An Iranian hacker going by the name of 'Comodohacker' claims that Windows PCs are vulnerable to attack from malware-loaded updates digitally signed with stolen certificates. 'Comodohacker' makes the ...

Microsoft released an update to blacklist an SSL certificate for one of its domain names that was issued to an unauthorized third party. The improperly issued certificate could be used to spoof ...

Before talking about Root Certificates, it is necessary to take a look at how cryptography works in the case of web conversations, between websites and browsers or between two individuals in the form ...

SSL is essential nowadays because web browsers display warnings when it’s not available on a website. This applies to local sites, such as websites hosted on your computer for testing purposes. Buying ...

The The Window's Security Certificate is Expired Tech Support Scam is a browser advertisement that pretends to be from support.microsoft.com and states that your Windows certificate has expired and ...

Microsoft has confirmed reports that Windows 10 is losing system and user certificates when computer owners upgrade to a newer version of the operating system. User reports emerged a week ago about ...

A cryptographic certificate Microsoft generated three weeks ago to authenticate the servers used to deliver updates to hundreds of millions of Windows users has received a failing grade from a widely ...

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Microsoft's scheduled security update for Windows includes a fix to a potentially dangerous bug that would allow an attacker to spoof a certificate, making it look like it came from a trusted source.

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