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How Attackers Steal Private Keys from Digital Certificates

22

Feb

2013

Regular readers of the Symantec blog may sometimes read blogs that mention a fraudulent file that is signed with a valid digital certificate or that an attacker signed their malware with a stolen digital certificate.You may recall that the creators of Stuxnet, arguably the most notorious malware in history, signed it using the private keys […]

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Malware signed with the Adobe code signing certificate

04

Oct

2012

Last week, Adobe released an advisory (APSA12-01) announcing the upcoming revocation of an Adobe code signing certificate as it was compromised and used to sign at least two malicious utilities. They identified a compromised build server that required access to the code signing infrastructure and have forensic evidence that links it to the signing of […]

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Yahoo leaks its own private key via new Axis Chrome extension

24

May

2012

Yahoo has just released a new browser for iPad and iPhone, dubbed “Axis,” along with corresponding extensions for desktop versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 9.The new browser is supposed to tightly integrate search with web browsing and has a built-in feature to synchronize one’s mobile and desktop experience.While that might interest some, […]

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