Software development company based in Australia specialising in Microsoft Windows Service creation, management, monitoring, task scheduling and OpenSSL-based security solutions for Microsoft Windows. https://firedaemon.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mjvp6nd3a22rOpenSSL 4.0 is out. Engine support is gone. SSLv3 is gone. Several APIs have changed. If your code links against OpenSSL, audit before you upgrade. Not an LTS release. Support ends May 2027. Read the full breakdown here. #OpenSSL #OpenSSL4 #TLS #Cryptography #Security #Sysadmin #DevOps #PostQuantum https://www.firedaemon.com/post/openssl-4-0-upgrade20 Apr 2026 05:08 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvp6nd3a22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mjgio2hngm22🔧 FireDaemon Fusion 8.1.7 is out for April 2026. Ships with OpenSSL 3.6.2 and fixes two bugs. Download now: https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-fusion #WindowsServer #SysAdmin #ITOperations #OpenSSL #CyberSecurity #SoftwareUpdate #ITManagement #FireDaemon14 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgio2hngm22https://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3miziuik3cu2bFireDaemon Pro 6.4.2 is available. It improves user session service control and adds CLI restart support in session. It also fixes permission handling, shutdown behaviour, and UNC path execution issues. Read More: https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-pro-update-march-2026 #Windows #sysadmin #DevOps #WindowsServer09 Apr 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miziuik3cu2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mixztsudpg2eFireDaemon OpenSSL builds have been updated for April 2026. Seven vulnerabilities are fixed. The RSA KEM issue can expose uninitialised memory and affects FIPS modules. Versions 3.6.2, 3.5.6, and 3.0.20 are available. Read Now: https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-openssl-security-update-april-2026-patches #OpenSSL #infosec #CyberSecurity08 Apr 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixztsudpg2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mgqvrz7qb52b🔥 ""What's the difference between FireDaemon versions?"" - our most asked question. Short answer: Pro 6 is what you want. Preconditions, calendar scheduling, full auditing, bulk password management, Server 2025 support. The others? Legacy. #FireDaemon #WindowsServer #SysAdmin #Enterprise https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-pro-feature-comparison11 Mar 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqvrz7qb52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mfih7jjihj2fFireDaemon Zero 4.0.8 is released. Maintenance update ensuring continued Windows compatibility for secure interactive Session 0 access and service troubleshooting. https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-software-product-update-highlights-for-february-2026 #WindowsServer #SysAdmin #ITOps #WindowsServices23 Feb 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfih7jjihj2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mffwqstwjl2fFireDaemon Fusion 8.1.6 is released. Ships with OpenSSL 3.6.1 and TLS 1.3 by default, quantum-safe hybrid key exchange, improved key support, and automatic HTTPS redirect. https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-software-product-update-highlights-for-february-2026 #WindowsAdmin #CyberSecurity #TLS #DevOps22 Feb 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffwqstwjl2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mfdtrubr5k2mFireDaemon Pro 6.3.4 is released: service system auditing, bulk password rotation, dMSA support (Server 2025), faster service editing, and other major fixes. Built for secure, compliant Windows service management. https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-software-product-update-highlights-for-february-2026 #WindowsServer #SysAdmin #DevOps #CyberSecurity21 Feb 2026 05:01 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdtrubr5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mfau5bdwvu2d🔐 New guide: Securing Windows services with least privilege, managed service accounts (gMSA/dMSA), and compliance controls for PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2 & ISO 27001. #FireDaemon #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #WindowsServer #ActiveDirectory #Compliance #SysAdmin https://www.firedaemon.com/post/securing-firedaemon-windows-services20 Feb 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfau5bdwvu2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3mdmzv5kzib2rCritical OpenSSL security update released. Patches 12 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity RCE. Versions 3.6.1, 3.5.5 LTS & 3.0.19 LTS available. Priority upgrade recommended for email servers and S/MIME/CMS processing. #FireDaemon #OpenSSL #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #Encryption #Cryptography https://www.firedaemon.com/post/firedaemon-openssl-security-update-january-202630 Jan 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmzv5kzib2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3ma63hm7hds2j#FireDaemon #Pro 6.2.6 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-pro. This release includes improvements and fixes. The changelog can be found here https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000086017 #ServiceManagement #RunAsService #SysAdmin #Automation #SoftwareDevelopment #UptimeGoals17 Dec 2025 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma63hm7hds2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3ma635bky5k2j#FireDaemon #Fusion 8.1.5 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-fusion. This is a maintenance release only. The changelog can be found here https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000086016 #SysAdmin #DevOps #WindowsServer #PQC #SoftwareDevelopment #WindowsServices #RemoteAccess #Technology17 Dec 2025 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma635bky5k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3m6caitu6w22f#FireDaemon #Fusion 8.1.3 is now available to download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-fusion. This version includes minor fixes and support for EC, DH keys. Please see the TLS installation guide: https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000153228. #ServerManagement #SysAdmin #OpenSSL #Cryptography #TLS #PQC23 Nov 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6caitu6w22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3m5rp4l5ynk2t#FireDaemon #Zero 4.0.7 is now available to download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-zero. This version includes improvements and bug fixes. Please see the Changelog https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000086018 #WindowsServices #WindowsSecurity #WindowsServer #SysAdmin #Session0 #OrangeCats 😼16 Nov 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rp4l5ynk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3m5row4kcgk2t#FireDaemon #Fusion 8.1.2 is now available to download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-fusion. This version includes improvements and bug fixes especially in relation to #OpenSSL #TLS #PQC support. Please see the Changelog