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Keeping tabs on shady internet authorities -- What is Certificate Transparency?

edA‑qa mort‑ora‑y on June 04, 2018

Did you know somebody else could steal your domain name? Even if you've properly secured your site and gotten the right security certificates, it's...
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Meghan (she/her)

Great article! Do you know where the database is?

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edA‑qa mort‑ora‑y

This place appears to have a listing of known logging services. I'm not sure on who controls the logs, but I'd imagine the authorities all host them -- note, there is a format that ensures they are accurate and consistent so that it doesn't matter who hosts them. Maybe I can figure that out and do an article on the log proofing system.