Replace OpenSSL with LibreSSL in FreeBSD 10.3 (guide) 08 mar 2016 | Last updated: 10 mar 2016 21:55
(How-to Guide) How to replace OpenSSL with LibreSSL in FreeBSD 10.3. Since replacing OpenSSL in HardenedBSD (FreeBSD 11 based) wasn't all too difficult I decided to see if I could port that back to FreeBSD 10.3-RC1. Lo, and behold! the result in this blog post. Don't worry, 'LibreBSD' is only a quip.
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LibreSSL in HardenedBSD base Part II 06 mar 2016 | Last updated: 06 mar 2016 00:00
Part 2 of a multi/many part series on building FreeBSD base with LibreSSL as libcrypto/libssl provider, buildworld phase.
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LibreSSL in HardenedBSD base Part I 05 mar 2016 | Last updated: 05 mar 2016 19:51
With last week's OpenSSL vulnerabilities questions came up when LibreSSL would replace OpenSSL in FreeBSD base. This was picked up by the HardenedBSD developers and they asked me if I'd be interested in adding LibreSSL as alternative libcrypto/ssl in HardenedBSD. Well SURE I do! This post describes the early stages of this project.
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The sorry state of IT security and operations 04 mar 2016 | Last updated: 28 feb 2016 14:04
Something good happened for IT security, OpenSSL disabled SSLv2 by default in the latest release 1.0.2g. And then, projects started switching it back on... WHY!?!
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Impact of new OpenSSL vulnerabilties on LibreSSL 01 mar 2016 | Last updated: 01 mar 2016 16:17
As announdes about a week ago, today a new load of OpenSSL vulnerabilities is disclosed. Latest impact analysis: No need to scramble.
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