We recently validated the compatibility of our “meta-wolfssl” layer with Yocto 3.0 Zeus, and also updated our wolfSSL recipe to match our newest 4.6.0 release! We offer recipes for wolfSSL, wolfSSH, wolfMQTT, and wolfTPM, all available for Yocto Project or OpenEmbedded based projects. Adding the wolfSSL products to your project happens in just three steps: Clone […]
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wolfSSL RC2-ECB/CBC Support and Integration with PKCS#12
One of the features included in the new wolfSSL 4.6.0 release is support for RC2-ECB/CBC and its integration into wolfSSL’s PKCS#12 functionality. RC2-ECB/CBC has been added to wolfCrypt for users who have backwards compatibility requirements and may need to interop with older existing applications or devices. This feature is disabled by default and can be […]
Read MoreMore TagModern testing of the wolfSSL TLS library
Guest blog, written by Robert Hörr (e-mail: robert (dot) hoerr (at) t-systems (dot) com) (Security Evaluator of Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH) My name is Robert Hörr and I am working as a penetration tester at Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH. Pentesting is mostly done on security software, as for instance the wolfSSL TLS library to discover […]
Read MoreMore TagwolfSSL 4.6.0 Now Available
The Christmas release of wolfSSL is available! Get your version 4.6.0 copy by visiting the downloads page on wolfSSL’s website or checking out the release sections on our GitHub repository. A lot of engineering and exciting additions happened in this release. Some of our recent blogs have touched on the new features, this release had […]
Read MoreMore TagFIPS certificate #2425 is being added to NIST sunset list: wolfSSL customers can achieve effortless transition to FIPS cert #3389
FIPS 140-2 requires the use of validated cryptography in the security systems implemented by federal agencies to protect sensitive information. The wolfCrypt Module is a comprehensive suite of FIPS Approved algorithms. All key sizes and modes have been implemented to allow flexibility and efficiency. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sending FIPS […]
Read MoreMore TagSupport for Apache httpd 2.4.46
The wolfSSL team is happy to announce support for the latest version of Apache httpd, 2.4.46, with both our standard and FIPS-compliant code. In addition to building wolfSSL with –enable-apachehttpd, users will also need to add –enable-postauth. To support this latest version, we have added new OpenSSL compatibility functions to wolfSSL, updated our Apache httpd […]
Read MoreMore TagLoading wolfSSL into the Linux Kernel
Big news for Linux kernel module developers with crypto requirements! wolfCrypt and wolfSSL are now loadable as modules in the Linux kernel, providing the entire libwolfssl API natively to other kernel modules. For the first time on Linux, the entire TLS protocol stack can be loaded as a module, allowing fully kernel-resident TLS/DTLS endpoints with […]
Read MoreMore TagwolfSSL has added support for Nginx version 1.7.7
wolfSSL has recently added support for Nginx version 1.7.7. Nginx is a high performance HTTP server and reverse proxy. Just like wolfSSL, Nginx is an open source project serving millions of users around the world. Expanding Nginx support gives users the power to choose their preferred cryptographic and SSL/TLS library. wolfSSL is very customizable, which […]
Read MoreMore TagPreliminary cryptographic benchmarks on new Apple A12Z Bionic Platform
wolfSSL is up and running and tested on Apple’s new A12Z platform, and with the right options it is blazing fast! The key options that we benchmarked include our out of the box defaults vs some key optimizations described below. Some notes to help you decipher these benchmarks: SP is Single Precision Math. It is […]
Read MoreMore TagWhat’s the difference between SSL and TLS?
Both SSL and TLS are terms that refer to protocols designed to secure communications over the Internet. They stand for Secure Socket Layer and Transport Layer Security, respectively. Historical Background SSL was designed by Netscape Communications and implemented in their browsers; several vulnerabilities were discovered in SSL, and the version was upgraded to continue revisions […]
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