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Microsoft issues advisory about SSL/TLS vulnerability, promises patch

Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has issued a security advisory about a new exploit that can be used to decrypt SSL and TLS web traffic as part of a man-in-the-middle attack. The advisory came in the wake of

HTTPS vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks

The secure sockets layer (SSL) and the most widely-used versions of the transport layer security (TLS) encryption protocols are vulnerable to a flaw previously thought to be unexploitable. So say

Stormy seas ahead in fight against botnets like TDL-4

The fight against botnets looks set to get tougher, judging from recent research from Kaspersky Lab on the TDL-4 malware. If you haven't seen it in the news yet, you may want to read more about how

TDL-4 botnet is 'practically indestructible,' 'the most sophisticated threat today'

A new malware called TDL-4 has been named "the most sophisticated threat today" by Kaspersky Lab. In a detailed analysis, the security vendor estimated the botnet created by TDL-4 has infected 4.5

Data breach at SoSasta, Groupon's Indian subsidiary, reveals security negligence

Groupon's Indian subsidiary, SoSasta.com, has inadvertently published 300,000 email addresses and passwords from its subscriber database. Automatically indexed by Google's ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) search

Software for fast, low-cost SSL proxy servers under development

Software developed by some researchers in South Korea and the United States could eventually herald the use of SSL proxies based on commodity hardware to protect transactions conducted with websites.