Tag: security

phpdotenv – Loads environment variables from .env file to getenv(), $_ENV and $_SERVER automagically

phpdotenv – Loads environment variables from .env file to getenv(), $_ENV and $_SERVER automagically

HTTPS availability affects website’s Google ranking

Google has been pushing for wider HTTPS adoption for a while now – converting its own services, working on the SPDY/HTTP 2.0 protocols, etc.  Now, it seems, they want other people to start adopting HTTPS too.  And what’s better way than add it as a signal to Google Search rankings?

[…] over the past few months we’ve been running tests taking into account whether sites use secure, encrypted connections as a signal in our search ranking algorithms. We’ve seen positive results, so we’re starting to use HTTPS as a ranking signal. For now it’s only a very lightweight signal—affecting fewer than 1% of global queries, and carrying less weight than other signals such as high-quality content—while we give webmasters time to switch to HTTPS. But over time, we may decide to strengthen it, because we’d like to encourage all website owners to switch from HTTP to HTTPS to keep everyone safe on the web.

Nice!  Especially for those selling SSL certificates…

Tek Security Group’s Password Repository

Tek Security Group’s Password Repository

In this repository you will find helpful authentication brute forcing files. These files include known password defaults, usernames, common and specialized dictionaries, etc.

Tox – secure instant messaging, video conferencing, and more

Tox – secure instant messaging, video conferencing, and more.

tox

With the rise of government monitoring programs, Tox provides an easy to use application that allows you to connect with friends and family without anyone else listening in. While other big-name services require you to pay for features, Tox is totally free, and comes without advertising.