Recommended Reads: Gov. Shutdown is Leaving Security Windows Wide Open
Make sure to check out the Original Article by Paul Mutton!
Mutton brings to light the fact that this record-breaking government shutdown is creating vulnerabilities for government websites.
TLDR;
Without the government in normal operation, over 80 sites have let their TLS certificates expire. This means they no longer operate as encrypted HTTPS sessions!
John Cuneo
John Cuneo joined Cisco Systems through the highly competitive Global CSAP program. He is a masters candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology specializing in Machine Learning and occasional guest lecturer at the University of Miami Business School. He loves nothing more than lazy Sundays spent on a walk in the woods, whipping something up in the kitchen, catching up on anime, and playing some Super Smash Bros.
