New CA/B Forum Proposal to Shorten Certificate Lifetimes: Will It Improve Security?

Discussion in 'privacy technology' started by guest, Aug 12, 2019.

  1. guest

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    New CA/B Forum Proposal to Shorten Certificate Lifetimes: Will It Improve Security?
    August 12, 2019
    https://www.digicert.com/blog/how-r...icate-lifetimes-to-one-year-would-affect-you/
     
  2. guest

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    and you wonder why threat actors are laughing hard...using workarounds instead of a finding a proper solution...
     
  3. xxJackxx

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    It's a money grab. Shorten the life and then raise the prices to where they were before.
     
  4. guest

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    Google wants to reduce lifespan for HTTPS certificates to one year
    A Google proposal would cut lifespan of SSL certificates from 825 days to 397 days
    August 17, 2019

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-wants-to-reduce-lifespan-for-https-certificates-to-one-year/
     
  5. Minimalist

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    Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months
    February 20, 2020
    https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/02/20/apple_shorter_cert_lifetime/
    DigiCert: Position on 1-Year Certificates
     
  7. guest

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    Google Chrome to Join Apple’s Safari in One Year Certificate Validity
    June 15, 2020
    https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/go...pple-safari-in-one-year-certificate-validity/
     
  8. guest

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    Apple strong-arms entire CA industry into one-year certificate lifespans
    ...against the wishes of Certificate Authorities
    June 28, 2020

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple...industry-into-one-year-certificate-lifespans/
     
  9. guest

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    Mozilla reduces TLS certificate lifespan to 1 year in September
    July 10, 2020
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-certificate-lifespan-to-1-year-in-september/
    Mozilla: Reducing TLS Certificate Lifespans to 398 Days
     
  10. guest

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    You have two days left to purchase 2-year TLS/SSL certificates
    August 30, 2020
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...left-to-purchase-2-year-tls-ssl-certificates/
     
  11. guest

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    TLS certificate lifespan cut short: A win for security, or cause for chaos?
    Experts say organizations will need to put in some effort to cope with the change, but web security should benefit
    September 4, 2020

    https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/...t-short-a-win-for-security-or-cause-for-chaos
    Venafi: Certificate Lifespans Just Got Shorter: Are You Prepared?
     
  12. guest

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    Overcoming the Challenge of Shorter Certificate Lifespans
    We could be in the middle of a major transition to shorter and shorter certificate life spans
    October 15, 2020

    https://www.darkreading.com/vulnera...-shorter-certificate-lifespans/a/d-id/1339033
     
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