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Blog Post Jul 17, 2019
Firefox to Add “Not Secure” Warning to Non-SSL Pages
In its upcoming build 70, Firefox will incorporate a “Not Secure” warning for non-SSL pages. This warning will appear to the left of the address, where the company-branded green address bar appears on sites with EV SSL certificates.
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EPISODE 26
Broadcast Date:
July 13, 201919 minutes
Podcast Jul 13, 2019Root Causes 26: White House Wants to Prohibit End-to-End Encryption
Our hosts discuss the White House's desire to defeat widespread encryption technology through legislated "back door" access.
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EPISODE 25
Broadcast Date:
July 2, 201920 minutes
Podcast Jul 02, 2019Root Causes 25: Entropy and Random Numbers
One cornerstone of successful cryptography is entropy, or the ability to create genuinely unpredictable values. Join our hosts as they discuss.
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How Loss Aversion Ties into Decision Making for EV SSL Certificates
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Jul 01, 2019I have been engaged with many decisions makers who are evaluating whether or not to use Extended Validation SSL on their sites, and I have repeatedly observed how a psychological phenomenon called loss aversion biases this decision-making process. Read on to learn more.
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EPISODE 24
Broadcast Date:
June 27, 201916 minutes
Podcast Jun 27, 2019Root Causes 24: Certificate Revocation
Certificate revocation is an essential part of the certificate lifecycle. Join our hosts as they discuss revocation by the CA, code signing, and malware.
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EPISODE 23
Broadcast Date:
June 20, 201916 minutes
Podcast Jun 20, 2019Root Causes 23: Global Energy Grids Under Cyber Attack
The world's energy grids and other utilities have increasingly become targets for cyber attack. Join our hosts as they discuss the latest developments.
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Blog Post Jun 11, 2019
Why the Effect of EV SSL on Web Behavior Is Hard to Test
Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates are a weird animal when it comes to split testing. The presence or absence of an EV certificate affects the user experience in that the company-branded green address bar is either present or absent. Split-site testing routinely shows that subtle differences make a meaningful difference.
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EPISODE 22
Broadcast Date:
June 7, 201918 minutes
Podcast Jun 07, 2019Root Causes 22: Attacks on US Cities with EternalBlue Cyber Weapon
Recent ransomware attacks against US municipalities has been enabled by the stolen US cyber weapon EternalBlue. Join our hosts as we explain this attack.
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EPISODE 21
Broadcast Date:
June 5, 201919 minutes
Podcast Jun 05, 2019Root Causes 21: New Texas Energy Grid Security Regulation
The state of Texas is leading the way with new legislation requiring cyber protections for its energy grid. Join our hosts as we explain this legislation.
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Signed Malware & Certification Revocation
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Jun 04, 2019Why Sectigo revokes certificate used for signed malware, the process, the impacts on legitimate business using the certificates & CA tradeoffs faced.
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58 minutes
Webinar Jun 03, 2019PKI for DevOps
Learn how PKI plays a critical role in DevOps environments and how enterprises can best use certificates to keep their platforms safe.
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EPISODE 20
Broadcast Date:
May 31, 201914 minutes
Podcast May 31, 2019Root Causes 20: 885 Million Customer Financial Docs Exposed
It was recently revealed that First American Title Corporation had 885 million confidential customer financial documents discoverable on its online site.
