Symantec’s investigation into a case of internal testing gone wrong failed to find a large number of certificates issued without authorization. By Lucian Constantin Google wants Symantec to disclose all…
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Faked NatWest, Halifax bank sites score REAL security certs
Netcraft wonders if CAs are taking verification rules seriously. Simon Sharwood: UK Banks Halifax and NatWest are among organisations targeted by fake sites that have won SSL certificates from certification…
Symantec Sacks Staff After Issuing Unauthorized Google Certs
Pre-certificate was neither requested nor authorized by Google Phil Muncaster Symantec has been forced to sack several employees after Google spotted that the firms CA subsidiary Thawte issued unauthorized certificates…
What You Should, But Don't, Do About Untrusted Certs, CAs
Security departments could take measures to protect organizations from untrusted certificate authorities and counterfeit SSL certs, but most don’t bother. Sara Peters Despite worries about counterfeit certificates and man-in-the-middle attacks…
Security Pros Predict Major CA Breach Within Two Years
Phil Muncaster Most IT security professionals believe there will be a major Certificate Authority breach within the next 24 months, yet most are unprepared to respond to such a compromise,…