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Mozilla may reject SHA-1 certificates six months early – SC Magazine UK

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SC Magazine UK

Mozilla may reject SHA-1 certificates six months early
SC Magazine UK
After years of warnings that MD5 was exploitable, the algorithm was only abandoned after it was discovered that an MD5 collision was used to launch the Flame espionage malware. The latest research estimates that a collision attack could be achieved for …
Continuing to Phase Out SHA-1 Certificates | Mozilla Security Blog – The …The Mozilla Blog
SHA-1 hashing algorithm could succumb to $ 75K attack, researchers say | InfoWorldInfoWorld
[cabfpub] Ballot 152 – Issuance of SHA-1 certificates through 2016 – CA …CA/Browser Forum

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Practical SHA-1 Collision Months, Not Years, Away – Threatpost

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Threatpost

Practical SHA-1 Collision Months, Not Years, Away
Threatpost
The most notorious MD5 collision was pulled off by the attackers behind the Flame malware. Like a state-sponsored attack, Flame used a MD5 collision to sign malware as if it were coming from Microsoft, and as a result, would be trusted. The Flame …

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Madonna hacker who leaked songs sentenced to 14 months

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A 39-year-old Israeli man accused of hacking the pop star Madonna has been sentenced to 14 months in jail, after a reaching a plea agreement with authorities.
Naked Security – Sophos

Exclusive Offer: Get 6 months of Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 for FREE! – BetaNews

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Exclusive Offer: Get 6 months of Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 for FREE!
BetaNews
Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 helps users find and patch any software vulnerabilities that serve as a gateway for malware infection. It helps fight off all e-threats — from viruses to identity thieves, and every trick in between. Designed for the …

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