12 Days of Phish-mas: A Festive Look at Phishing Examples
The holidays are synonymous with cold weather, good food, and spending time with family. But for cybercriminals, it’s a lucrative time of the year for phishing attacks. We’ll explore more... The post 12 Days of Phish-mas: A Festive Look at Phishing Examples appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL ... Read More
Attacker Exploits FBI Website Vulnerability to Send a Hoax Email
When it comes to exploiting web and email vulnerabilities, no one — including the U.S. federal government — is impervious to cybercriminals’ attacks… Earlier this month, the U.S. Federal Bureau... The post Attacker Exploits FBI Website Vulnerability to Send a Hoax Email appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL ... Read More
4 Takeaways from DigiCert’s 2021 PKI Automation Study
What are the top PKI challenges organizations are facing in 2021, and how are they tackling them? Data from DigiCert’s 2021 State of PKI Automation unveils several important trends. A... The post 4 Takeaways from DigiCert’s 2021 PKI Automation Study appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ ... Read More
File-Based Wildcard Validation Goes Away After November
Is HTTP/HTTPS domain control validation your go-to method for validating wildcard domains? Starting in November, you’ll need to use DNS or email validation for wildcard SSL certificates If you follow... The post File-Based Wildcard Validation Goes Away After November appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ ... Read More
30 Industry Leaders Meet at White House & Announce Cybersecurity Initiatives
IBM reports that data breaches targeting the public sector grew 78.7% in 2020-2021. President Biden met recently with private sector industry leaders in Tech, Education, Energy, Finance and Insurance private... The post 30 Industry Leaders Meet at White House & Announce Cybersecurity Initiatives appeared first on Hashed Out by The ... Read More
FTW: Gaming Company Uses Certificate Expiration to Deliver Teachable Moment
After dealing with a TLS certificate expiration, Epic Games decides to make their experience a teaching moment for others — we’ll cover some of the key takeaways they shared and... The post FTW: Gaming Company Uses Certificate Expiration to Deliver Teachable Moment appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL ... Read More
Chrome HTTPS Update: Chrome 90 to Use HTTPS for Incomplete URLs
Google Chrome version 90 will default to HTTPS for incomplete URLS. For example, Chrome will load “https://domain.com” when a user types “domain.com.” (And if the HTTPS fails because a site... The post Chrome HTTPS Update: Chrome 90 to Use HTTPS for Incomplete URLs appeared first on Hashed Out by The ... Read More
Hacker Breaches Florida Water Treatment Plant, Adds Lye to City’s Water Supply
An unknown hacker virtually infiltrated the city of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant — twice — to increase its levels of sodium hydroxide (lye) before Super Bowl Sunday weekend Tampa Bay... The post Hacker Breaches Florida Water Treatment Plant, Adds Lye to City’s Water Supply appeared first on Hashed Out by ... Read More
Symmetric Encryption Algorithms: Live Long & Encrypt
Much like tribbles in Star Trek, symmetric encryption is everywhere. We’ll explore symmetric key algorithms and take you to places no non-IT person has gone before Symmetric encryption algorithms are... The post Symmetric Encryption Algorithms: Live Long & Encrypt appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ ... Read More
New HTTPS-Only Mode Offers Secure Browsing to Firefox 83 Users
Want to ensure your browser uses only secure HTTPS connections? Check out Firefox’s new HTTPS-Only Mode Here at Hashed Out, we like to try to keep you abreast of some... The post New HTTPS-Only Mode Offers Secure Browsing to Firefox 83 Users appeared first on Hashed Out by The SSL ... Read More
