Latest news
DigiNotar is going down quickly and in flames. After having its SSL and EVSSL certificates deemed untrustworthy by the most popular browsers, around 4200 qualified certificates - i.e. certificates used to create digital signatures - issued by the CA are currently in the process of being revoked and their holders notified of the fact by the Dutch independent post and telecommunication authority (OPTA).
ISC reports that, starting from yesterday, OPTA has terminated the accreditation of DigiNotar as a certificate provider for "qualified" certificates. The revocation of this accreditation also makes DigiNotar unqualified to issue certificates under the PKIoverheid CA.
After having exchanged information with DigiNotar and its auditors, OPTA came to the conclusion that not only has the CA not adhered to the European guidelines and standards governing the issuing of qualified certificates, but has also broken a few local laws.
OPTA's report also finally revealed the auditing firm that missed the rogue Google SSL certificate in July: it's PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
"It’s game over for DigiNotar. Very soon they will officially no longer be a valid entity to issue certificates," commented recently Andrew Storms, Director of Security Operations for nCircle, and it seems that he was right.
Spotlight
Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.
Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
Posted on 17 May 2013. | Microsoft researchers are warning about a new variant of the well-known Reveton ransomware doing rounds.
Application vulnerabilities still a top security concern
Posted on 16 May 2013. | Respondents to a new (ISC)2 study identified application vulnerabilities as their top security concern. A significant gap persists between software developers’ priorities and security professionals’ concerns.
IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.
Hacking charge stations for electric cars
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Ofer Shezaf talks about what charge stations really are, why they have to be ‘smart’ and the potential risks created to the grid, to the car and most importantly to its owner’s privacy and safety.
By subscribing to our early morning news update, you will receive a daily digest of the latest security news published on Help Net Security.
With over 500 issues so far, reading our newsletter every Monday morning will keep you up-to-date with security risks out there.
 |
