Neil Speight

Security researchers at mobile phone authentication vendor PhoneFactor said they have discovered a serious vulnerability in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, a common security mechanism used to protect online communications. SSL, the most common data security protocol on the internet, is used to encrypt online banking and commerce transactions, and to secure email and database access. The vulnerability, described as an SSL authentication gap, results from an underlying weakness in the SSL protocol standard, the researchers said. Because of the vulnerability, an attacker could launch a man-in-the-middle attack to intercept an SSL-protected session, then surreptitiously execute commands, according to PhoneFactor. During the attack, both ... Read Full Story

The Benefits of SSL Web Hosting Hosting Server SSL Web SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. SSL Web Hosting is a protection technology that makes an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser. This technology used for securing the details of online transactions with their clients and embedded in all popular browsers. How SSL Web Hosting Works? SSL automatically asks the server for a Digital Certificate of Authority (CA) when your browser connects to an SSL Server. The digital certificate to ensure you won’t be sending sensitive data to a hacker or impostor site. It positively authenticates the server’s identity. The ... Read Full Story

Ecommerce has become part and parcel of commerce today. Every businessman finds it worthwhile to have an online presence, as online shopping setups generate sales that exceed the cost incurred many times over. For this reason, various web hosting companies have set up hosting plans dedicated to eCommerce. These plans are designed to provide tools that are useful for online businessmen, such as merchant accounts, traffic monitoring, shopping cart software and SSL certificates. Clearly, these tools seek to provide online merchants with three things 1. Visibility 2. User-friendliness 3. Security. People involved in eCommerce need to be far more careful than others while choosing ... Read Full Story

by Josh Ewin “SSL certificates” are used by many businesses on line to create a secure atmosphere for their clients. These applications formerly known as Secured Socket Layers encrypt data so that information can be stored and used with confidence online. With fear of hacking and stealing of vital information on everyone’s mind this type of security is vital to your business. Without it your information is easily available to others online. SSL protocol uses a Certificate Authority to provide third party security for both transaction parties. It is a well-used technology that is proven and the industry standard for top security online. Websites ... Read Full Story

A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust. Hackers at the Black Hat and DefCon security conferences have revealed a serious flaw in the way Web browsers weed out untrustworthy sites and block anybody from seeing them. If a criminal infiltrates a network, he can set up a secret eavesdropping post and capture credit card numbers, passwords and other sensitive data flowing between computers on that network and sites their browsers have deemed safe. In an even more nefarious plot, an attacker could hijack the auto-update feature on a victim's computer, ... Read Full Story