Security News

New MacOS Malware, Signed With Legit Apple ID, Found Spying On HTTPS Traffic (The Hackers News)
2017-04-28 01:57

Many people believe that they are much less likely to be bothered by malware if they use a Mac computer, but is it really true? Unfortunately, No. According to the McAfee Labs, malware attacks on...

Chrome to Mark More HTTP Pages ‘Not Secure’ (Threatpost)
2017-04-27 18:27

Starting with Chrome 62, Google will start marking any HTTP page where users may enter data, and any HTTP page visited in incognito mode

Netflix’s HTTPS Update Can’t Combat Passive Traffic Analysis Attacks (Threatpost)
2017-04-12 21:04

Academics argue that Netflix's recent upgrade to HTTPS is doing little to protect its users from a passive traffic analysis attack.

US-CERT Warns HTTPS Inspection May Degrade TLS Security (Threatpost)
2017-03-17 10:00

Security tools that proxy and inspect HTTPS traffic create a blindspot for network administrators trying to determine whether communication between clients and servers is secure.

Firefox 52 Expands Non-Secure HTTP Warnings, Enables SHA-1 Deprecation (Threatpost)
2017-03-08 17:36

The latest version of Firefox expands non-secure HTTP warnings, enables SHA-1 deprecation by default, and removes support for NPAPI.

The HTTPS interception dilemma: Pros and cons (Help Net Security)
2017-03-08 14:30

HTTPS is the bread-and-butter of online security. Strong cryptography that works on all devices without complicating things for users. Thanks to innovative projects like Let’s Encrypt, adoption of...