SSL News
VeriSign introduces the 'Cart Whisperer'
Who is the "Cart Whisperer"? What is a "Cart Whisperer"? Let's just say, shopping carts have a new friend who is here to make sure they aren't abandoned.
Firefox 3 Beta 3 Introduces Support for EV Certificates
Firefox 3 Beta 3 was recently released. Among many other features, it introduces support for EV Certificates.
EV Certificates and Web 2.0 Security
Computer Weekly analyzes Web 2.0 security and how EV certificates deter phishing.
Prehistoric Phishing
Tim Callan recount the parallels between the type of phishing that occurred before the internet (social engineering over the phone, etc...) and today's current phishing.
EV SSL Press Releases
Now that EV SSL Certificates are over a year old, many certificate authorities are releasing press releases, anxious to increase EV Certificate Sales.
Happy Birthday EV SSL Certificates!
Extended Validation SSL certificates are now a year old. They are experiencing constant growth and now make up 0.5% of valid commercial SSL certificates.
Italian Bank's XSS Opportunity Seized by Fraudsters
A very convincing phishing attack used a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on an Italian Bank's own website to attempt to steal customers' bank account details.
SSL doesn't protect Google Mail?
A abnormality in the way that Gmail handles logins means that, even when using SSL, your account could be vulnerable.
Internet Explorer to autoupdate to IE7
Microsoft has released an announcement that Internet Explorer 6 will be automatically updated to Internet Explorer 7 through Windows Update. This is great news for sites with EV SSL Certificates.
AOTA Endorses EV SSL Certificates
On January 15, 2008 the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA) released a press release of its endorsement of Extended Validation SSL certificates, an emerging standard to help verify site identity and increase consumer confidence in ecommerce and ebanking.
