Add to Favorites A world wide cyberattack that caused chaos On May 12, 2017 is still ongoing involving a ransomware named WannaCry (aka WCry). These attacks are targeting and have affected users from various countries across the globe. The WannaCry threat will encrypt data files on infected computers and ask users to pay a $300 US ransom […]
Category: 8. SSL Library
Troubleshooting: Error: “java.lang.Exception: Input not an X.509 certificate.”
Add to Favorites This Article consists of advanced troubleshooting to a very problematic issue that comes up with versions of Keytool when installing an SSL certificate. There can be numerous causes for this issue. By all normal means when following SSL Installation Instructions for Tomcat using pkcs7 or SSL Installation Instructions for Tomcat using x.509 the user […]
Keystore .jks Keytool – CSR Generation & SSL Installation Guide.
Add to Favorites To generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) you will first need to create a keystore for your Oracle system. Oracle systems such as Tomcat or Web Logic use keystores for its certificate web server configurations. If you lose your keystore file or your password to access it your SSL Certificate will no longer match […]
CA|B Forum Passes Ballot 193 – Deprecation of 3 Year SSL Certificates
Add to Favorites The CAB Forum (CA Forum) is the governing body that moves the security of the internet with SSL Certificates. The CA/Browser Forum began in 2005 as part of an effort among certification authorities and browser software vendors to provide greater assurance to Internet users about the web sites they visit by leveraging […]
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) – SSL Guide
Add to Favorites Cisco Wireless Lan Controller (WLC) is a very complex system with unconventional implementation of its keypairs for encryption. CSR creation and certificate installation may vary as your custom environment system may differ. Below are generalized instructions. The utility “Openssl” is used to generate the key and CSR and used to perform conversions. This […]
What is Ransomware and how to avoid it.
Add to Favorites In one time in our internet browsing lives we may have come across to what is referred to as Ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. As silly as it sounds it is a real thing. […]
How to replace a Code Signing Certificate purchased through Acmetek.
Add to Favorites Sometimes if a certificate was not backed up and one of the following changes was made, you may need to replace your Code Signing certificate: A computer crash. Original computer is no longer available. Changes to the computer’s browser or profile. Note: All replacements are free of charge for as long as the […]
Digital Server Certificate Overview
Add to Favorites Quick overview of the importance of a Digital Server Certificate it affects and why. Lets start off by asking some questions and then answering them.. What is a Digital Server Certificate? What is its purpose of a server certificate. Why does my website need a Digital Server Certificate? What happens if you […]
Troubleshooting: “Cannot find the certificate request that is associated with this certificate file.”
Add to Favorites In Windows IIS, and Exchange systems you may receive the following error message when attempting the installation of a digital certificate. “The pending certificate request for this response file was not found. This request may be canceled. You cannot install selected response certificate using this Wizard.” Or “Cannot Find the certificate request that […]
What is Certificate Transparency?
Add to Favorites Google’s Certificate Transparency is an open source project that aims to strengthen the SSL/TLS certificate system, which is the main cryptographic security system that underlies all HTTPS secure connections. It is a extra tier of certificate security that forms a Security Triad to ensure that clients navigating the internet are safe and secure […]