We look at OpenBSD’s Signify. You can use Signify as an alternative to GnuPG or Minisign for signing and verifying files. Read more »

We look at “Minisign – A dead simple tool to sign files and verify signatures." You can use Minisign as an alternative to GnuPG or Signify for signing and verifying files. Read more »

We update and restructure our content and website. Benefits for you? Up-to-date guides and knowledge, less searching, more security. Read more »

Last August, we wrote about the number of HTTPS requests and the share of TLS 1.3. We look at the current situation and changes in this post. Read more »

Many “bug bounty hunters” send in invalid or exaggerated reports about security issues. Some of these “hunters” demand payment for these reports. Read more »

For more than three years, we offered OpenPGP keys so you could encrypt your e-mails before sending them to us. However, the number of encrypted e-mails is meager. In 2019, about 1.5% of e-mails sent by readers were encrypted. Last year, the number went down to less than 1%. Read more »

Several days ago, the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre released its updated “IT Security Guidelines for Transport Layer Security (TLS).” The current version 2.1 covers many aspects of TLS and further considerations, like post-quantum security, certificate management, and random number generators. Read more »

Firefox 85 introduces “Network Partitioning,” which is part of the “client-side storage partitioning.” Modern web browsers heavily rely on caching content to offer a fast browsing experience. However, shady websites can misuse caching mechanisms to identify and track users. Read more »

The “Fediverse” is a loose aggregation of federated servers that mainly speak the ActivityPub protocol. One of the most famous services in the Fediverse is “Mastodon.” We joined the Fediverse in the early days of Mastodon to share short-lived information that didn’t fit into a separate article on our website. Read more »

Recent research shows that most users don’t read about data breaches affecting them, and even fewer users change their password afterward. Read more »