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Researchers at Checkmarx decided to measure how securely Tinder handles all those images it sends you. Answer: not so much. Continue reading Tinder user? Lack of encryption means stalkers can watch you at it…
The use of HTTP for photo transport and a flaw in Tinder’s use of HTTPS can leave users exposed, Checkmarx says. Continue reading App Flaws Allow Snoops to Spy On Tinder Users, Researchers Say
It’s no surprise that our resolutions are usually about health, finances, relationships, and self-improvement. As all of us live digital lives, too, why not think up cybersecurity New Year’s resolution that concern our online health and safe… Continue reading Cybersecurity New Year’s resolutions, you say? Why not.
Firefox developers must start using ‘secure contexts’ for new features “effective immediately.” Continue reading Firefox locks down its future with HTTPS ‘secure contexts’
Just when you thought cyber criminals couldn’t get smarter, along comes a new scamming technique. Previously used for safeguarding browsing activity, encryption tools are now used by hackers in carrying out phishing scams. This means some fraudu… Continue reading Phishers use encrypted sites to scam
In this Lightboard Post of the Week, I answer a few questions about SSL/https on Virtual Servers. BIG-IP being a default deny, full proxy device, it’s important to configure specific ports, like 443, to accept https traffic along with client and … Continue reading Post of the Week: SSL on a Virtual Server
New research shows how an old vulnerability called ROBOT can be exploited using an adaptive chosen-ciphertext attack to reveal the plaintext for a given TLS session. Continue reading 19-Year-Old TLS Vulnerability Weakens Modern Website Crypto
HTTPS is one of security’s great love affairs, but it’s not all roses. Continue reading Phishing embraces HTTPS, hoping you’ll “check for the padlock”
After analysis, 94 percent had “at least three” medium-risk vulnerabilities. Continue reading 66 Percent of Popular Android Cryptocurrency Apps Don’t Use Encryption
Researcher Troy Hunt discovers as far as the internet has come in adopting HTTPS, it still has a ways to go. Continue reading Taking HTTPS Denial to an Absurd Level