Cloudflare is a fairly popular web service, and security company and a recent massive attack are said to have exposed user data with regards to several sites running on Cloudflare. Let’s first begin by understanding what exactly does Cloudflare does. The service acts as a Web Firewall & CDN and helps companies protect their websites and load faster. But a … [Read more...] about Cloudflare bug causes leak of personal HTTPS data of leading websites
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Http vs https: what difference does it make to security?
We look at the difference between the two and tell you how to switch between them The way a website transfers content from its servers to your browser is through a protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). It is text file that uses hyperlinks to take you from one website to another as well as embedded other content, such as audio and video. The problem here is … [Read more...] about Http vs https: what difference does it make to security?
Migrating HTTP to HTTPS: A step-by-step guide
On February 8th 2018 Google announced that, beginning in July of this year, Chrome will now be marking all HTTP sites as ‘not secure’, moving in line with Firefox, who implemented this at the beginning of 2017. This now means that the 71% of web users utilizing either browser will be greeted with a warning message when trying to access HTTP websites. Security has always been … [Read more...] about Migrating HTTP to HTTPS: A step-by-step guide
HTTPS Is Important for More Reasons Than SEO
A website’s use of the secure protocol — as evidenced by the HTTPS designation and the presence of a security certificate — is a priority for search engines. But recent changes to Google Chrome make it important for web browsers, too. HTTPS and Browser Behavior Google is tackling the security challenge across the web via its Chrome browser. This week, the Chrome team announced … [Read more...] about HTTPS Is Important for More Reasons Than SEO
How to enable and test DNS over HTTPS on Windows 10 devices
Microsoft revealed plans to integrate DNS over HTTPS in Windows 10 in November 2019. DNS over HTTPS encrypts DNS lookups to improve privacy, security and reliability of the connection. Most devices that are connected to the Internet rely on plain text DNS lookups. These lookups "translate" domain names, e.g. ghacks.net, to IP addresses that devices use to establish … [Read more...] about How to enable and test DNS over HTTPS on Windows 10 devices
Mozilla rolls out DNS over HTTPS for users in the US: on by default
Firefox users from the United States will have the web browser's DNS over HTTPS feature enabled by default in the coming weeks . Starting today, Mozilla is going to roll out the feature to users from the United States and making it available to users worldwide. The core difference is that DNS over HTTPS will be set to enabled for US users of the browser while it will default to … [Read more...] about Mozilla rolls out DNS over HTTPS for users in the US: on by default