Here’s your wrap up of security and privacy related news from the first half of July. We are very excited to announce the debut of a new series of videos called Avast Hack Chat. Every week we invite a security expert to talk us through the hacks on Mr. Robot, USA Network’s summertime hit TV […]
A team of malware authors is playing a cat and mouse game with Google. The game goes like this: they upload their malware, Google Play quickly takes it down, they upload a new mutation and Google takes it down. Current status of the game: the malware is back on Google Play. So far, the malicious […]
Driving under the influence of alcohol or texting while driving is still a bigger risk to your safety on the road, but the hacking experiments conducted on technology-heavy cars might be an indicator of break-downs to come. Two security engineers proved that a car is not just a transportation device to get from point A […]
The rule of thumb for managing devices is one IT Administrator for every 100 computers or devices. Five hundred is difficult to manage for an entire IT department, let alone one IT Administrator. But, Gary Myers is up to the task. The Avast team caught up with Myers recently to see what he thinks about […]
The major theme of this week’s Mr. Robot episode revolved around vulnerabilties. As much as we sometimes try to deny it, we all have weaknesses. Cybercriminals, being the intelligent people they are, unfortunately often use their smarts for evil. They know that it is human nature to have weaknesses since no one is perfect, and […]
With the release of their newest operating system just days away, now is not the most convenient time for Microsoft to be facing and dealing with security bugs. However, two thirds of all 1.5 billion PCs operated by Windows across the globe were recently left vulnerable due to a security flaw found in nearly every version of […]
Social networks have become an integrated part of our lives. Facebook is not just a simple communication channel anymore but an important source of daily news, information about brands, as well as a selling platform. Thanks to mobile apps, we access it everywhere and anytime we want. As active consumers we should take even better […]
Symantec would like to introduce the new CryptoExec API exclusively for Symantec Website Security business partners. CryptoExec, a free-to-use API, links cPanel and WHMCS to automate the SSL issuance process to mitigate errors and remove the manual steps in ordering and administration of SSL certificates for customers. The intuitive and easy to use GUI helps customers buy and install SSL certificates. Here is how:
WHMCS Benefits
The solution enables partners in the Symantec Website Security Partner Program to utilize the popular WHMCS for billing/procurement of Symantec, GeoTrust, RapidSSL, and Thawte SSL and code-signing certificates and provide a shopping cart experience. The partner can offer the certificates and Trust Seals through WHMCS.
One other advantage of the solution is the flexibility offered through the support for either a voucher-based path or a classic SSL-based path. The voucher-based path is recommended for partners who have both cPanel and WHMCS so a customer can buy vouchers in WHMCS and redeem them in cPanel. The classic SSL path is recommended for partners who use WHMCS but not cPanel.
cPanel Benefits
CryptoExec can also be used within cPanel, the popular control panel solution for hosting providers. Partners can utilize this solution to redeem vouchers purchased through WHMCS and automatically install all SSL certificate types without any manual intervention.
Through cPanel, the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generation is completely automated for partners who support both WHMCS and cPanel. Additionally, the end customer will see live status messages on the progress of the certificate’s validation and installation. cPanel will also provide a list of existing Symantec SSL certificates and the details related to each certificate. Through CryptoExec the complete lifecycle of an SSL certificate is covered; users can reissue, revoke and renew all SSL certificates through this solution.
For WHMCS
Download Symantec™ CryptoExec for WHMCS directly from Symantec’s Knowledge Base
Add the module to your WHMCS installation
In WHMCS, setup few initial product configurations and your customers are ready to start purchasing Symantec Products!
For WHMCS and cPanel
Download Symantec™ CryptoExec for WHMCS and Symantec™ CryptoExec for cPanel directly from Symantec’s Knowledge Base
Add the module to your WHMCS and cPanel installations
Within each system, setup your initial configurations and your customers are ready to start purchasing Symantec Products!
To learn more about CryptoExec or the Symantec Website Security Partner program email us at website_security@symantec.com.
Windows 10 will be launching in T-minus seven days and will be offered for free within its first year of availability to Windows 7 and 8 users. Not only will the beloved Start button be back in Windows 10, but Windows 10 will also include a personal assistant, Cortana. What’s more, the new operating system […]
Malware Writers Can’t Keep Their Hands Off Porn In April, we reported on a porn clicker app that slipped into Google Play posing as the popular Dubsmash app. It seems that this malware has mutated and once again had a short-lived career on Google Play, this time hidden in various “gaming” apps. For your viewing pleasure […]