IP: Microsoft warns of hijacked certificates READ

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

This creates a real mess djf


> Microsoft warns of hijacked certificates
> By Robert Lemos <mailto:robert_lemos () zdnet com>
> Special to CNET News.com
> March 22, 2001, 11:25 a.m. PT
> Two digital certificates have been mistakenly issued in Microsoft's name
> that could be used by virus writers to fool people into running harmful
> programs, the software giant warned Thursday.
> According to Microsoft, someone posing as a Microsoft employee tricked
> VeriSign, which hands out so-called digital signatures, into issuing the two
> certificates in the software giant's name on Jan. 30 and Jan. 31.
> Such certificates are critical for businesses and consumers who download
> patches, updates and other pieces of software from the Internet, because
> they verify that the software is being supplied from a particular company,
> such as Microsoft.
>
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5222484.html?tag=tp_pr



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