Let’s Encrypt, Comodo blamed for issuing Apple, PayPal phishing SSL certificates
Phishers ramp up use of free digital certificates to trick victims into giving away their passwords.
Phishers ramp up use of free digital certificates to trick victims into giving away their passwords.
Despite taking prompt action to defend against the Heartbleed attack, some sites are no better off than before -- and in some cases, they are much worse off.
Peter Sayer | 10 May | Read more
Worried about how the Heartbleed vulnerability may affect your personal accounts? A new tool may be of help.
Joab Jackson | 18 Apr | Read more
Much of the talk on the web this week has focused on the Heartbleed security fiasco. Still unsure as to what's happening with Heartbleed and how it impacts you? Here's our quick-and-dirty guide.
Philip Michaels | 11 Apr | Read more
No matter how hard you try to stay safe, some aspects of securing your online data are completely out of your hands. That fact was made painfully obvious on Monday, when the Internet got caught with its collective pants down thanks to a critical vulnerability affecting a fundamental tool for secure online communications.
By and large, the major websites hit by Heartbleed have recovered. So have the bad guys, who are undoubtedly plotting their next move. Here, security experts offer their take on five large-scale, Heartbleed-level vulnerabilities for which CIOs should prepare.
John Brandon | 10 Jun | Read more