What is an SSL Certificate?

An SSL certificate enables an encrypted rather than a plain-text connection and verifies websites are secure. It stands for Secure Sockets Layer and creates an encrypted link between the server on which a site is hosted and the visitors' browsers. SSL certificates allow websites to use HTTPS, the more secure version of HTTP. The website's origin server hosts the SSL certificate, which is a data file. SSL certificates enable SSL/TLS encryption and contain the website's public key.

New Cyberark and GitGuardian Integration: Keeping Your Secrets Secure

Explore the industry-first solution designed to empower security and development teams in securing secrets across multi-cloud, DevOps, and containerized environments. Discover innovative use cases, from detecting public GitHub leaks to enforcing secret management policies. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the future of secrets security with our very own Mackenzie Jackson from GitGuardian and special guests Evan Litwak and David Hisel from CyberArk. Save your spot now for an engaging conversation redefining your approach to secret protection in software development.

Why Your Organization Needs Dynamic Secrets and Rotation

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations confront a formidable array of cyber threats, with attacks and data breaches becoming increasingly prevalent. As businesses embrace transformative technologies such as AI, automation, cloud-native architectures, microservices and containerization, the proliferation of machine identities has surged, often surpassing human identities.

Scaling Third-Party Risk Management Despite the Odds

Despite best efforts to accommodate third-party risk management (TPRM) processes that correspond with increased use of third-party vendors, incident outcomes seem to grow as well. The 2023 global average cost of a data breach was USD $4.45M, a 2.3% year over year increase. In the United States, the average cost of a breach is higher at USD $9.48M.

Introducing GitGuardian Honeytoken Deployment Jobs

With GitGuardian Honeytoken Deployment Jobs, you can quickly add honeytokens to any private repo with just a few clicks. In this new automated process, GitGuardian will check the type of code in the repo and, based on the context, generate a new file populated with a unique honeytoken. It will then create a new merge request ready for your team's review so you can add in a honeytoken with very little effort.

Disruption of Transportation Services and Infrastructure: NoName Hacking Group Strikes in Support of Polish Farmers

In a bold move aimed at raising awareness and protest against the pro-Ukrainian stance of the Polish authorities, the notorious NoName hacking group launched a series of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure in Poland. The group's motive was clear - to disrupt transportation services and infrastructure to show solidarity with Polish farmers' plight. Who is NoName hacking group and what is their motive?

The 7 Best VPN Extensions For Chrome in 2024

A virtual private network (VPN) is a technology service that creates a secure and encrypted connection between a computing device and an Internet network. Users typically buy or sign up to a VPN service for: Despite being the most used web browser in the world, Google Chrome doesn't have its own VPN. However, the Chrome Web Store has a plethora of providers that can add third-party VPNs or proxies as an extension on your web browser for quick and easy use.