Newsmaker Interview: Scott Helme on Securing the Web

Scott Helme, the well-known security researcher, international speaker and the founder of the securityheaders.com and report-uri.com free tools for web security, has devoted himself to improving the security environment of the internet for the past dec… Continue reading Newsmaker Interview: Scott Helme on Securing the Web

Chrome to mark HTTP as ‘not secure’

Google Chrome currently marks HTTPS-encrypted sites with a green lock icon and “Secure” sign. And starting in July, Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure.” Google hopes this move will nudge users away from the unencrypted we… Continue reading Chrome to mark HTTP as ‘not secure’

Free HTTPS Wildcard Certificates Are Now Available

Not-for-profit certificate authority Let’s Encrypt has started issuing wildcard HTTPS certificates for free, allowing organizations with a large number of web assets to significantly simplify their certificate management. Let’s Encrypt has… Continue reading Free HTTPS Wildcard Certificates Are Now Available

Netsparker’s Weekly Security Roundup 2018 – Week 02

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Directory Listings Can Lead Directly to Account Takeover
Are US Government Websites Accessible and Secure?
AlwaysOnSSL – A New, Free Certification Authority

Directory Listings Can Lead Directly to Account Takeover
Directory lis… Continue reading Netsparker’s Weekly Security Roundup 2018 – Week 02

Phishers Are Upping Their Game. So Should You.

Not long ago, phishing attacks were fairly easy for the average Internet user to spot: Full of grammatical and spelling errors, and linking to phony bank or email logins at unencrypted (http:// vs. https://) Web pages. Increasingly, however, phishers are upping their game, polishing their copy and hosting scam pages over https:// connections — complete with the green lock icon in the browser address bar to make the fake sites appear more legitimate. Continue reading Phishers Are Upping Their Game. So Should You.

Free Certs Come With a Cost

Leading certificate authority Let’s Encrypt is facing criticism that its rapid growth and eagerness to encrypt internet communications is happening at a cost. Continue reading Free Certs Come With a Cost