What is a phishing attack and what does it mean? Phishing is a form of cyberattack that is aimed to trick users into giving away their sensitive information, such as credit card details, passwords, bank accounts and any personally identifiable information. It can also be used to deceive users to click a link, which...
A root certificate used by Let’s Encrypt has expired and caused problems for some companies and users. The specific root certificate mentioned here that expired on 30 September 2021 is the IdenTrust DST Root CA X3. It was created back then in the year 2000, which has a validity period from 30 September 2000...
What are the top 10 most impersonated brands in Q2 2021 in terms of spoof domains? Cybercriminals often use spoof domains to impersonate world-renowned brands to trick Internet users into giving their confidential information to them. In addition, they also use these spoof domains as attack vectors to perform cyberattacks, such as malware distribution,...
Introducing DigiCert Smart Seal, a brand new dynamic SSL secure site seal A brand new member to the SSL site seal family is now available from DigiCert, one of the most trusted names in the SSL industry. The SSL site seal has been around for some time, and DigiCert is making great strides to...
WordPress vulnerabilities and how to overcome them with Sectigo Web Security WordPress is no stranger to many of us and there is a very good reason behind it. Why? That is because it is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS), used by numerous websites big and small. In fact, according to BuiltWith®,...
The different SSL certificate brands and their global market share There are many SSL certificate brands on the market and all of them play an equally important role of protecting website users. SSL certificate encrypts the data communication between an Internet browser and a server, which ensures the safety of users when they submit...
What is digital brand protection? Digital brand protection is the action of taking continual and proactive measures in monitoring and protecting a brand’s digital identity. The aim of such a process is to ensure that its reputation is not taken advantage of by ill-intentioned people in the digital landscape. With the advancement of the...
What is a digital signature? A digital signature is a specific kind of electronic signature (or e-signature) to digitally sign and secure electronically transmitted documents. It is widely recognised as the most secure type of electronic signature, among the many different types out there. All digital signatures operate in a standard and an internationally...
Goodbye SSL/TLS Certificate 2 Years Maximum Validity In February 2020, Apple has announced groundbreaking news to the SSL/TLS certificate industry during a face-to-face meeting of the Certification Authority Browser Forum (CA/Browser Forum). It has independently declared that starting 1 September 2020, the Safari browser on all of its iPhone and Mac operating systems will...
What is a Digital Identity? A digital identity is equally important to a physical identity in the real world, except that it exists in the digital landscape. Just like in the real world, when opening a bank account, renting a car, buying an insurance, you need to present your identity card for the respected...