REUTERS – VASCO Data Security International Inc said its Netherlands-based unit DigiNotar BV filed for voluntary bankruptcy under Article 4 of the Dutch Bankruptcy Act, after hackers stole security certificates. The court declared DigiNotar bankrupt and appointed a bankruptcy trustee and a judge to manage its affairs as it proceeds…
DigiNotar Barred From Issuing Qualified Certificates; Existing Signatures Invalidated (September 15 & 16, 2011)
Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar can no longer issue qualified certificates and must revoke those that have already been issued……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple fakery, DNS hack, DigiNotar, Linux, Wikileaks – 60 Sec Security
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DigiNotar hacker vows to use more fake certificates
A hacker known as Comodohacker has taken responsibility for the recent attack against Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar and is now threatening to release fake security certificates for other companies that he has hacked. Beyond issuing a phony certificate for Google.com, DigiNotar has admitted that the attack actually caused the company…
Apple patches OS X for DigiNotar threat
Apple is rolling out an OS X patch to deal with the DigiNotar fiasco following criticism last week about their slow response to the security threat posed by a hacker stealing SSL (secure socket layer) certificates. Apple announced the patch in a security update bulletin. “Fraudulent certificates were issued by…
Microsoft Joins Mozilla and Google in Blocking DigiNotar Certificates (September 6, 7 & 8, 2011)
Microsoft released an out-of-cycle update for Windows to block all digital certificates issued by DigiNotar……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on Cyber Crime
Google contacts Iran users after DigiNotar certificate hack
Google is directly contacting users in Iran, who may have been compromised by a rogue SSL certificate, to recommend measures to secure their accounts. While Google’s internal systems were not compromised, it is directly contacting possibly affected users and providing information on securing their accounts because its top priority is…
DigiNotar hacker wants to expand spy attacks globally using stolen certificates
The hacker linked to several breaches of SSL certificate-issuing networks this year admitted sharing stolen certificates with others in Iran and has threatened to extend future spy-style attacks to computer users in the US, Europe and Israel. “I’ll own as more as gateways in Israel, USA, Europe, as more as…
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…
Microsoft Windows Update not vulnerable to DigiNotar SSL hack
Microsoft says that a digital certificate stolen from Dutch company DigiNotar could not be used to force-feed customers malware through its Windows Update service. The company’s assertion came after a massive theft of more than 500 SSL (secure socket layer) certificates, including several that could be used to impersonate Microsoft’s…