Chrome Will Drop the ‘Secure’ Connection Indicator Later This Year

Browsers historically have used certain visual indicators in the address bar to mark encrypted connections, such as the green padlock and the word “Secure.” However, as HTTPS is becoming the norm on the web, Google plans to phase out these… Continue reading Chrome Will Drop the ‘Secure’ Connection Indicator Later This Year

Cloudflare Launches Public DNS Service with Encryption Capabilities

Cloudflare has just launched a new public Domain Name System (DNS) resolver with support for DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), two new standards that aim to protect users’ queries from man-in-the-middle interference. The DNS service i… Continue reading Cloudflare Launches Public DNS Service with Encryption Capabilities

MITM Vulnerabilities Found in Mobile Banking Apps

A team of researchers has found issues with the validation of TLS certificates for mobile banking and other security-focused applications that could allow man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to decrypt their traffic. Some of the apps are from high-profi… Continue reading MITM Vulnerabilities Found in Mobile Banking Apps