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Heartbleed Bug Vulnerability: Discovery, Impact and Solution
April 9, 2014 by
Jeremy Rowley
Attack
BEAST
CASC
CSR
DTLS
Encryption
Google
OpenSSL
SSL/TLS
TLS 1.0
TLS 1.1
Vulnerability
On April 7, 2014, a vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic library was announced to the Internet community. Aptly labeled as the Heartbleed bug, this vulnerability affects OpenSSL versions 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f (inclusive). The Heartbleed bug is not a flaw in the SSL or TLS protocols; rather, it is a flaw in the OpenSSL implementation of the TLS/DTLS heartbeat functionality. The flaw is not related or introduced by publicly trusted certificates and is instead a problem with server software.
Ten Steps to Take If Your Website Is Compromised
February 12, 2014 by
Wayne Thayer
CSR
Encryption
Google
Malware
SSH
SSL/TLS
Vulnerability
After the news broke that 40 million credit card numbers were stolen from Target in a data breach of epic proportions, many of their customers went to work checking their accounts for fraudulent purchases and replacing cards we’d used recently at Target. These have become standard responses to news of this sort. In much the same way, there are some common actions that you should be aware of if your website becomes compromised.
How Organizations Are Authenticated for SSL Certificates
November 22, 2013 by
Kirk Hall
(Entrust)
CA/Browser Forum
CSR
DV
EV
Identity
OV
Phishing
Policy
SSL/TLS
Certification Authorities (CAs) are trusted third parties that authenticate customers before issuing SSL certificates to secure their servers.
Exactly how do CAs authenticate these organizations? And where are the rules that determine what CAs must do during authentication?
The Rules on Customer Authentication In the past, there were no common rules applicable to CAs as to minimum steps required to authenticate a customer before issuing an SSL certificate. Instead, each CA was permitted to create its own authentication processes, and was only required to describe the process in general terms in its public Certification Practice Statement (CPS).
Getting the Most Out of SSL Part 1: Choose the Right Certificate
May 25, 2013 by
Wayne Thayer
CSR
ECC
Microsoft
RSA
SHA2
SSL/TLS
SSL and HTTPS are two of the most common security technologies on the internet today, but at the same time their use can be complex and challenging to get right. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be publishing a series of articles aimed at identifying some of the decisions that need to be made when buying, installing, and using SSL certificates. In this first installment, I’ll discuss some of the issues to consider when buying and requesting a certificate.