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Eight eMudhra certificate authority private keys confirmed compromised
Original: Oh hey, while we're on the topic of the datascape being a nightmare under attack by clankers; The private keys of eight
The private keys of eight eMudhra intermediate certificate authority certificates have been compromised, with Mozilla and Google's Chrome Root Program confirming the incident on October 20. Certificate authorities sit at the root of web encryption, so compromised intermediates could allow attackers to forge trusted HTTPS certificates. The news is circulating among security commentators amid wider worries about the fragility of the internet's trust infrastructure.
Why now: A confirmed compromise of certificate authority keys is a serious internet trust incident, and it lands amid heightened concern about automated attacks on critical infrastructure.
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- Oh hey, while we're on the topic of the datascape being a nightmare under attack by clankers; The private keys of eight # eMudhra intermediate certificate authority (CA) certificates are compromised, # Mozilla and Google's # ChromeRoot Program confirms on October 20. An… · MissConstrue@mefi.social · 5
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