Tag: HSTS
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US .Gov Domains to Preload HSTS for Maximum Security
US government websites are taking another major step forward to becoming more secure after it was announced that all .gov TLDs would be …
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Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
The US government shutdown is affecting more than just physical sites like national parks and monuments. Now, government websites are …
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Why Websites Should Be Using HSTS to Improve Security and SEO
Site users and search engines don’t take website security lightly, which is probably why you’ve likely heard of added security measures …
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Insecure web still too prevalent: Boffins unveil HSTS wall of shame
How’s that migration to “HTTPS everywhere” going? With some Chrome browsers* now flagging insecure sites, there’s a lot of work still to do, according to security bods Troy Hunt and Scott Helme. …
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Google Engineer Ben McIlwain on Why HSTS Could Be a Perfect Fit for .Brands Security
The Google-run .app TLD was always destined to draw attention and scrutiny, from the moment it fetched a then-record ICANN auction price of …
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Guide to HSTS and How it Works
What Is HSTS? HSTS, or HTTP Strict Transport Security, is a header protocol that allows web browsers to make a secure connection when there …
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Pentagon’s websites need better security, Wyden says
If you try visiting certain Department of Defense websites, like the one for Strategic Operations Command or the Navy’s Blue Angels, you …
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Apple burns the HSTS super cookie
Want to know something cool? Quietly and without fanfare Apple has rolled out a change to its Safari browser that munches one of the …
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Apple Blocks Sites From Abusing HSTS Security Standard to Track Users
If you are unaware, the security standard HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) can be abused as a ‘supercookie’ to surreptitiously track …
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Apple moves on HSTS abuse in Safari
Apple has moved to block an abuse vector in the WebKit framework that underpins its Safari browser and allows HSTS to be abused to act as a …
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