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Dropping SSL 3.0 Support for Monitors.

Written by Tomas Koprusak 134 words | 1 min read Updated Nov 13, 2025
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You’ll remember that SSL 3.0 is no longer secure since October 2014 with the discovery of Poodle attack. And, it is also disabled by default on all popular browsers.

On the other hand, there are still a small number of websites that support SSL 3.0 (which must definitely be disabled).

Starting tomorrow (6 April 2016), we’ll also be dropping support on sending SSL 3.0 compatible requests which will make the monitoring “not function” for those websites (a website’s SSL 3.0 support can be checked from SSL Labs).

Once Uptime Robot detects that a website requires SSL 3.0 for HTTPs communication, it’ll not mark the monitor as down but pause it and notify the user via e-mail with the information for taking action.

 P.S> Disable SSLv3 is a nice website that shares “web server specific information” regarding “how to disable SSL 3.0”

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Tomas Koprusak

Product Owner |

He has worked for Sygic as a marketer and co-led the implementation and development of a product acquired from a competitor. He has also worked as a freelance developer, helping clients from various areas. Tomas brings a wealth of industry experience to our team. He spent a few years in the blockchain industry, leading projects and marketing teams at multiple blockchain-based companies. He has presented products and managed deals in more than 10 countries around the world, managed the ICO, and built a successful marketing team at Fuergy that continues to thrive. Tomas managed a product team for the biggest job site in Slovakia, covering development and transformation to a new B2B app. Not only is Tomas skilled at web development, but he also has a deep understanding of SaaS businesses, which makes him an invaluable asset in shaping and leading various projects at UptimeRobot. His focus is always on the continual improvement of our service and user experience. In addition to his professional achievements, Tomas is a devoted father. His personal interests include cycling (he traveled around the whole country of Slovakia), playing guitar (he even played in a band), servicing bikes, music, and enjoying good beer.

3 responses to “Dropping SSL 3.0 Support for Monitors”

  1. That is a good move.
    I hope now the reports from UpTime robots will be more accurate. It was much needed and I welcome UpTime robot’s decision for dropping SSL 3.0.

  2. Okk, No problem . It is good for the safety and security purposes to drop SSL 3.0. This Poodle Attack is very dangerous as i have read it online after seeing this post here. Thanks for information provided.

  3. SSL ( Secure socket layer) plays an important role in the security of web services but if we have good substute for it. We can substitute it. As described it is the affected by Poodle attack then i think its better to replace it with something new.

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