Browser Security News

Entrust, a provider of secure sockets layer certificates, is offering extended validation SSL certificates that are detectable by Windows XP to help Internet users battle phishing attacks. When consumers use an EV SSL-aware browser, valid sites will feature a green address bar, and information about the company operating the site and the certification authority that issued the certificate will be displayed, Entrust officials said. The EV SSL certificates will still be recognized by older browser versions that are not EV SSL-aware, officials said.

Extended validation refers to industry standard validation methods used by a certification authority before a certificate is issued. Validation SSL Server Certificates are part of a new category of SSL certificates created by CA/Browser Forum to combat phishing attacks, and are issued to Web sites only after completion of the new validation process. Entrust Extended Validation SSL Certificates Offer Online Protectionresent, officials said.