Tag Archives: ssl

Insecure Passwords at Hosting Provider Behind OpenSSL Website Defacement

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Hosting

Insecure passwords at the web hosting provider for OpenSSL, the open source toolkit implementing SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 protocols, were to blame for an attack on Sunday where hackers defaced its homepage. Continue reading →

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CloudFlare Announces Plans to Expand Network and Rework API

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Hosting

Security and website optimization service provider CloudFlare plans to expand its data center facilities globally, expand developer control over the CloudFlare platform and extend SSL with perfect forward secrecy support to all users in 2014. Continue reading →

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Snowden’s Email Provider Refused to Hand Over Encryption, SSL Keys to FBI

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Hosting

October 3, 2013 — Texas-based email provider Lavabit refused to allow the federal government to decrypt the email of Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who has been leaking top-secret documents related to the US government surveillance program. Keep on reading: Snowden’s Email Provider Refused to Hand Over Encryption, SSL Keys to FBI Continue reading →

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The Host Group Launches Updated Line of SSL Certificate Options

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Hosting

June 24, 2013 — Web hosting provider The Host Group announced on Monday it recently launched an update line of SSL certificates options to safeguard their customers’ sites from data loss or thefts. Keep on reading: The Host Group Launches Updated Line of SSL Certificate Options Continue reading →

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