A reader reported receiving a message in Google Search Console about a self-signed SSL certificate. Google has been sending warnings about this for years. A self-signed SSL certificate is one that is issued by a server and not by a certificate authority (Comodo, Digicert, etc.). Self-signed SSL certificates will also cause browsers to issue a ... Read More »
Equifax had weeks to prepare for its breach notification, so its decision to do so via a basic Wordpress site (oh, err) using a free shared CloudFlare SSL cert is somewhat puzzling. “For some reason Equifax used the 6 weeks to set up a new domain asking for SSN numbers, with anonymous Whois on Cloudflare,” said security consultant Kevin ... Read More »
Everything started in 2014 when Google announced about using SSL as a ranking signal in Google Search Algorithm. Next step made by the the giant was to flag unencrypted websites as insecure in Chrome browser, displaying a red “X” over a padlock in the URL bar. Mozilla Firefox also took steps to fully encrypte and make the Internet a safer ... Read More »
In case you were wondering how to view SSL certificates with the new Google Chrome update. Here is a step by step guide to ensure the websites you are visiting are protected against cyber crime... You can read the rest HERE.
