The dangers behind wildcard certificates: What enterprises need to know

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With the National Security Agency recently issuing guidance on the risks associated with wildcard TLS certificates and Application Layer Protocols Allowing Cross-Protocol Attacks (ALPACA) techniques, it has many organizations and enterprise leaders wondering: What are the odds of a wildcard certificate being compromised and/or leading to serious consequences, and how can this prevented? Before IT leaders can truly respond to and mitigate wildcard certificate security risks – and manage wildcard certificates – it’s essential to … More

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