Why my certificate does not have OCSP must-staple extension even when CSR contains it, is OCSP must-staple still used?

We received recently security report with [low] security issue: Missing "Must-Staple" extension on certificate.
With help of old article oscp-must-staple I managed to create CRA with extension.
Requested Extensions:
X509v3 Basi… Continue reading Why my certificate does not have OCSP must-staple extension even when CSR contains it, is OCSP must-staple still used?

Could a bad actor get hold of your credential sent via https if you are connect to their fake network?

Imagine this typical Fake WiFi scenario:
A bad actor creates a fake coffee shop Wifi and therefore is in full control of the network. An unsuspecting victim would connect to the Wifi and log in to their email password via an HTTPS website…. Continue reading Could a bad actor get hold of your credential sent via https if you are connect to their fake network?

Could having intermediate CA not installed to trust store be a vulnerability?

I’ve read through several articles and posts here and on other resources and I’m still confused.
Say I have a key pair, and I got a server certificate for my public key from some trusted CA. Now I’m generating fake certificate for some dom… Continue reading Could having intermediate CA not installed to trust store be a vulnerability?

What is the most secure form of long-distance audio telecommunication available to consumers today?

With threats like Pegasus affecting iOS and Android devices, what other devices can offer an alternative secure/more secure methods of communicating (with perhaps much reduced features compared to a smartphone). Would a landline or a featu… Continue reading What is the most secure form of long-distance audio telecommunication available to consumers today?

How can someone on the same GPON splitter network sniff my internet traffic?

I currently have a fiber optic internet connection at home. My ISP uses GPON where the ONU acts as a gateway device which has a direct fiber optic connection to it. ONU is a Huawei HG8145V5.
I understand that downstream network traffic in … Continue reading How can someone on the same GPON splitter network sniff my internet traffic?