Mozilla recently released Firefox 32 to improve browser security. The newest incarnation of the browser now includes public key pinning in an effort to protect users from man-in-the-middle attacks. “Key pinning allows site operators to specify which certificate authorities (CAs) may issue valid certificates for them, rather than accepting any of the many CAs that are trusted.” Read the full story in the news.
Note that this version of Firefox is not currently supported by IS&T. Learn more about certificates at MIT. Supported browsers at MIT.
Filed under: software updates Tagged: certificate authorities, Firefox, man-in-the-middle attacks
