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Eight compromised TLS certificates trigger internet-wide security alert
Original: The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Security researchers have identified eight compromised intermediate TLS certificates that could allow attackers to mint valid web credentials for any internet server. Ars Technica reports the finding has put defenders on high alert, since intermediate certificate authority keys can be used to impersonate essentially any website. Administrators are being urged to check trust stores and apply mitigations while browser vendors assess revocations.
Why now: The scope of potential abuse, impersonating any website with forged credentials, makes this an urgent threat for security teams worldwide.
Ars TechnicaTLS certificate authorities
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- The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs · Ars Technica
Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.
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