Security News

More than 900 embedded devices share hard-coded certs, SSH host keys (Help Net Security)
2015-11-26 09:20

Embedded devices of some 50 manufacturers has been found sharing the same hard-coded X.509 certificates (for HTTPS) and SSH host keys, a fact that can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacke...

Another root CA cert with key found on Dell's machines (Help Net Security)
2015-11-25 13:10

The main piece of news on Monday was that Dell's desktop PCs and laptops shipped since August 2015 contain a root CA certificate (eDellRoot) complete with the private cryptographic key for it. Attacke...

Additional Self-Signed Certs, Private Keys Found on Dell Machines (Threatpost)
2015-11-24 12:00

Two more self-signed root certificates and corresponding private keys were found on Dell computers.

Dell shipped computers with root CA cert, private crypto key included (Help Net Security)
2015-11-24 10:25

All desktop and laptops shipped by Dell since August 2015 contain a root CA certificate (eDellRoot) complete with the private cryptographic key for it, opening users to the danger of Man-in-the-Middle...

Dell Computers Ship with Root Cert, Private Key (Threatpost)
2015-11-23 20:53

Different models of Dell computers have shipped with a preinstalled root certificate and private key, opening the machines up to man-in-the-middle attacks.

Sale of legitimate code-signing certs booms on darknet markets (Help Net Security)
2015-11-05 15:50

In the underground cybercrime economy, many players have specialized in one or two skills and services. It should come as no surprise, then, that some have become experts at getting digital certif...