SSL/TLS Vulnerability Widely UnpatchedMonday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:02PMkaiengert writes "In November 2009 a Man-In-the-Middle vulnerability for SSL/TLS/https was made public (CVE-2009-3555), and shortly afterwards demonstrated to be exploitable. In February 2010 researchers published RFC 5746, which described how servers and clients can be made immune. Software that implements the TLS protocol enhancements became available shortly afterwards. Most modern web ...
Chrome 14 to address security concernsFriday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:01AMSecurity problems and a few fixes for them take the lead in the first release of Chrome 14 to Google's developer's build of the browser.
Web Security: Why You Should Always Use HTTPSTuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 10:55AMThe next time you visit a cafe to sip coffee and surf on some free Wi-Fi, try an experiment: Log in to some of your usual sites. Then, with a s…
Google Hastens Secure Connections In ChromeFriday, May 20, 2011 @ 5:27PMAn experimental technique for making secure network connections more quickly delivers "stunning" results.
SSL/TLS encryption and the vacant lot scam: Too big to failFriday, April 15, 2011 @ 2:24PMFind out what kind of scam masquerades as security on the Web, how the scammers are "too big to fail", and why we should make the switch to an alternate system of certificate validation.
Google fights to make HTTPS safeWednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 8:59PMA number of hack attacks recently have made many question the fundamental security of the Internet -- hack attacks that have brought into question a system that until now was considered be bullet-proof. However, with appropriate good timing, two new security schemes are coming to the rescue.
Google boosts HTTPS security in response to hacksWednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 6:41AMTwo new security schemes introduced to stop cybercriminals A number of hack attacks recently have made many question the fundamental security of the Internet - hack attacks that have brought into question a system that until now was considered to be bullet-proof. However, with appropriate good timing, two new security schemes are coming to the rescue.
Google fights to make HTTPS browsing safeWednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 3:54AMBegins building Google Certificate Catalogue A number of hack attacks recently have made many question the fundamental security of the internet - hack attacks that have brought into question a system that until now was considered be bulletproof. However, with appropriate good timing, two new security schemes are coming to the rescue.
Skype allows impostors to fool you says privacy watchdogWednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 11:24PMSelf-described human rights advocate, Privacy International, has raised the alarm about what it claims are severe security deficiencies in massively popular online phone and messaging service Skype. A major concern is the ease with which users can impersonate other users.