Threats to ICS and industrial enterprises in 2022

In recent years, we have observed various trends in the changing threat landscape for industrial enterprises. We can say with high confidence that many of these trends will not only continue, but gain new traction in the coming year. Continue reading Threats to ICS and industrial enterprises in 2022

Dell BIOSConnect Flaws Show Over-the-Air Risks

Because tech vendors have turned to over-the-air updates – the idea is to not give their customers any excuses for not keeping firmware current – Eclypsium’s discovery of a chain of four vulnerabilities in the BIOSConnect feature within Dell Client BI… Continue reading Dell BIOSConnect Flaws Show Over-the-Air Risks

What Is a Certificate Authority (CA) and What Do They Do?

Every time you visit a website that starts with HTTPS, you’re using a certificate authority. But what exactly is a CA and how does it make your transactions and communications more secure? Let’s hash it out.
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PKI Deployment: The Top 10 Definitive Answers

If there’s one thing I know, it’s public key infrastructure (PKI). PKI enables a trusted environment by authenticating, encrypting and ensuring the integrity of data and users. PKI is more important than ever, as organizations are doing a less-than-st… Continue reading PKI Deployment: The Top 10 Definitive Answers

Max Age For SSL/TLS Certificates Now Two Years

This post was authored by Jason Wood, founder of Paladin Security, a host on Security Weekly and commentator on Hack Naked News. This post is sponsored by DigiCert. Ah, the easy, old days when you could buy an SSL/TLS certificate that was valid for up … Continue reading Max Age For SSL/TLS Certificates Now Two Years

Google to Fully Distrust WoSign/StartCom SSL Certs in Chrome 61

Google has put websites signed with WoSign/StartCom SSL certificates on notice that it will no longer trust certs from the Chinese CA starting in Chrome 61. Continue reading Google to Fully Distrust WoSign/StartCom SSL Certs in Chrome 61

Chrome Security Team Tackles ‘Friendly Fire’ To Keep Browser Safe

Justin Schuh, lead engineer of Chrome Security, said ensuring browser security for Chrome users is a balancing act juggling OEM pressures, questionable certificate authorities and quashing third-party software incompatibility issues. Continue reading Chrome Security Team Tackles ‘Friendly Fire’ To Keep Browser Safe