
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Moving Beyond 1024-Bit Encryption
An increase in computing power suggests that 1024-bit encryption is no longer secure enough to protect company private keys.
A Look at Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages
The benefits of Google’s new project AMP are obvious, but the concerns warrant careful attention as well.
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Securing Enterprise Keys and Certificates Should Be a Priority
Maintaining the secrecy of private keys and certificates can save businesses millions of dollars in losses.
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IoT Security: When Fiction Becomes Reality – Part II
In a follow-up to my last post, I’d like to address how infosec professionals can help non-security folks understand the need for security basics.
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Google Pushes HTTPS with Google Canary Feature
On the heels of an announcement last summer that websites using HTTPS will receive a SEO boost, Google is taking more steps to encourage a more encrypted web. Google created a version of Chrome with a feature designed to warn users when they visit unencrypted web pages. For now, this feature is only available on […]
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IoT Security: When Fiction Becomes Reality – Part I
It’s up to the infosec community to reach out to engineering and manufacturing and to help them understand security risks and best practices. We need to engage in conversation. We need to gain a seat at the table so that security is not an afterthought in the era of connectivity.
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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.
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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.