Introduction Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system of digital certificates, cryptographic keys, and trusted third-party authorities that are used to secure electronic communications and transactions. PKI uses a combination of private and public key encryption to secure data and ensure that only authorized parties can access it. PKI also includes a system of...
Very often we received question from the public and from our own social media platforms regarding the question “Who is domain name registrar”. On this blog post, WebNIC Academy would like to describe attentively on Domain Name Registrar. Who is domain name registrar A domain name registrar is a company or organization that is...
Securing your Email with Digital Trust With phishing attacks now commonplace, corporate information security programs routinely train on how to avoid email compromise. However, the frequency of email attacks has dramatically accelerated over the last couple of years. In their most recent quarterly report, theAnti-Phishing Working Group reported the highest level of phishing activity...
Trust in national election results is the backbone of a democratic society. At the heart of that trust is citizen confidence in the integrity of the election processes, including authenticity of the ballots, voter identification, ballot counting and certification of the outcome. To build this trust, citizens need to know that the data and...
What is DigiCert Verified Mark Certificate (VMC)? VMC is a digital certificate that verifies an organisation’s ownership of a logo. It is a sign of authenticity and having it means your organisation has been verified to be the legal owner of your brand logo. It is required in the implementation of Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI),...
Phishing attacks happen frequently and pose great dangers Phishing attacks have increased a lot in recent years and they happen very frequently. The reason behind this is because they are very effective and efficient for cybercriminals, but most importantly very profitable for them. Many users and organisations have fallen victim to phishing attacks, whereby...
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...