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EPISODE 433
Broadcast Date:
October 17, 202410 minutes
Podcast Oct 17, 2024Root Causes 433: Will AI Eat All the Electricity?
News reports claim Chinese researchers broke AES with a quantum annealing computer. We clarify the details and talk about the implications of this reported discovery.
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Debunking Hype: No, China Hasn’t Broken Military Encryption With Quantum Computers
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Oct 16, 2024Recent headlines have proclaimed that Chinese scientists have hacked "military-grade encryption" using quantum computers, sparking concern and speculation about the future of cybersecurity. However, a closer examination reveals that while Chinese researchers have made incremental advances in quantum computing, the news reports are a huge overstatement.
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Sysadmins rage over Apple’s ‘nightmarish’ SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Oct 15, 2024Apple wants to shorten SSL/TLS security certificates' lifespans, down from 398 days now to just 45 days by 2027, and sysadmins have some very strong feelings about this "nightmarish" plan.
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Quantum Report Card: Achieving Real Scale That Cannot Be Simulated
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Oct 15, 2024The next major moves in quantum computing are expected to take technology on a generational journey, though it will still be some years before tangible results emerge. The first half of the Quantum Compute Report Card laid out the work IBM continues to do in the development of quantum computing, but there are many more elements to explore.
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Sectigo unveils SiteLock 2.0, simplifies complex website security management for small to medium-sized businesses
Press Release from Sectigo
Press Release Oct 15, 2024SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — October 15, 2024 — Sectigo, a global leader in digital certificates and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), today announced SiteLock 2.0, a major upgrade to SiteLock, its website security and protection platform. SiteLock 2.0 is designed to simplify website protection for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
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EPISODE 432
Broadcast Date:
October 14, 202426 minutes
Podcast Oct 14, 2024Root Causes 432: Apple Floats New Short-lived Certificate Proposal
Apple recently floated a draft CABF ballot for commentary that steps down maximum term for SSL certificates to 45 days by 2027.
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Apple Releases Draft Ballot to Shorten Certificate Lifespan to 45 Days
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Oct 11, 2024Apple proposes reducing SSL/TLS certificate lifespans to 45 days by 2027, following Google's lead. Businesses must automate to avoid disruptions.
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EPISODE 431
Broadcast Date:
October 11, 202428 minutes
Podcast Oct 11, 2024Root Causes 431: New Mozilla Proposal to Combat Delayed Revocation
Deliberate delay of mandatory revocations has plagued the WebPKI in 2024. A new proposed policy from Mozilla stands to eliminate most of this behavior.
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The CISO’s guide to establishing quantum resilience
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Oct 10, 2024Security leaders must help their orgs prepare immediately for a post-quantum environment. Here are the steps and strategies CISOs, security teams, and C-suite colleagues must take and shape — starting with facilitating a board-down cultural shift.
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How 90-Day certificates, PQC & crypto agility strengthen cybersecurity
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Oct 09, 202490-day certificates, PQC, and crypto agility are vital, interconnected strategies for proactive cybersecurity and preparing for future quantum threats.
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EPISODE 430
Broadcast Date:
October 9, 202414 minutes
Podcast Oct 09, 2024Root Causes 430: How Does a TLS Handshake Work?
In this episode we give a high level explanation of what happens in a TLS 1.3 handshake and then discuss what will happen when PQC is included.
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EPISODE 429
Broadcast Date:
October 8, 20247 minutes
Podcast Oct 08, 2024Root Causes 429: ServiceNow Outage Due to Expired Root Certificate
A ServiceNow private CA root expired, creating outages across hundreds of enterprises. We explain what appears to have gone on.