Security

Compromised cryptographic keys have a devastating effect on any organization — just ask the major Android device manufacturers whose keys were used to distribute malware. Here’s what to know about cryptographic keys, how they work, and how to keep yours secure. Encryption secures everything from the credit card transactions you use to buy items online […]

Looking to make a purchase online? Want prospective customers to feel confident making purchases on your website? We’ll walk through how to know if a website is safe (and what you can do to help your customers verify that your site is legit). As of Q2 2020, HelpNet Security reported that more than 18,000 fake

Holding executives and employees personally responsible is seemingly gaining traction within IT and cybersecurity communities and global political arenas. Let’s explore a few examples and see what this might mean for the future of cybersecurity. Back in 2009, data from a survey by Websense (now ForcePoint) showed that 30% of 104 security professionals surveyed thought

Verified checkmarks are no longer just for social media. On May 3, Google began displaying blue verification checkmarks for email senders that have BIMI and verified mark certificates (VMCs). Here’s what they are and how your organization can get one… Want to be sure your emails stand out inboxes full of spam, phishing, and noise?

Farewell, lock symbol: Google Chrome will retire the padlock icon as the next step in making HTTPS the default for all websites. Billions of people around the world associate a padlock icon with a secure, trusted website. But that’s about to change — Google Chrome has announced they will be discontinuing the padlock icon starting

Elon Musk recently shared that an expired security certificate for a ground station caused a glitch that knocked SpaceX’s Starlink services offline. Here’s what to do when your organization is in a similar situation. No one likes realizing that a security certificate expired but is still being used within your organization’s IT environment. Expired certificates

Email encryption helps you fight back against cybercriminals by securing your communications and sensitive email data. Every day, we read about companies falling prey to phishing attacks that lead to email accounts becoming compromised and attackers gaining access to their employees’ inboxes. A recent example was seen in November 2022 when Work Health Solutions reported

From securing banking websites to protecting data during your online purchases, the HTTPS (HTTP secure) protocol can be found all over the internet  When you visit your favorite website (say, Amazon or GitHub), you connect to that site via a secure, encrypted connection. This secure connection triggers a little padlock security icon to appear next

DigiCert & Sectigo code signing certificate pricing is changing as they adopt new CA/B Forum standards As we reported last year, the Certificate Authority & Browser (CA/B) Forum is requiring enhanced security standards for code signing certificates starting June 1, 2023. The good news: your code will be safer. The bad news: since these changes

The White House’s updated National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for greater regulation and enhanced security of our country’s critical infrastructure. Here are our top 5 takeaways from a public key infrastructure (PKI) perspective… Every day, we see new headlines about cyber attacks, data breaches, and supply chain security issues. Cyber news has become synonymous with poor