how to handle PUTTY first time SSH connection security alert host key not cached

for what seems to be a security process that was either not fully thought through, or not documented as to what was expected to happen in the field…

The first time connecting via SSH protocol (and not necessarily using putty.exe from wi… Continue reading how to handle PUTTY first time SSH connection security alert host key not cached

help understanding server identity fingerprint [hashing vs encryption process & terminology]

I use NICE-DCV and using this as a realistic example to ask my question – upon connecting to a session on the server which is RHEL-8 from a client win11 pc, the client pc gets this security popup {I grabbed this from online in order to eas… Continue reading help understanding server identity fingerprint [hashing vs encryption process & terminology]

Do code signing certificates build reputation only for Microsoft, and is reputation maintained across releases?

I have a Windows executable file that has been code signed with a certificate from a Certificate Authority. The CA is listed in the official Microsoft Trusted Root Program list of participants. The level of my cert is Open Source, which is… Continue reading Do code signing certificates build reputation only for Microsoft, and is reputation maintained across releases?