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Researchers Release Attack Tool That Cripples Secure Websites

Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011 by

SSL — the security layer used by banks and online retailers to secure communications between the website and the user — is coming under fire yet again. A new report from Wired says there is a new hacking tool that exploits a known flaw in the SSL protocol by overwhelming the system with secure connection requests. As the article says, this quickly consumes server resources. Read More

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Huge New HTTPS Vulnerability Found For Online Banking, Retail Stores

Posted on Monday, September 26th, 2011 by

You use PayPal and shop online, like most people out there, but here’s a scary story that will make you think twice before purchasing anything online again. It even affects the security of your online banking. But wait, you think just because you’re using a bank’s “secure website” that you have nothing to worry about? Up until now, everyone has assumed that if a website is using HTTPS for online transactions, it means that it is completely safe. But just in the past few weeks, researchers have discovered a serious weakness in this technology that allows hackers to read and steal supposedly encrypted data. Click the headline above to read more. Read More

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