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What and how strong is 256-bit Encryption?

It is a peculiar thing to see, but more and more commonly terms of art make their way into the mainstream media. It seems that every week a new article about a vulnerability, cyberattack, or data breach makes its way into public discourse. One …

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SSL/TLS and captive portals

Chances are that you’ve used a captive portal – possibly without knowing it! Captive Portals are a legitimate means of grabbing the users attention

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Understanding the SSL/TLS Racoon Attack

It’s that time again. As protocols mature, inevitably security vulnerabilities lurking beneath the surface are uncovered by security professionals. The so-called “Racoon” vulnerability is unusual however in that it affects TLS 1.2, arguably the most …

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Understanding Certificate Cross-Signing

Certificate Cross-Signing is a nuance of PKI which is often poorly understood. This topic is particularly salient as of late, as a long-lived root certificate managed by Sectigo (formerly Comodo) expired, causing many unexpected problems for many …

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Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and its Impact on Business

Computer System Vulnerabilities are a serious security issue that can find its way to our computers through harmless browsing activities. This can be as simple as visiting a website, clicking on a compromised message or downloading software with …

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My Account may have been Hacked - What should I do

It can feel like a nightmare when you can’t login to your email account or you start to notice some unfamiliar activity occurring on your profile that you know wasn’t caused by you. It’s important to always pay attention to any suspicious activity …

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Route Poisoning: Why we need SSL/TLS

SSL/TLS is the bedrock of modern security. Just about all security strategies involve it or chain back to it at some point. At its core, the contract is this: something encrypted with a user’s public key can only be decrypted by the corresponding …

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