Microsoft gave notice today that it will disable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 support in its Internet Explorer browser and in its Online Services, starting on Dec. 1, 2014. The announcement ramps up ...

You may not think you know what SSL cryptographic protocols are, but you kinda do. Remember Heartbleed? That was a bug in the OpenSSL cryptography library, which implements the protocols. Basically ...

Microsoft is offering more guidance regarding a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 security flaw, including how to disable SSL 3.0 for users of Exchange Server and Azure Websites. SSL 3.0 is an encryption ...

Google researchers have found a severe flaw in an obsolete but still used encryption software, which could be exploited to steal sensitive data. The flaw in SSL 3.0 is more than 15 years old but is ...

Yesterday, Google announced a serious exploit in the 15-year old SSL 3.0 design. It is called the POODLE Attack, which stands for Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption. It is a "man in the ...

Mozilla, Microsoft and other browser makers are turning off support for a decades-old encryption protocol following an advisory from Google warning that the protocol is vulnerable to a dangerous ...

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Apple has announced that it will be removing support for SSL 3.0 on its Push Notifications from the 29th of October, and they will be switching to TTSL. Developers who are using SSL 3.0 will need to ...

A new attack on the SSLv3 protocol, disclosed Tuesday, takes advantage of an issue with the protocol that enables a network attacker to recover the plaintext communications of a victim. A new attack ...

We've heard about a lot of bugs this year, not the least of which being the recent "Shellshock" bug. Now Google researchers have discovered a bug in SSL 3.0 that could allow hackers to nab user data.

Google on Tuesday revealed yet another Internet-wide security vulnerability with a cute name but potentially disastrous effects. POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) allows ...

Oracle released new security updates for Java to fix 19 vulnerabilities and disable default support for SSL 3.0, an outdated version of the secure communications protocol that is vulnerable to attacks ...