Blog: AxelBase TLS Insights
Explore in-depth articles on TLS security, cipher suite hygiene, compliance, and how to use the Weak Cipher Suites Tester.
Understanding Weak TLS Cipher Suites
An introduction to deprecated and vulnerable cipher suites, why they matter, and how to detect them.
Read Article →The Evolution of TLS: From RC4 to AES-GCM
A timeline of TLS cipher suite changes and why modern suites like AES-GCM and ChaCha20 are essential.
Read Article →How to Use the Weak Cipher Tester
Step-by-step guide to pasting cipher lists from nmap, sslyze, or browser dev tools and interpreting results.
Read Article →PCI DSS 4.0 & FIPS Compliance Explained
What cipher suites are banned under PCI DSS 4.0 and FIPS 140-2, and how this tool helps you comply.
Read Article →Remediating Weak Ciphers in Nginx & Apache
Practical configuration examples to disable RC4, 3DES, and enable only secure cipher suites.
Read Article →Why Forward Secrecy (PFS) Matters
The importance of ECDHE/DHE key exchange and how static RSA ciphers compromise long-term security.
Read Article →Detecting Log4Shell in Cipher Scans: A Hidden Risk
How weak TLS configurations can indirectly expose systems to Log4Shell exploitation via misconfigured load balancers and reverse proxies.
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