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Massive FREAK security flaw breaks HTTPS in Android, Apple devices

2015-03-04 01:37:09| Extremetech

A new attack against websites illustrates the dangers of weakening cryptography -- and an astonishing number of sites are vulnerable.

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Lenovo PCs ship with adware that destroys system security, breaks HTTPS

2015-02-19 18:17:39| Extremetech

Lenovo's consumer laptops are loaded with adware that fundamentally compromises system security and transmits encrypted information to a third-party vendor. Lenovo's response thus far is to pretend the problem doesn't exist and that consumers knowingly chose to buy hardware with non-functioning browser safeguards.

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EFF and Mozilla join forces to encrypt the entire web by giving away free HTTPS certs

2014-11-19 16:23:10| Extremetech

Starting in 2015, everyone will be able to get their hands on a free, officially sanctioned SSL/TLS certificate so that HTTPS can finally be enabled everywhere. The new service -- a certificate authority (CA) called Let's Encrypt -- is led by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Mozilla, and the University of Michigan, with Cisco and Akamai joining as major launch partners. If you don't know much about SSL, TLS, and HTTPS, trust me when I say that this is a very big deal.

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