{"id":85407,"date":"2018-01-20T21:46:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T02:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbach.net\/blog\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2021-09-03T10:17:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T14:17:51","slug":"browser-security-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/browser-security-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Browser Security Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Browser<\/a>If you bank, shop, or work on the Intertubes your security is changing. Your browser Security is changing because Symantec is selling<\/a> <\/strong>its Website Security and related PKI business to PKI encryption solutions to DigiCert<\/a> for nearly $1 Billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"SSLExperts estimate<\/a> that Symantec<\/a> (SYMC<\/a>) owns 40% of the SSL certificate market. SSL\/TLS certificates<\/strong> are used to encrypt the connections between browsers and HTTPS-enabled websites. The certificates are used to verify that users are actually visiting the websites they intended to and not spoofed versions. Certificates are issued by organizations known as certificate authorities that are trusted by default in browsers and operating systems.<\/p>\n

As a result of the sale, many firms are going to have to reissue<\/strong> SSL\/TLS server certificates<\/a>. The reissued certs will ensure browser security and make sure there is no impact on your online experiences. These certificates are essential to ensure secure, encrypted<\/strong> communication for user interaction on the Intertubes.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Google Chrome browser security<\/h3>\n

G<\/a><\/strong>oogle<\/a> <\/strong>(GOOG<\/a>)\u00a0has led the effort to decrease the disruption that could come along with this change. Google posted a plan<\/a><\/strong> back in July of 2017 regarding Symantec-issued SSL\/TLS server certificates.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In March 2018 Google Chrome<\/a> (Chrome 66 Beta) will show a warning for sites secured with SSL\/TLS certificates issued before June 1, 2016. Your security is at risk and data encryption will function normally, but your transactions will be disrupted by a warning in Chrome<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 Google has also stated that all SSL\/TLS certificates that had been issued by Symantec before December 1, 2017, will not be trusted starting in September 2018 (Chrome 70 Beta). Doing transactions at sites that have not been updated will put your security at risk<\/strong>, and you will get a warning in Chrome.<\/p>\n

Mozilla Firefox<\/h3>\n

Mozilla<\/strong><\/a>, publisher of the Firefox<\/strong> web browser<\/a> says<\/a> that it intends to follow the same timeline proposed by Google.<\/p>\n

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\n This change is a normal procedure<\/strong> for typical certificate renewal. There should be no service disruption when the new certificates are issued as long as your web browser is up to date. There is no reason to have an out-of-date browser anymore. All three major browsers will auto-update<\/strong>. Other keys to staying safe online include:<\/em><\/p>\n