SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is the de facto standard for securing a communication channel between two applications that converse over the Internet. Sun's JSSE (Java Secure Socket Extension) provides ...

Twitter closes the end-user privacy gap in third-party apps that connected to its API in plaintext.

The API problems observed by Byrne also create the ideal setup for a Phishing attack, because the target would get a legitimate SSL certificate.

The new API will enable anyone to test reliability and security of their servers – not only web servers, but many others such as email servers for example. Today many people associate SSL/TLS ...