Distrusting certificates – Time to act if you use a StartCom (StartSSL) or WoSign certificate
Urgent warning to replace StartCom or WoSign SSL certificates before Chrome 56 and Firefox 51 mark sites as insecure in early 2017.
Urgent warning to replace StartCom or WoSign SSL certificates before Chrome 56 and Firefox 51 mark sites as insecure in early 2017.
Explores the $500 security guarantee for finding vulnerabilities in qmail, highlighting principles for secure open-source software development.
A developer creates a Chrome extension and Android app for generating secure, service-specific passwords from a master passphrase, inspired by existing tools.
A guide to using an AWS CloudFormation template for standardizing the configuration of new linked accounts, including security and administrative roles.
Argues that web browsers should actively warn against and eventually block performance-harming and inaccessible web development practices.
Dropbox's latest update adds a non-removable Finder toolbar, sparking criticism for poor UX and ignoring user control.
A developer explains building a security-focused static code analysis tool for Gulp by extending an existing plugin, following open source philosophy.
Analyzes global network latency, highlighting the worst ping delay between Dagupan, Philippines and Alblasserdam, Netherlands.
Critique of the role="password" ARIA attribute, arguing it undermines security, accessibility, and user experience by enabling poorly implemented custom password fields.
Argues for using plain text emails over HTML, citing tracking, security, and usability issues with HTML email.
A technical guide on implementing a Subresource Integrity (SRI) TagHelper for ASP.NET Core, covering hash calculation, caching, and browser security.
Explores the new Protect/Unprotect-CmsMessage cmdlets in PowerShell V5 for DSC credential encryption, detailing upgrade challenges.
A guide to implementing Subresource Integrity (SRI) security for CDN resources using a custom ASP.NET Core TagHelper.
Analysis of the Apple vs FBI encryption case, arguing that longer passcodes can maintain iPhone security even if Apple loses.
A guide to implementing HTTP Public Key Pinning (HKPK) with Let's Encrypt certificates on an nginx server for enhanced TLS security.
Introduces a PowerShell script to simplify creating SSL/TLS certificates, CA certificates, and client certificates, automating complex command-line tools.
A recap of the London VMUG January 2016 meeting, covering VMware ecosystem talks on security, storage, automation, and case studies.
Details and fix for the OpenSSH client roaming vulnerability (CVE-2016-0777) that could allow a malicious server to steal private keys.
Learn how to securely manage VM passwords using Azure Key Vault secrets in ARM templates, eliminating plaintext password risks.
A developer's experience purchasing and setting up the special edition Octocat Yubico U2F security key for GitHub two-factor authentication.