- Published
- Source
- BleepingComputer
- Reported by
- 3 publishers
- Filed under
- Attacks
Certificate authority eMudhra revoked eight compromised intermediate certificates after researchers found their private keys were so weak that anyone could recover them almost instantly and use them to forge trusted certificates for legitimate websites.
Practical steps for any organisation
- Patch quickly, starting with anything facing the internet.
- Use multi-factor authentication everywhere it is offered.
- Keep tested, offline backups – and a plan for the day you need them.
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