Export-Grade Crypto Patching Improves

A Black Hat talk this week is expected to take a deep dive into the ramifications of lingering support for export-grade cryptography and how patching levels are proceeding. Continue reading Export-Grade Crypto Patching Improves

FREAK SSL Bug Forces Security Makers to Scramble for a Fix

On March 3, security researchers noted that an age-old SSL bug—in existence for more than 10 years—allows hackers under the right conditions to exploit a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information. FREAK (Factoring RSA-EXPORT Keys) SSL relies on outdated ‘export grade’ cryptography settings, which are still contained within some web server code today. According […]

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FREAK SSL Bug Forces Security Makers to Scramble for a Fix

On March 3, security researchers noted that an age-old SSL bug—in existence for more than 10 years—allows hackers under the right conditions to exploit a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information. FREAK (Factoring RSA-EXPORT Keys) SSL relies on outdated ‘export grade’ cryptography settings, which are still contained within some web server code today. According […]

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