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[ NNSquad ] Attackers sign malware using crypto certificate stolen from Opera Software
Attackers sign malware using crypto certificate stolen from Opera Software http://j.mp/11JqQ1l (ars technica) "Opera's advisory leaves out key information that makes it hard to assess just how much damage was done. Missing details include when the attackers first gained access to the servers, precisely when the stolen digital certificate expired, and whether there's reason to believe other certificates may also have been obtained. It would also be useful to know how hackers got access to an official Opera digital certificate, which is supposed to cryptographically prove that the software that bears its seal could only have come from the company. As Ars reported last year, companies such as Symantec go to great lengths to secure such keys, although Opera is hardly alone in losing control of such a valuable certificate." - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren / Twitter: http://vortex.com/t-lauren Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad