Security News

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...

Over 100,000 Fake Domains With Valid TLS Certificates Target Major Retailers
2019-11-15 09:29

Venafi, a company that helps organizations secure cryptographic keys and digital certificates, says it has uncovered over 100,000 typosquatted domains with valid TLS certificates that appear to...

Entrust Datacard’s new Ansible modules simplify certificate deployment for limitless end-points
2019-11-06 04:00

Entrust Datacard announced new Ansible modules to help customers automate TLS/SSL certificate deployment at scale, helping enable higher security and more efficient deployment. Entrust Datacard is...

How to find the Firefox Certificate Viewer
2019-10-17 17:59

Mozilla is set to launch a Certificate Viewer. Find out why and how to open it.

Under New Ownership, DigiCert Expands into Verified Mark Certificates
2019-10-17 16:43

Three years after Thoma Bravo acquired a majority holding in DigiCert, the Utah-based digital certificate firm has announced its acquisition by Clearlake Capital Group and TA Associates. TA...

Analysis reveals the most common causes behind mis-issued SSL/TLS certificates
2019-10-14 11:35

We should be able to trust public key certificates, but this is the real world: mistakes and “mistakes” happen. Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington have analyzed 379 reported instances...