Google’s Chrome Root Store Policy (v1.6) update encourages CAs not to wait to shift to PKI hierarchies that support server authentication only Google Chrome has announced that it will stop trusting public server certificates (SSL/TLS certificates) that support the client authentication extended key usage (clientAuth EKU) starting June 15, 2026.Continue Reading
Let’s Encrypt will stop sending SSL/TLS expiration emails effective June 4 — now’s the time to ensure you have SSL monitoring and alerts set up Let’s Encrypt (LE) announced earlier this year that it would discontinue SSL/TLS expiration notification emails on Wednesday, June 4. That’s just two days from now,Continue Reading
We’ve asked 8 experts how they recommend maneuvering through a tumultuous cyber security threat landscape — here are their solutions Portnox’s survey data shows that 77% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are “very” or “extremely” worried about their jobs. (Who can blame them?) The cyber security threat landscape isContinue Reading
Microsoft joins Gmail and Yahoo in expanding their efforts to control the spam and malicious emails that make it into users’ inboxes by enforcing stringent bulk email sender requirements On April 2, Microsoft announced its plans to step up its commitment to hardening consumer email inboxes against spammers and scammersContinue Reading
Starting in 2026, SSL/TLS certificate lifespans will be reduced from the current maximum of 13 months. By 2029, all public SSL/TLS certificates will have a 1.5-month maximum validity. Here’s what you need to know. On April 11, 2025, the CA/Browser Forum (CA/B Forum) approved Ballot SC-081v3, a proposal from AppleContinue Reading
Explore the industry’s latest cyber crime statistics worldwide to stay abreast of the latest developments and how they may affect businesses and customers worldwide Why do bad guys rob banks? “Because that’s where the money is.” This famous quote is attributed to U.S. bank robber William Francis “Slick Willie” Sutton,Continue Reading
March 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol’s version 2.0 debut. Celebrate with us as we explore the history of the various SSL and TLS protocol versions over the last three decades When Netscape Communications unveiled its groundbreaking Netscape Navigator browser in November 1994, fewContinue Reading
Nowadays, people struggle to find the Best Linux VPS providers with affordable prices, an on-time and technical support team, no hidden fees, global locations, various payment methods, and hassle-free. Criteria for Ranking Best Linux VPS Providers Based on the customer reviews, I found that today, people are looking for decent and round-the-clockContinue Reading
Learn how to factory reset sip phones-all models. Scope: The following steps will allow you to factory reset the following SIP phones. Requirements: Some phones & firmware may require admin password to reset. It is recommended to ask your service provider or phone vendor to provide these password prior toContinue Reading
Virtual machines (VMs) are computer systems-within-computers. Each VM runs its own operating system and simulated hardware, providing it with autonomy from its host machine and offering strong isolation for resource intensive applications. Ubuntu Server is an emerging enterprise virtualization option that offers many benefits to businesses. In this article we’llContinue Reading