Nearly One Million Websites With "Unsafe" SHA-1 Algorithm

Recently demonstrated researchers that it is much cheaper to attack SSL certificates with the SHA-1 algorithm than previously thought. The Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) in Amsterdam pleaded therefore for the SHA-1 algorithm rather to phase out.

Google Chrome sees SSL certificates with the SHA-1 algorithm already unsafe. Research by internet company Netcraft shows that there are still nearly one million SSL certificates with this sensitive algorithm in use. The number of certificates is expected to decline from 2016. The CA / Browser Forum, a consortium of certificate authorities, the parties who issue SSL certificates, then do not allow new certificates with the SHA-1 algorithm.

Although SHA-1 by Google Chrome is now as weak or insecure is seen this year still spent more than 120,000 SHA-1 certificates. Some of these certificates are valid until 2020, but will need to be replaced sooner. From 2017 all browsers will display these certificates namely unsafe.

AVG Launches "Anti-Surveillance" Extension For Chrome

Czech anti-virus company AVG has an extension for Google Chrome developed claiming to users without internet surveillance to be used. What the Crumbe extension actually does is block trackers and cookies especially advertisers like.

This will be done in such a way that it does not break the functionality of websites, said AVG. Unlike other extensions that protect users against trackers makes Crumble not use a blacklist, but cookies itself analyzed by an algorithm. This should ensure that new trackers can be blocked immediately as soon as they appear, without the blacklist needs to be updated first.In addition, there is no difference in the blocked trackers place.

By blocking cookies will prevent as AVG Internet advertisers and trackers follow. However, experts have regularly shown that for tracking Internet cookies are not required. Well Crumble gives users insight into the trackers that are active on a website, since the extension that displays. Crumble is still in the beta phase and via the Chrome Store download.