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    Using wolfSSL from the Swift Programming Language

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    The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is currently underway in San Francisco, CA this week. One of the conference topics, also mentioned in the Keynote, is the Swift programming language.Swift, introduced roughly two years ago, is a programming language for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS that is gaining popularity with...
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    wolfSSL with PikeOS and ElinOS

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    We were recently reading about PikeOS and ElinOS, embedded operating systems from SYSGO AG and were curious if any wolfSSL users are interested in the wolfSSL embedded SSL/TLS library and wolfCrypt cryptography libraries running on these operating systems.  If you aren’t familiar with these operating systems, here’s a quick summary...
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    Python Wrapper for wolfCrypt

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    We are pleased to inform that wolfCrypt has a new wrapper!The wolfCrypt Python Wrapper allows use of the wolfCrypt embedded crypto library in a Python project. This will let users take advantage of the low footprint size of wolfCrypt in IoT projects that use the Python language.Check out the wolfCrypt...
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    wolfSSL + embOS

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    wolfSSL has added support for embOS in the wolfCrypt embedded cryptography library. We have example projects in the “/IDE/IAR-EWARM/embOS/” directory which include a library to link against, a benchmark, and wolfcrypt_test that are preconfigured for Atmel’s SAMV71 Xplained Ultra when using IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM (EWARM). These examples are...
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    wolfSSL Patch for MYSQL 5.6.30

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    When using wolfSSL with MYSQL the portability and robustness refined in the IoT realm meets databases. The patch has been updated to MYSQL version 5.6.30 and allows for easy replacement of the bundled TLS/SSL library to a recent version of wolfSSL. Using the patch leverages the progressive, lightweight wolfSSL embedded...
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    Whitewood Quantum RNG Support in wolfSSL

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    Are you interested in seeding wolfSSL with quantum entropy?  wolfSSL has recently partnered with Whitewood Encryption Systems to bring support for the Whitewood netRandom client library to wolfSSL.Whitewood netRandom is a client/server solution for delivery true random numbers.  The netRandom server includes the Whitewood Entropy Engine - a hardware-based high-performance,...
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    wolfSSL unaffected by May 3rd, 2016 OpenSSL high severity security fixes

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    OpenSSL released a security advisory on May 3rd 2016: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt. Some wolfSSL embedded TLS users are probably wondering if similar security fixes are needed in wolfSSL.  The answer to that is no.  Specifically, CVE-2016-2107 and CVE-2016-2108 are OpenSSL implementation bugs.  Since wolfSSL and CyaSSL embedded SSL libraries have a completely...
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    Securing uTasker with wolfSSL

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    wolfSSL is happy to announce that the wolfSSL embedded SSL/TLS and wolfCrypt cryptography libraries have been ported to the uTasker operating system is an operating system, stack, and collection of services designed for embedded devices.  It includes an OS, filesystem, device drivers, and TCP/IP stack among other features.  The uTasker...
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    C# Wrapper for wolfSSL

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    wolfSSL has a new C# wrapper, allowing use of the wolfSSL embedded SSL/TLS library in a C# project. This will let users take advantage of the low footprint size of wolfSSL in IoT spaces that use the .NET framework. A Visual Studio project, along with server examples can be found...
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    wolfSSL with ECDHE-PSK Cipher Suites

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    The wolfSSL embedded SSL/TLS library has added the option for using ECDHE-PSK cipher suites. This opens up using the small memory size ECC keys with PSK on embedded devices.PSK (pre shared keys) is a viable option when controlling both ends of the connection. It allows for saving memory and computation...
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