The social media giant did so without user consent, but says it is now deleting such data. Since May 2016, 1.5 million users have had their E-Mail contacts harvested by Facebook upon sign-up, without being asked for consent. Security researcher ‘e-sushi’ found that Facebook was requesting the passwords to some users’ E-Mail accounts to verify […]
Month: April 2019
How do I find my Private Key (RSA Key)?
What is a Private Key? A Private Key is one part of a pair of keys used for text encryption and decryption, the other being the public key (the SSL/TLS certificate). With SSL/TLS certificates, incoming and outgoing information goes through the public key and is encrypted into nonsensical code. The public key is viewable and […]
Dragonblood – the vulnerability affecting WiFi Protected Access 3 (WPA3)
The WiFi Alliance recently released their latest security and authentication standard, WiFi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), but two security researchers have discovered a weakness in one of its protocols. WPA3 WPA3 is the newest standard in WiFi security, better securing public and private networks. It makes connecting to non-HTTPS websites and unsecured WiFi a lot […]
4 must-haves for your online privacy
Opinion Piece The Digital Age is marked by incredible advancements in technology. Never has it been easier to access information, whether for business or leisure. Unfortunately, many feel the Digital Age is also marked by a near-total loss of privacy. Almost no one wants to live in a society where the government monitors everything they […]
Sectigo removes CRL support in newly issued certificates
Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) has removed CRL distribution points on newly issued Domain Validated (DV) SSL/TLS certificates. I speculate that Organization Validated (OV) and Extended Validation (EV) SSL/TLS certificates will soon no longer contain CRL distribution points either. What is CRL? A Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is a list of SSL/TLS certificate serial numbers which […]
Google+ (consumer version) is shut down today
The consumer version of Google’s failed social media platform, Google+, is laid to rest today. Google+ now lays rest in The Google Cemetery, alongside other dead projects such as the URL shortening service goo.gl, and instant messaging app Google Allo. Launched in 2011, Google+ was Google’s shot at a social media platform like Facebook and […]