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eMudhra: The cryptographic key was simply 4.
eMudhra: The cryptographic key was simply 4.
What happens if basic safety mechanisms fail at an official certification body (CA)? This is exactly what we take a closer look at in today's WeeklyTalk.
In a security incident in October around eMudhra, eight CA certificates were compromised, with far-reaching consequences. We shed light on the technical background, explain how such an error could have happened at all and what this means in concrete terms for IT security.
When: Today, 4:00 PM
Information & access: The key was 4: How a certification body gambled its trust