Security News

DigiCert introduces upgraded TLS certificate, business manager for channel partners
2020-02-27 17:44

DigiCert, the world's leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions, is upgrading channel partners to DigiCert CertCentral Partner, a comprehensive TLS certificate management solution for cloud and hosted environments. CertCentral helps partners customize and automate all stages of certificate lifecycle management for their end customers, as well as easily deliver new features and solutions, while simplifying business management.

Apple chops Safari’s TLS certificate validity down to one year
2020-02-24 11:42

That browser makers were voted down might explain why Apple has decided to enforce the change unilaterally, apparently against the wishes of the Certificate Authorities which issue certificates as a business. The browser makers are adamant that reducing validity is good for security because it reduces the time period in which compromised or bogus certificates can be exploited.

Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months
2020-02-20 23:20

Safari will, later this year, no longer accept new HTTPS certificates that expire more than 13 months from their creation date. The aim of the move is to improve website security by making sure devs use certs with the latest cryptographic standards, and to reduce the number of old, neglected certificates that could potentially be stolen and re-used for phishing and drive-by malware attacks.

Digital certificates still cause unplanned downtime and application outages
2020-02-14 05:00

"The complexity of managing those identities while keeping them securely connected to the business has created a critical trust gap - in many cases the keys and certificates designed to build trust are instead causing outages and security breaches." Digital certificates and keys ensure authenticity across enterprise user, application and device identities.

Researchers discover weakness in IoT digital certificates
2019-12-17 12:10

IoT devices are using weak digital certificates that could expose them to attack, according to a study released over the weekend.

Neustar authorized to issue digital certificates used by communication service providers
2019-12-17 02:00

Neustar, a global information services company and leader in identity resolution, has been approved as an initial Secure Telephone Identity Certification Authority (STI-CA). As an STI-CA, Neustar...

Most DevOps pros feel proper certificate issuance policies slow them down
2019-12-16 05:30

75% of DevOps professionals are concerned that policies for issuing certificates slow down development, and over a third (39%) believe developers should be able to circumvent these policies to...

Birth Certificate Data Laid Bare on the Web in Multiple States
2019-12-09 22:07

A platform that allows online applications for copies of birth certificates did not store its data properly.

DigiCert and Ubisecure extend the use of LEI for multiple types of digital certificate-based use cases
2019-12-05 00:00

DigiCert, the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions, and Ubisecure, a digital identity services provider and accredited Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) issuer through the Global...

Trusted certificates make phishing websites appear valid
2019-11-18 06:00

There has been a rampant growth of look-alike domains, which are often used to steal sensitive data from online shoppers. Venafi analyzed suspicious domains targeting 20 major retailers in the...