Here is our latest news roundup of articles about network and SSL security. Click here to see the whole series.
SSL & Encryption News
Security researchers discovered an encryption flaw similar to the FREAK vulnerability. The flaw, dubbed Logjam, allows attackers to downgrade the 512-bit cryptography making a man-in-the-middle attack possible.
Mozilla announced that upcoming versions of Firefox will not be trusting HTTP connections. (The announcement was made April 30).
Data Security
Because of the rise in identity theft through hacking, the IRS has established a new unit dedicated to tracking down cybercriminals.
A legislation has been proposed in recent months that would allow companies the choice of whether or not to alert customers of a data breach.