InfoWorld

Cyber criminals abusing free Let’s Encrypt certificates

Make security technology easier to use, and invariably someone will use it for criminal purposes. The backers of the Let’s Encrypt project wanted to make it easier for website owners to obtain and ...
Bleeping Computer

Let’s Encrypt ends certificate expiry emails to cut costs, boost privacy

Let's Encrypt has announced it will no longer notify users about imminent certificate expirations via email due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities. The decision to end the ...
Ars Technica

Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails—for some very good reasons

Let’s Encrypt has been providing free “wildcard” certificates for websites for nearly seven years, enabling HTTPS connections for millions of domains and doing the whole Internet a real solid. Now the ...