Do you know there is a huge encryption backdoor still exists on the Internet that most people don’t know about?
I am talking about the traditional Digital Certificate Management System… the weakest link, which is completely based on trust, and it has already been broken several times.
To ensure the confidentiality and integrity of their personal data, billions of Internet users blindly
More than perhaps any other security topic, encryption really seems to perplex a lot of people. So, let’s take a closer look – from basics to best practice.
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Mozilla warns Firefox users that the browser’s rejection of new SHA-1 certificates is keeping some users behind security scanners and antivirus software from reaching HTTPS sites.
Who else didn’t see this coming?
It was so obvious as I stressed earlier that the Let’s Encrypt free HTTPS certificates would not just help legitimate website operators to encrypt its users’ traffic, but also help criminals to bother innocent users with malware through secure sites.
Let’s Encrypt allows anyone to obtain free SSL/TLS (Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security)
Google announce it would, by default, begin giving HTTPS preference in search engine rankings.
The Let’s Encrypt initiative reached yet another milestone this week when it entered public beta, a step that it claims will help make it easier for website owners to embrace HTTPS encryption.
Thousands of embedded devices share cryptographic keys and certificates, exposing millions of connections to man-in-the-middle attacks.
The convenience of public Wi-Fi for many people is invaluable, yet there are risks. With all this in mind, here are 10 tips to staying safe.
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Without encryption you could not do online shopping, online banking or even downloads and updates over the internet without running an extreme risk.
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Without encryption you could not do online shopping, online banking or even downloads and updates over the internet without running an extreme risk.
The post Putting the S into HTTPS appeared first on Avira Blog.