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Security · Updated 21 Oct, 05:42 pm IST

eMudhra remediates after researcher flags eight weak intermediate CA keys

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Why it matters for readers: This shows how cryptography flaws in trusted certificate authorities can impact internet security.

  • A member of Mozilla’s Cryptography Engineering team reported eight compromised eMudhra intermediate CA certificates with weak keys.1
  • The issue was first reported on October 17 to the Root Program Team along with the private keys of the eight certificates.1
  • The affected CA certificates are included in the root programmes of Mozilla, Microsoft, Apple and Chrome.1
  • eMudhra has started taking remedial action after the researcher’s report.1
  • The eight intermediate CA certificates were created in April last year.1
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