Latest news
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Scan, monitor and analyze SSL-encrypted communications
20.03.2013
SSL Locksmith exposes the contents of SSL-encrypted network communications, which eliminates a critical cyber security blind spot.
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Internal name SSL certificates could be exploited for MitM atacks
19.03.2013
The Certificate Authority practice of issuing “Internal Name” certificates for private domains which are currently non-resolvable by the Domain Name System could be misused by attackers once new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are introduced this year, warns the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
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Symantec unveils new SSL algorithms and web security products
15.02.2013
Symantec unveiled new updates to its Website Security Solutions portfolio with capabilities to meet the increasing security and performance needs for connected businesses.
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GitHub MitM attack orchestrated by Chinese censors?
31.01.2013
China-based users and visitors of GitHub, the globally popular online source code repository, have been targeted with an man-in-the-middle attack late last Friday, reports GreatFire.org, a non-profit organization that reports on the government's online censorship efforts in China.
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HTTPS for Yahoo! Mail is now available
09.01.2013
Yahoo has finally decided to offer to the users of its popular Yahoo! Mail service the option of encrypting their entire webmail session by switching on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cryptographic protocol, the Electronic Frontier Foundation reports.
Spotlight

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.

Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
Posted on 17 May 2013. | Microsoft researchers are warning about a new variant of the well-known Reveton ransomware doing rounds.

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Hacking charge stations for electric cars
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Ofer Shezaf talks about what charge stations really are, why they have to be ‘smart’ and the potential risks created to the grid, to the car and most importantly to its owner’s privacy and safety.
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