Security News

Make certificate visibility and security a part of your overall security program
2018-05-30 11:45

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2018, Asif Karel, Director of Product Management at Qualys, illustrates why certificate visibility and security should not just be bolted on but part of...

3 reasons to start using SSL certificates right now
2018-05-21 19:46

SSL certificates aren't just for encrypting connections between browsers and shopping sites. They offer multiple benefits to organizations and customers.

Report: Chinese Actors Steal Code-Signing Certificates
2018-05-07 11:03

ProtectWise Says Group's Mistakes Proved Helpful During InvestigationSecurity vendor ProtectWise says a series of operating mistakes has allowed it to gain insight into a group, believed to be...

Chrome Browser Now Enforces Certificate Transparency
2018-05-02 18:53

Effective May 1, Google’s Chrome browser will display a warning when encountering certificates that are not compliant with the Chromium Certificate Transparency (CT) Policy. read more

Chrome 66 Distrusts Older Symantec Certificates
2018-04-18 15:13

Released in the stable channel on Tuesday, Chrome 66 removes trusts in website certificates that Symantec issued before June 1, 2016, while also bringing a trial of Site Isolation, and patching 62...

AWS Launches New Tools for Firewalls, Certificates, Credentials
2018-04-05 05:19

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Wednesday the launch of several tools and services designed to help customers manage their firewalls, use private certificates, and safely store credentials....

Vast Majority of Symantec Certificates Already Replaced: DigiCert
2018-03-15 12:35

Less than 1% of the top 1 million websites have yet to replace Symantec-issued certificates before major browsers distrust them, DigiCert announced this week. Last year, DigiCert bought the...

Firefox 63 to Distrust All Symantec Root Certificates
2018-03-13 13:28

Mozilla this week detailed its plans to completely distrust Symantec root certificates in Firefox 63, set to arrive in October 2018. read more

23,000 Digital Certificates Revoked in DigiCert-Trustico Spat
2018-03-01 14:52

Certificate Authority (CA) DigiCert on Wednesday announced the en-masse revocation of more than 23,000 HTTPS certificates after certificate reseller Trustico sent over the private keys for those...

Darknet Vendors Sell Counterfeit TLS Certificates
2018-02-26 11:47

Pro Tip: Change TLS Certificates Regularly For Better Data SecurityCertificate Authorities continue to be tricked into issuing bogus TLS certificates. A study by Recorded Future found that there...