https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000086016 #WindowsSecurity #OrangeCats 🐾16 Nov 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5row4kcgk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3m2775o2jcc23#FireDaemon #OpenSSL 3.6.0 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-openssl. This release contains new features. Please see the Changelog https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases. #Encryption #SSL #TLS #Cryptography #PostQuantumCryptography #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #OrangeCats 🐈02 Oct 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2775o2jcc23https://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3m25chvlrx22y#FireDaemon #OpenSSL 3.5.4 and 3.0.18 are available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-openssl. These versions contain security fixes. Check the release notes: https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases #TLS #SSL #Cryptography #DigitalCertificates #PKI #Cybersecurity #Infosec #FreeSoftware #OpenSource01 Oct 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25chvlrx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lz2w3gjvmk2y#FireDaemon #OpenSSL 3.5.3 LTS and 3.6.0 Beta 1 are available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-openssl #Cryptography #DigitalCertificates #Encryption #TLS #CyberSecurity #PKI #X509 #PostQuantumCryptography #PQC #QuantumSafe #QuantumResistant #NIST #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #OrangeCats 🐈17 Sep 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2w3gjvmk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lyjqkyltic2n#FireDaemon Pro 6.2.3 is available for download from www.firedaemon.com/firedaemon-pro. This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes. Please check the Changelog https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000086017 #WindowsServices #ServiceManagement #WindowsAdmin #SystemAdministration #OrangeCats 🐈 https://www.firedaemon.com/firedaemon-pro11 Sep 2025 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyjqkyltic2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lyf45vtumc2m#FireDaemon #Fusion 8.1.0 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/firedaemon-fusion. This version contains minor improvements and fixes. Please check the Changelog. #WindowsServices #ServiceManagement #RemoteManagement #RESTfulAPI #WindowsAdministration #SysAdmin #SystemAdministration #CORS09 Sep 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyf45vtumc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lxxpe6qc3c2u#FireDaemon #Zero 4.0.6 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-zero. This version contains minor improvements and fixes. Please check the Changelog. #WindowsServices #WindowsSession0 #WindowsAdministration #WindowsAdmin #SystemTools #BackgroundServices #DevOps03 Sep 2025 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxpe6qc3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lxwkbtqwbs2u#FireDaemon #OpenSSL 3.6.0 Alpha 1 is available for download from https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000121705. Please see the release announcement: https://openssl-library.org/post/2025-09-02-openssl-3.6-alpha/ #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #PostQuantumCryptography #TLS #SSL #CyberSecurity #Encryption #CryptographicLibraries03 Sep 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwkbtqwbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lxvwo7jxys2x#FireDaemon #Lozenge 3.1.3 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-lozenge. This version includes the ability to generate NIST FIPS 204 ML-DSA-44/65/87 quantum-resistant digital certificates. #OpenSSL #FreeSoftware #CryptoTools #QuantumResistant #QuantumSafety #CRYSTALSDilithium🔮03 Sep 2025 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxvwo7jxys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lx4heukjek25#FireDaemon Lozenge 3.1.2 is available for download from https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-lozenge! New client/server certificate authentication options to meet Chrome Root Store Policy + enhanced certificate creation with custom fields. #Cryptography #OpenSSL #Certificates #InfoSec #Chrome #FreeSoftware24 Aug 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx4heukjek25https://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lx3xrgnsi22g#FireDaemon Certify One 4.2.3 is now available for download www.firedaemon.com/certify-one. This version includes TLS monitoring with full-chain validation, real-time DNS tracking & FIPS 203 ML-KEM post-quantum crypto readiness. #OpenSSL #TLS #QuantumComputing #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #FIPS203 #MLKEM https://www.firedaemon.com/certify-one23 Aug 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3xrgnsi22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lvoueymkpk2k#FireDaemon #OpenSSL 3.5.2 is available for download from https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000121705. This is a bug fix release only. Please see https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases. #OpenSSL #SSL #TLS #PQC #Cryptography #Encryption #Security #CyberSecurity #FreeSoftware #OpenSource 🤩05 Aug 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvoueymkpk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lu6xhgdhxc22@don-ho.bsky.social. Check out Azure Trusted Signing. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/trusted-signing and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/trusted-signing/quickstart17 Jul 2025 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6xhgdhxc22https://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3lu5colq4ys2s#FireDaemon Lozenge 3.1.1 is available for download from https://firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-lozenge. This version includes UI updates, #OpenSSL 3.5.1, and #xxHash. Please check the Changelog for details. #HashGenerator #KeyGenerator #Cryptography #SecurityTools #EncryptionKeys #FileHash #FreeSoftware https://www.firedaemon.com/download-firedaemon-lozenge17 Jul 2025 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5colq4ys2shttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3ltebeomblc2z#FireDaemon #OpenSSL 3.5.1 is available for download from https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000121705. This update includes one minor security fix. Please see the release notes here https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases. #PQC #QuantumSafe #QuantumSecurity #QuantumResistant #Cryptography #Encryption #OpenSource 🦘07 Jul 2025 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltebeomblc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/firedaemon.com/post/3ltearrb4ms2z#FireDaemon #Pro 6.1.6 is available for download from www.firedaemon.com/download. This version includes improvements and bug fixes. Please refer to the Changelog for more information https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000086017 #WindowsServices #RunAsService #WindowsServer #ServerManagement #WindowsSoftware https://www.firedaemon.com/download07 Jul 2025 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:zo2p7tkzisto44gb6xextnpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltearrb4ms2z