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Google Reminding Admins HTTP Pages Will Be Marked ‘Not Secure’ in October
The messages reiterate the fact that with version 62 of the company’s Chrome browser, slated for stable release on or around October 24, Google will require websites with any kind of text input to have a SSL certificate. That is if site owners don’t want their visitors to see the “NOT SECURE” warning pop up in their browser’s omnibox.
Google first began flashing “NOT SECURE” warnings to users back in January with Chrome 56. Eventually the company plans to brand all HTTP pages, not just ones with text input as non-secure with a red triangle—the same icon Google uses for pages that use broken HTTPS.
Threatpost has the full story.
Why are so many organizations struggling to patch? [Q&A]
Ian Barker from BetaNews recently sat down with Wendy Nather, a principal security strategist at Duo Security, to discuss just that.
Here's a quick snippet from their interview:
BN: What advice can you give organizations, in the short term, that simply can't update to the latest software?
WN: If an organization is unable to regularly patch its systems, it's imperative to do as much as possible to make them more resilient. For example, maintaining frequent backups and conducting data backup integrity testing, along with implementing a disaster recovery and emergency operations plan are all good practices to follow.
Check out the full interview to better protect your Organization.
Burger King has launched WhopperCoin
Yep, you've had your morning coffee and read that correctly, I promise.
Considering that the global digital currency market is now valued at $160 billion and rising, Burger King isn't losing the opportunity to use the currency's popularity to draw more people to its stores.
People buying Whopper burgers at Burger King will get one WhopperCoin for each ruble they spend on burgers. Once a person amasses 1,700 WhopperCoins, they will be able to buy a new Whopper burger by using those coins instead of real money.
Learn more on the Cryptocurrency take over.
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