Websites that go through a secure channel have the https:// rather than the default http:// address in the browser. A secure channel makes use of digital certificates ...

Let’s Encrypt issued its one billionth digital certificate a few weeks ago. Run by the nonprofit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), the service provides these certificates to websites for free, ...

Mozilla this week began piloting its own browser-based VPN service, and if you're located in the U.S. you can start testing it for free right away. Called the Firefox Private Network, the service ...

Recognizing this need, major online messaging services use a technique called end-to-end encryption, to secure and protect users' conversations.

“Let’s Encrypt certificates are now valid and trusted by all modern Web browsers….We intend to transition to an open beta (no invites required) in mid to late November.” —JB ...

Privacy Please is an ongoing series exploring the ways privacy is violated in the modern world, and what can be done about it. Cooper Quintin, a security researcher ...

Without these TLS certificates, it's trivial to steal your login and password over Wi-Fi. The only way to have reliable security is for every website to use encrypted connections. One reason that hadn ...

The security community generally agrees on the importance of encrypting private data: Add a passcode to your smartphone. Use a secure messaging app like Signal. Adopt HTTPS web encryption. But a new ...

The fractured Google Android ecosystem has a lot to answer for, and in 2021 that could include some 220 million websites throwing up security errors. Users of older Android devices could experience ...