Security News

Free SSL Providers Spark Unprecedented Growth in Encrypted Traffic (Threatpost)
2016-10-17 19:25

For the first time, more than half of traffic on the Internet is encrypted, and experts say free SSL certificate providers are playing a big role.

Vawtrak Banking Trojan Adds DGA, SSL Pinning (Threatpost)
2016-08-16 14:24

Attackers behind the banking Trojan Vawtrak fortified it with a domain generation algorithm (DGA) and SSL pinning capabilities.

Breathing new life into SSL VPNs: Making the most of the security benefits (Help Net Security)
2016-08-10 13:30

Network security has been in an accelerated arms race for over a decade, with IT managers constantly adding new technologies to secure various network resources in an attempt to stay ahead of the...

Kaspersky Safe Browser iOS app sports MITM SSL certificate bug (Help Net Security)
2016-08-01 21:48

Security researcher David Coomber has unearthed a vulnerability (CVE-2016-6231) in the Kaspersky Safe Browser iOS app that effectively contradicts its name. As it turns out, the app does not...

Intel Crosswalk bug invalidates SSL protection (Help Net Security)
2016-08-01 15:21

A bug in the Intel Crosswalk Project library for cross-platform mobile development can open users to man-in-the-middle attacks, researchers from Nightwatch Cybersecurity have found. What is the...