Let’s Encrypt is Trusted by browsers

Let’s Encrypt has received cross-signatures from IdenTrust, which means that our certificates are now trusted by all major browsers. This is a significant milestone since it means that visitors to websites using Let’s Encrypt certificates can enjoy a secure browsing experience with no special configuration required.

Source: Let’s Encrypt is Trusted

Let’s Encrypt wants to offer free trusted SSL certificates to everyone to ensure an encrypted web.

Tattling Kettles Help Researchers Crack WiFi Networks In London

Security researchers at Pen Test Partners have found a security vulnerability in the iKettle Wi-Fi Electric Kettle that allows attackers to crack the password of the WiFi network to which the kettle is connected. Researchers say that using this simple trick and information about iKettles, they drove around London, cracked home WiFi networks, and created a map of insecure WiFi networks across the city. The same researchers cracked a Samsung smart-fridge this summer to disclose Gmail passwords. If you have 6 minutes, there’s a YouTube video you can watch.

Source: Tattling Kettles Help Researchers Crack WiFi Networks In London – Slashdot