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View in browser Hey buddy, Before settling into the spooky spirit of Halloween, get yourself acquainted with the latest happenings in the tech industry. Top of the agenda is the changes to HTTP domain control validation. If you have an SSL you've yet to validate, this may affect you. Meanwhile, we discuss the recent Let's Encrypt root expiry debacle, as well as one of the largest DDoS attacks ever recorded. Happy reading! Changes to HTTP DCV Due to new SSL industry guidelines, HTTP domain control validation will be a little different moving forward. For people with already issued SSLs, this won't impact you right now. For everyone else, check out our blog post for more information. Let's Encrypt root expiry We took a closer look at the Let's Encrypt root expiry issue earlier in the month, particularly focusing on why it only affected some people's devices and software and not others. Affiliate program Start earning extra cash with our affiliate program—35% commission of every new customer order JOIN Microsoft mitigated one of the largest ever DDoS attacks This DDoS attack was quite a doozy. According to the tech giant, the attack occurred in August 2021. Find out what happened and what they did to prevent catastrophe. Your October deal Get up to 66% off on all SSLs at SSLs.com. Use coupon code BYEHTTP at checkout, valid until the end of November 2021. Get up to 66% off any SSL, use code: BYEHTTP This newsletter issue was written and researched by Cora Quigley. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook to keep up with more content. You got this email because you subscribed to our emails rock. We respect your privacy. Stay savvy. © SSLs.com, AZ 85034, USA Helpdesk | Privacy policy | Unsubscribe