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Popular HTTPS sites still vulnerable to OpenSSL connection hijacking attack
2014-06-16 18:10:26| InfoWorld: Top News
Some of the Internet's most visited websites that encrypt data with the SSL protocol are still susceptible to a recently announced vulnerability that could allow attackers to intercept and decrypt connections.
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Google tightens Gmail's HTTPS protections in light of government snooping
2014-03-20 19:57:46| InfoWorld: Top News
Citing the need to protect users from government cyber spying, Google has tightened Gmail's encryption screws by removing the option to turn off HTTPS. Google first gave people the option of encrypting their Gmail sessions via the HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) communications protocol in 2008. Google turned it on by default in 2010 for all users, but allowed them to turn it off manually. Not anymore.
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Mobile users at risk from lack of HTTPS use by mobile ad libraries, security researchers say
2014-02-01 15:25:54| Wireless - Topix.net
Over the past several months security researchers have found serious vulnerabilities in many mobile advertising libraries that could be exploited to abuse the permissions of Android apps or to execute unauthorized code on users' devices.
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30-Second HTTPS Traffic Attack: No Fix
2013-08-08 13:43:00| TechWeb
Researchers who discovered BREACH vulnerability promise a tool to see if your site is at risk -- but say there's no easy fix.
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Lack of HTTPS on iOS App Store left users open to attacks, researcher says
2013-03-11 19:14:38| InfoWorld: Top News
Until late January, Apple's App Store servers did not encrypt all communications with iOS clients, which exposed users to several potential attacks, according to a Google security researcher.