SSL

ICANN Rejects Ukraine Request To Remove Russia

It comes as no surprise that Ukraine's request to internet domain body ICANN to remove Russian domains, has been rejected

3 years ago

Estonia Disables Digital ID Cards After Security Scare

Estonia has disabled digital ID cards used by hundreds of thousands of people after researchers discovered an encryption bug

7 years ago

Big Rise In Malicious Encrypted Content, Zscaler Warns

Encryption not so safe? Malicious SSL encrypted content has more than doubled in the last six months

7 years ago

Wikipedia Encryption ‘Has Decreased Censorship’ Thanks To HTTPS

Wikipedia's move to encrypt the entire site has led countries to take a more hands-off approach with regard to censorship,…

8 years ago

Tackling The SSL Encrypted Traffic Blindside NFL-Style

Robert Arandjelovic, director of security strategy at Blue Coat, explains what NFL coaching teaches us about managing SSL/TLS encrypted network…

9 years ago

Expired Certificate Causes Global Gmail Glitch

Google neglected to renew a key certificate, causing error messages for the 'majority' of Gmail users over the weekend

10 years ago

Google Warns Of Unauthorised Security Certificates In Latest Breach

False certificates were issued by a Cairo-based company in the latest incident affecting SSL

10 years ago

Microsoft Warns Of Possible Attacks Using False SSL Certificate

A counterfeit certificate issued for 'live.fi' could be used in attacks against any version of Windows

10 years ago

Google Reveals ‘Poodle’ SSL Encryption Vulnerability

Another flaw discovered in the technology supposed to protect computer users has been revealed

10 years ago

Encrypted Web Traffic Spiked Since Snowden Leaks

Surveillance revelations appear to lead to big jump in SSL web encryption across the world

11 years ago

iOS 7.1.1 Adds Touch ID Improvements And Fixes SSL Vulnerability

Apple adds usability improvements and security fixes in iOS 7.1.1, including an SSL flaw not related to Heartbleed

11 years ago

Heartbleed Hackers Hit Mumsnet

Canadian tax authority also compromised, as Heartbleed affects masses of companies

11 years ago

Heartbleed: Marketing, Or Responsible Disclosure?

When the Heartbleed OpenSSL flaw became a media circus. administrators felt left out of the loop, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

Heartbleed: Act Quickly But Don’t Panic

No one knows if the Heartbleed flaw was exploited, but you should make changes to be safe, says Wayne Rash

11 years ago

Glaring Flaws Uncovered In Web Encryption Protocols

TLS/SSL encryption standards have a flaw which allows man-in-the-middle attacks, while the GnuTLS implementation has a long-running weakness

11 years ago

Apple Issues Fix For Mac OS X Vulnerability

Update will finally patchSSL security vulnerability also found in iOS devices last week

11 years ago

iOS And Mac Security Flaw Opened Hole For Snoops

Apple patches serious SSL weakness in iOS, but security researchers warn Mac OS X users are affected too

11 years ago

Facebook Pays Out For SSL Weakness In Android App

Facebook admits it wasn't doing SSL right in its Android app

11 years ago

WhatsApp Weakness ‘Could Expose PayPal, Google Accounts’

WhatsApp's mixed use of SSL encryption described as "extremely bad form"

11 years ago

Malaysian Police Website Found To Be Hosting A Phishing Page

Netcraft says SSL certificates offer very limited protection from phishing

12 years ago

TopCashback Rushes to Fix ‘Useless’ SSL Website Security

Host of problems with HTTPS highlighted, sparking the cashback vendor into action

12 years ago

Azure Fail: Microsoft Says Security Certificates Were Updated, Sort Of

Microsoft renewed SSL certificate, but Azure storage failed to use the new one

12 years ago

Microsoft Windows Azure Cloud Fails As SSL Certificate Expires

Microsoft will refund users for Azure Screen Of Death caused by expired SSL certificate

12 years ago

Nokia Admits Decrypting User Data But Denies Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Nokia says it does decrypt some customer information over HTTPS traffic, but isn't spying on people

12 years ago

Over 1,000 Android Apps Contain SSL Flaws

Android app developers caught napping on SSL security

12 years ago

Top UK Universities Flunk SSL Security Tests

Exclusive: A TechWeekEurope investigation leads many of the UK's top universities to boost website security

12 years ago

Researchers Propose Solution To Forged Digital Certificates

Two researchers have proposed a way to catch forged SSL certificates and increase the level of trust in CAs

13 years ago

InfoSec: How Lawyers May Have Ruined The SSL System

Taher Elgamal, one of SSL's creators, says he fought with Netscape lawyers to have browser makers be SSL certification authorities

13 years ago

Infosec: SSL Hall Of Shame Opens For Business

A nonprofit movement wants to expose those sites that have weak HTTPS connections

13 years ago

Iran Blocks More Websites Ahead Of Elections

The Iranian government expands its programme of web censorship ahead of March elections

13 years ago