Computerworld – Apple today released an update to Mac OS X that blocks Safari users from reaching sites secured with certificates stolen from a Dutch company last summer. The update follows others by Microsoft, Google, Mozilla and Opera Software, which have already blocked or permanently barred the use of all…
Mozilla gets tough after digital certificates hack
Iranian hacker who claims responsibility for breaches at certificate authorities threatens broader attacks. Firefox maker gives digital-certificate sellers a week to boost security. View full post on bank security hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
GlobalSign pulls digital certificates
GlobalSign digital certificates have come under scrutiny after a hacker’s claim that he broke into the company’s computer systems. If true, it would be the second such compromise in the past few weeks. The hacker, known as Comodohacker, announced earlier in the week that he had broken into Dutch certificate…
Google and Apple fail to revoke DigiNotar SSL certificates on smartphone
Browser makers have generally been quick to react to the computer compromise at digital certificate issuer DigiNotar, but that hasn’t been the case for all mobile phone makers. Neither Google nor Apple would comment on whether they plan to revoke certificates issued by DigiNotar for Android or the iPhone, even…
