Security News

Why SSL is part of the problem behind a dramatic increase in malware and ramsomware in Q1 2018
2018-04-20 17:34

Attackers are using HTTPS to carry malware, which means companies need to do DPI on SSL packets to guard against it.

SSL partly responsible for dramatic Q1 2018 increase in malware and ransomware
2018-04-20 16:23

At RSA 2018, Bill Conner, CEO of SonicWall talks to TechRepublic about how companies can guard against malware carried by HTTPS.

SSL Increasingly Abused by Malware, Phishing: Report
2018-02-06 16:10

There has been a significant increase in the number of phishing and malware attacks abusing SSL and TLS technology, according to Zscaler’s SSL Threat Report for the second half of 2017. read more

Stack Ranking SSL Vulnerabilities: The ROBOT Attack
2018-01-17 16:58

At least two additional security vendors, including IBM and Palo Alto Networks, have been added to the list of vendors vulnerable to a variation on the Bleichenbacher attack called the ROBOT...

Security Flaw Leaves Major Banking Apps Vulnerable to MiTM Attacks Over SSL
2017-12-07 17:03

A team of security researchers has discovered a critical implementation flaw in major mobile banking applications that could leave banking credentials of millions of users vulnerable to hackers....

Stack Ranking SSL Vulnerabilities: DUHK and ROCA
2017-11-03 15:11

Even with catchy branding and cute mascot and a theme song, these two SSL/TLS vulnerabilities nearly went unnoticed last week. The WPA2 Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) overshadowed them both,...

Don't Delay: Replace Symantec TLS/SSL Certs Now
2017-09-12 16:33

Google Will Slowly Start Pulling the Rug From Under Symantec's Digital CertificatesA major operation to cleanse websites of digital certificates created under questionable circumstances is...

Using Symantec's TLS/SSL Certs? Start Replacing Them. Now.
2017-09-12 13:33

Google Will Slowly Start Pulling the Rug From Under Symantec's Digital CertificatesA major operation to cleanse websites of digital certificates created under questionable circumstances is...

TrickBot Using Legitimate Looking Sites With SSL Certificates (Security Week)
2017-08-16 02:23

The TrickBot banking Trojan has been using legitimate SSL certificates alongside websites that closely resemble those of actual banks in recently observed attacks, security researchers warn. read more

Malicious content delivered over SSL/TLS has more than doubled in six months (Help Net Security)
2017-08-03 16:17

Threats using SSL encryption are on the rise. An average of 60 percent of the transactions in the Zscaler cloud have been delivered over SSL/TLS. Researchers also found that the Zscaler cloud saw...